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Quiz about Confederate Generals
Quiz about Confederate Generals

U.S. Civil War Quiz: Confederate Generals | 10 Questions


See how much you know about the generals who wore gray.

A multiple-choice quiz by jkgregg. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
jkgregg
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
105,352
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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2146
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the last Confederate general to die a natural death? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What did General George E. Pickett do after the war? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the highest ranking general in the Confederate army? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was General S. R. Gist full name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What did Confederate General Jubal A. Early mean when he told his troops to "holler them across?" Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How old was John Bell Hood when he attained the rank of full general? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Mississippi general was killed while leading his troops in an assault at the Peach Orchard at Gettysburg? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Of what general did Robert E. Lee say, "I can scacely think of him without weeping"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What Confederate general used Belle Boyd as a spy when she was only 17 years old? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What of these pairs of Confederate generals were shot by their own troops? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the last Confederate general to die a natural death?

Answer: General Felix H. Robertson

General Robertson saw action in Shiloh, Murfreesboro and Chickamauga;lived in Texas after the war until his death on April 20, 1928.
2. What did General George E. Pickett do after the war?

Answer: sold insurance

Picket was an insurance salesman in Norfolk, Virginia after the war.
3. Who was the highest ranking general in the Confederate army?

Answer: General Samuel Cooper

General Samuel Cooper, adjutant and inspector general of the Confederate army.
4. What was General S. R. Gist full name?

Answer: States Rights Gist

He was given these political names at birth.
5. What did Confederate General Jubal A. Early mean when he told his troops to "holler them across?"

Answer: He referred to the famous Rebel Yell.

He often believed the Rebel Yell alone could repulse the enemy.
6. How old was John Bell Hood when he attained the rank of full general?

Answer: thirty-three

He was a young 33 years old when he was given the rank of full general.
7. Which Mississippi general was killed while leading his troops in an assault at the Peach Orchard at Gettysburg?

Answer: General William Barksdale

Barksdale, a native of Tennessee, commanded Mississippi troops at First Manassas, Fredricksburg and Antietam and was mortally wounded at the head of his troops, charging the Peach Orchard, July 2, 1863.
8. Of what general did Robert E. Lee say, "I can scacely think of him without weeping"?

Answer: J.E.B. Stuart

Lee so expressed his grief when he heard the news of J.E.B. Stuart's death.
9. What Confederate general used Belle Boyd as a spy when she was only 17 years old?

Answer: General Stonewall Jackson

Boyd gathered information for Jackson during his 1862 Valley Campaign and began her espionage career at age 17.
10. What of these pairs of Confederate generals were shot by their own troops?

Answer: Jackson and Longstreet

Jackson was mortally wounded at Chancellorsville and Longstreet was seriously wounded during the Battle of the Wilderness. General Micah Jenkins was also killed by friendly fire.
Source: Author jkgregg

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