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Quiz about Gettysburg  3rd July 1863
Quiz about Gettysburg  3rd July 1863

Gettysburg : 3rd July 1863 Trivia Quiz


US Civil War: this quiz encompasses a wide range of questions related to Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, PA on 3rd July 1863. It covers regiments, participants and locations which were involved in the action. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by liszkaj. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
liszkaj
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
63,571
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
2135
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (14/15), Guest 174 (11/15), Guest 174 (7/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. While studying law with his uncle, George Pickett met which future United States President? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Which of the following Confederate Generals did not command a brigade in Pickett's Division on 3 July 1863? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Who commanded William Dorsey Pender's division during Pickett's Charge? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. General Winfield Scott Hancock commanded which Corps at Gettysburg? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. The 13th, 14th and 16th Vermont regiments of the Second Vermont Brigade were commanded by which general? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Confederate President Jefferson Davis' nephew commanded a brigade in the assault. What was his name? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. First Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing of the 4th U.S. Artillery hailed from which Midwestern state? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This farm, between the Union and Confederate lines, was a haven for Rebel sharpshooters and burned by the 14th Connecticut regiment. What was its name? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This Union lieutenant, on Cemetery Ridge, wrote a spirited and meticulous account of Pickett's Charge in a 40,000 word letter to his brother. What was his name? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Pickett's and Pettigrew's troops crossed this road enroute to Cemetery Ridge Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. At approximately 3pm General Pickett sought approval from General Longstreet to begin his advance. How did Longstreet respond? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Approximately how many Confederate infantrymen participated in Pickett's Charge? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which of Pickett's brigadiers was seriously wounded during the charge but later became the governor of Virginia and supported civil rights for African-Americans? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. General James Johnston Pettigrew, who commanded a division during the assault, was mortally wounded during General Lee's retreat along the Potomac at which location? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who remarked upon seeing George Pickett at Appomattox, 'I thought that man was no longer with the army.'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. While studying law with his uncle, George Pickett met which future United States President?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Pickett studied law with his uncle in Illinois. He met Lincoln in the 1840's. Lincoln in turn took a liking to the young Pickett and gave some advice for the young West Point Cadet on his departure to the academy.
2. Which of the following Confederate Generals did not command a brigade in Pickett's Division on 3 July 1863?

Answer: Cadmus Wilcox

Wilcox commanded a brigade that attacked the Union position on Cemetery Ridge on the evening of 2 July. He was held in reserve for Pickett on 3 July and not a member of Pickett's Division.
3. Who commanded William Dorsey Pender's division during Pickett's Charge?

Answer: Isaac Trimble

Trimble, without formal command of any unit at the beginning of the Gettysburg campaign led Pender's division after Pender was mortally wounded earlier in the battle.
4. General Winfield Scott Hancock commanded which Corps at Gettysburg?

Answer: Second Corps

Scott commanded the Second Corps on 3 July until he was wounded on the field of battle.
5. The 13th, 14th and 16th Vermont regiments of the Second Vermont Brigade were commanded by which general?

Answer: G.J. Stannard

The Second Vermont Brigade, under Stannard executed a crucial flanking maneuver against Kemper's Brigade on the Confederate right which caught the Confederates in a vicious firestorm and helped repulse Pickett's Charge.
6. Confederate President Jefferson Davis' nephew commanded a brigade in the assault. What was his name?

Answer: Joseph R. Davis

Joseph R. Davis, from Mississippi, the President's nephew commanded a brigade in Heth's Division of Hill's Corps and new to the Army of Northern Virginia.
7. First Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing of the 4th U.S. Artillery hailed from which Midwestern state?

Answer: Wisconsin

Cushing was only twenty-one at the time of Pickett's Charge. He was a promising young artillery officer whose life was cut short from multiple wounds while pouring double cannister into the oncoming Confederate ranks near the Copse of Trees on Cemetery Ridge.
8. This farm, between the Union and Confederate lines, was a haven for Rebel sharpshooters and burned by the 14th Connecticut regiment. What was its name?

Answer: Bliss Farm

The Bliss Farm was a sore spot for the men on Cemetery Ridge. Confederate sharpshooters pestered the Union soldiers throughout the morning. General Hays sent the 13th New Jersey regiment to capture the barn. They were successful initially, but had to retreat because of the proximity to the Confederate lines. The barn was later captured and torched by the men from Connnecticut.
9. This Union lieutenant, on Cemetery Ridge, wrote a spirited and meticulous account of Pickett's Charge in a 40,000 word letter to his brother. What was his name?

Answer: Frank Haskell

Frank Haskell was omnipresent on 3 July on Cemetery Ridge passing information between units and helping to rally troops. For his service he was given command of the newly raised 36th Wisconsin regiment with the rank of colonel.
10. Pickett's and Pettigrew's troops crossed this road enroute to Cemetery Ridge

Answer: Emmitsburg Road

The Emmitsburg Road continues south into Emmitsburg, Maryland. The road was not a major obstacle to advancing Confederate forces, however it was the last point before the upward slope of Cemetery Ridge.
11. At approximately 3pm General Pickett sought approval from General Longstreet to begin his advance. How did Longstreet respond?

Answer: He bowed his head in silence

Longstreet objected all morning long to Lee's plan of battle. He was reluctant to send Pickett into an attack that he thought would fail. When it came time to advance the troops he could barely speak.
12. Approximately how many Confederate infantrymen participated in Pickett's Charge?

Answer: 12,000

The actual number has been debated for the last 140 years. However, the accepted figure of 12,000 is used by most historians of the Civil War. However, some have placed the figure as high as 15,000 and as low as 6,500-7,000.
13. Which of Pickett's brigadiers was seriously wounded during the charge but later became the governor of Virginia and supported civil rights for African-Americans?

Answer: James L. Kemper

Kemper, who had served in the Virginia legislature before the war, was so seriously wounded during the charge that most felt he would die. He made a near miraculous recovery and returned to his old political stomping grounds after the war.
14. General James Johnston Pettigrew, who commanded a division during the assault, was mortally wounded during General Lee's retreat along the Potomac at which location?

Answer: Falling Waters

Pettigrew, a brilliant and learned North Carolinian was in command of troops in Lee's rear guard as it crossed the Potomac into Virginia.
15. Who remarked upon seeing George Pickett at Appomattox, 'I thought that man was no longer with the army.'?

Answer: Robert E. Lee

Lee's remark clearly demonstrated what the General thought of Pickett in the last days of the Army of Northern Virginia. Perhaps Pickett's absence at a shad-bake during the Battle of Five Forks on April 1, 1865 further sealed his fate alongside his defeat at Gettysburg on 3 July 1863.
Source: Author liszkaj

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