150 Years Since the Deaths of The Ten: 1 Quiz

Answer: Albert G. Jenkins

Albert Gallatin Jenkins was born on November 10, 1830. He studied law at Harvard and was admitted to the bar in 1850. He practiced law in Charleston, Virginia (now West Virginia). In 1856, he attended the Democratic Convention in Cincinnati and was named a delegate.

He served in the 35th and 36th Congresses. In 1861, when Virginia seceded, Jenkins raised a company of partisan rangers. Jenkins' men caused such frustration to the Unionist and self-appointed "Restored Government of Virginia" that its leader, Francis Pierpont asked Abraham Lincoln to send a leader to suppress pro-Confederate activities. Albert Gallatin Jenkins was promoted to Brigadier General in August 1, 1862 and spent the next month raiding Union-occupied areas in western Virginia and even reached Ohio soil months before John Hunt Morgan's raid.

In late 1862, Jenkins' brigade was stationed in the Shenandoah Valley at the request of General Robert E. Lee. Jenkins served in the Gettysburg Campaign and was wounded on July 2, 1863 in the Battle of Gettysburg.

In May 1864, Jenkins was named commander of the Department of Western Virginia. On May 9, 1864 Jenkins was fatally wounded in the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain and died on May 21, 1864.

Answer: Abner Monroe Perrin

Abner Monroe Perrin was born on February 2, 1827. A South Carolinian by birth, he was a lieutenant in the Mexican War and an attorney who was admitted to the bar in 1854. When the Civil War erupted, Perrin enlisted in the 14th South Carolina Infantry as a captain.

His brigadier was Maxcy Gregg, one of A.P. Hill's most trusted subordinates. Perrin served under Gregg in the Seven Days, Second Manassas (Bull Run), Sharpsburg (Antietam) and Fredericksburg. Afer Gregg's death at Fredericksburg and his successor's, Samuel McGowan's wounding at Chancellorsville, Perrin took over the reins of the brigade and fought at Gettysburg under the orders of Major General William D. Pender, commander of A.P. Hill's old division.

When his predecessor had recuperated from his injuries, Perrin was given command of a brigade in the division of Richard Herron Anderson.

In this capacity, he served at the Battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania, from where he came out as a dead brigadier on May 12, 1864 at the Mule Shoe.

Answer: Stephen Dodson Ramseur

Stephen Dodson Ramseur was born on May 31, 1837. He enrolled at Davidson College, where his mathematics professor was D.H. Hill. Subsequently, he went to the US Military Academy at West Point, graduating from there in 1860. Ramseur enlisted in the CSA Army before the secession of his native state, in Alabama. Soon, however, he was transferred to the 10th North Carolina Infantry and was quickly promoted to lieutenant colonel of the 3rd North Carolina Infantry.

In this position he was severely injured after falling from his horse.

He returned to the CS Army in the spring of 1862, just in time for the Peninsula Campaign. He saw his first battle action in the Battle of Malvern Hill, on July 1,1862, where he was severely wounded, but his aggressiveness impressed General Lee.

He returned to the field only after the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam) and on November 1, 1862 he was promoted to brigadier general. At the Battle of Chancellorsville, it was his brigade that initiated General "Stonewall" Jackson's flank attack. Ramseur served at Gettysburg, helping drive the Union defenders from Seminary Ridge.

At the Battle of the Wilderness, Ramseur attacked and surprised Ambrose Burnside's IXth Corps and at Spotsylvania he fought fiercely and managed to stop the Union penetration of the Confederate lines. He also fought well at Cold Harbor. He was given a division command under General Early in the Valley Campaigns of 1864, where he died at the Battle of Cedar Creek.

Answer: John C.C. Sanders

John Caldwell Calhoun Sanders was born on April 4, 1840 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He enrolled at the University of Alabama in 1858 but broke off his studies in 1861 in order to serve in the Confederate Army. Sanders began his career as a captain in the 11th Alabama Infantry.

He was wounded at the Battle of Glendale on June 30, 1862. He also fought at Second Manassas (Bull Run) and was promoted to colonel after the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam), where he was again wounded. Following another wounding at Gettysburg, Sanders served as president of his division's court martial.

