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Quiz about Civil War Commanders
Quiz about Civil War Commanders

Civil War Commanders Trivia Quiz


A quiz on some great and some not so great commanders of the Civil War.

A multiple-choice quiz by manofdreds. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
manofdreds
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
196,378
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
835
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Question 1 of 10
1. This Union Army commander had more success with the invention of a breech loading carbine named after him. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This cavalry commander had 29 mounts killed from under him. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these horses did *not* belong to General Robert E. Lee? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which one of these generals was not killed at the battle of Franklin? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which one of these confederate commanders was not killed at Gettysburg? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This union corps commander would lose a presidential bid in 1880. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which one of the following confederate generals was not captured during the battle of Gettysburg? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following Union commanders did not participate in the Chattanooga campaign. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Robert E. Lee graduated West Point class of 1829 with a ranking 2/46. Who was ranked just ahead of Lee? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Many of America's civil war generals served in the Mexican War as young officers, namely: Lee, Jackson, Grant etc. Which of the following prominent commanders did not serve in Mexico? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This Union Army commander had more success with the invention of a breech loading carbine named after him.

Answer: Maj.-Gen. Ambrose Burnside

The Burnside breech loading carbine was the third most produced of the Civil War at 55,000.
2. This cavalry commander had 29 mounts killed from under him.

Answer: Nathan Bedford Forrest

The most mounts at 29!
3. Which of these horses did *not* belong to General Robert E. Lee?

Answer: Virginia

Traveller is certainly the most famous horse of the Civil War. Lee also rode: Ajax, Richmond, and Lucy Long. Virginia was Jeb Stuarts favorite mount.
4. Which one of these generals was not killed at the battle of Franklin?

Answer: Brig Gen William Quarles

General Quarles was wounded during the unsuccessful attacks upon the Union works.
5. Which one of these confederate commanders was not killed at Gettysburg?

Answer: Brig Gen J.J. Pettigrew

Pettigrew was wounded at Gettysburg but died during the rear guard action at Falling Waters, July 14, 1863.
6. This union corps commander would lose a presidential bid in 1880.

Answer: Maj Gen Winfield Scott Hancock

Hancock would lose to James Garfield who, during the war, obtained the rank of Maj Gen of Volunteers during the Civil War.
7. Which one of the following confederate generals was not captured during the battle of Gettysburg?

Answer: Maj Gen John B. Hood

Although seriously wounded, Hood was not captured. Archer is the only one not wounded during the battle but was the first to be captured while Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia.
8. Which of the following Union commanders did not participate in the Chattanooga campaign.

Answer: Maj Gen John Schofield

General Schofield would later command a corps in Thomas's army during the Franklin/Nashville campaign.
9. Robert E. Lee graduated West Point class of 1829 with a ranking 2/46. Who was ranked just ahead of Lee?

Answer: Charles Mason

Cadet Charles Mason would become Iowa's first chief justice of Iowa and did not serve in the Civil War.
10. Many of America's civil war generals served in the Mexican War as young officers, namely: Lee, Jackson, Grant etc. Which of the following prominent commanders did not serve in Mexico?

Answer: William T. Sherman

Sherman was posted in San Francisco, CA during the Mexican War.
Source: Author manofdreds

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