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1. Who doesn't know General Robert E. Lee? Arguably the best Confederate General, whose campaigns have been studied all over the world by scholars and historians marveling at his victories. Which of the following statements about General Lee is NOT true?
2. When Stonewall Jackson fell wounded at Chancellorsville by friendly fire and had his left arm amputated, General Lee said "Tell General Jackson that he has lost his left arm and I have lost my right". Surely, the Confederacy had suffered a major blow with Jackson's death. Which of the following statements about Stonewall Jackson is NOT true?
3. "And then A.P. Hill came up" was first heard at the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam), when A.P. Hill's "Light Division" arrived at the last minute to save the Confederate flank from crumbling. Today, he is one of the most celebrated military personnel of the CSA. Which of the following statements about General A.P. Hill is NOT true?
4. When Jackson died, Richard Stoddert Ewell was named his permanent successor in command of the Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Known as "Old Bald Head", Ewell is remembered as one of the most effective Confederate generals in the Civil War. Which of the following statements about General Richard Stoddert Ewell is NOT true?
5. The "Lost Cause of the Confederacy" point of view to the Civil War is one of the most important viewpoints in the way the war is commemorated. The viewpoint was established by Confederate General Jubal Anderson Early in his articles for the Southern Historical Society. Which of the following statements about General Jubal A. Early is NOT true?
6. The Texas Brigade was used as shock troops by the Army of Northern Virginia. Its original commander was John Bell Hood. Although his military career in the West is a subject of much controversy, in Virginia his conduct was memorable and his services were great in many battles. Which of the following statements about General John Bell Hood is NOT true?
7. After the war, many ex-Confederate generals turned to politics, with some of them being elected governors of their states. This was the case of General John Brown Gordon, one of General Lee's most trusted lieutenants. Which of the following statements about General John Brown Gordon is NOT true?
8. When General Longstreet was wounded at the Wilderness, General Richard Heron Anderson succeeded him in command of the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Upon Longstreet's return, General Lee created a Fourth Corps for Anderson to command, so as not to miss him as a Corps commander. Which of the following statements about General Richard H. Anderson is NOT true?
9. James Ewell Brown Stuart, knows as Jeb, was "the eyes and ears" of the Army of Northern Virginia. The "Cavalier of Dixie" is considered one of the best cavalry officers in American history. Which of the following statements about General J.E.B. Stuart is NOT true?
10. When General J.E.B. Stuart fell at the Battle of Yellow Tavern, General Lee appointed Wade Hampton of South Carolina to lead the Confederate cavalry. Alongside Nathan Bedford Forrest, Wade Hampton is the only nonprofessional Confederate cavalry officer who reached the rank of lieutenant general. Which of the following statements about General Hampton is NOT true?
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