At the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, his superb performance was a factor that helped the Confederates retake the Mule Shoe position after the Federal breakthrough on May 12, 1864. Subsequently, Sanders's bravery was noted by his superiors at the Battle of Cold Harbor.

At the Battle of the Crater, his brigade launched a counterattack that assured General Lee another victory. On August 21, 1864 at the Battle of Globe Tavern, Sanders was mortally wounded and died a few minutes later.

Answer: William E. Jones

William Edmondson Jones, known as "Grumble Jones" was born on May 3, 1824. He graduated from West Point in 1848 and went to the frontier. For his zeal in carrying out orders and gallantry in fighting, Jones was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1854. In 1857, he resigned his commission and returned in Virginia, with the intention of living as a farmer.

When the Civil War broke out, Jones raised a company for the 1st Virginia Cavalry. In the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run), Jones served under Colonel J.E.B. Stuart. Jones was given command of the 7th Virginia Infantry in late 1861 and in early 1862 he was authorized to command all the cavalry in the Valley District. J.E.B. Stuart took Jones with him at his first Raid Around McClellan before the Seven Days. Jones was also distinguished in the Northern Virginia Campaign.

After the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam), Jones was given command of the "Laurel Brigade", a brigade full of Virginians that was previously commanded by Turner Ashby, a daring cavalier who served in Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign.

At the Battle of Brandy Station, on June 9, 1863 Jones, although surprised, managed to stop the progress of John Buford's Union division and took over 250 prisoners. Yet, Stuart didn't take Jones with him on his movement around the Union Army before Gettysburg. During General Lee's return to Virginia, Jones skirmished twice with Buford, stopping him on both occasiona. In May 1864, Jones was ordered to stop the advance of Union troops in the Shenandoah Valley. He was killed opposing Union General Hunter in the Battle of Piedmont, on June 5, 1864.

Answer: George P. Doles

George Pierce Doles was born on May 14, 1830. He spent his childhood and early adulthood in Milledgeville, leading a successful business and occupying the post of captain a local militia company. When the Civil War started, Doles enlisted in the Confederate States Army as a captain in the 4th Georgia Infantry and was soon appointed commander of his regiment.

He led it during the Peninsula Campaign, being wounded at Malvern Hill. He recovered in time for the Maryland Campaign, where he played a prominent part in defending South Mountain.

At the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam), after his commander, Brigadier General Ripley, was wounded, Doles took his position and defended Mumma Farm from the Federals. He also distinguished himself in the Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.

At the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, he and another Georgian, John B. Gordon forced the Union XI Corps to retreat under pressure to Cemetery Hill. At the Battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania, Doles served with distinction, especially in the latter.

At the Battle of Cold Harbor, on June 2, 1864 Doles was shot by a Union sharpshooter and died soon.

Answer: Leonidas Polk

Leonidas Polk was born on April 10, 1806. He graduated from West Point in 1827 but left the Army at the same year, wanting to study theology. He was ordained deacon in 1830 and soon became a Bishop. In 1832 Bishop Polk went to Tennessee, where he played an important role in the founding of the University of the South in Sewanee.

When the Civil War started, Polk declared that the Louisiana Convention was no longer a part of the Episcopal Church of the United States. Soon he offered his services to the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis.

In early September, 1861 Polk's troops crossed the border of Kentucky in order to protect the state's neutrality. Polk's first combat experience came at the Battle of Belmont, where he drove back an attack led by a then unknown Union officer, named Ulysses S. Grant. Subsequently, Polk led his corps at the Battle of Shiloh and later at Perryville, where he was instrumental in providing the credence for the Confederate claim of tactical victory. Polk also led his troops at the Battle of Murfreesboro (Stones River), achieving several initial successes.

At Chickamauga, Polk is said to have delayed the attack on his part of the line by his superior, General Braxton Bragg. Chickamauga was a Confederate victory, yet Bragg protested that Polk ought to be relieved. President Davis transferred him to the Department of Mississippi but later returned to the Army of Tennessee, now led by Joseph E. Johnston during the Atlanta Campaign. On June 12, 1864 while scouting near Marietta, Georgia he was seen, fired upon and killed by the Federals.

Answer: John Gregg

John Gregg was born on September 28, 1828. He was an Alabamian by birth and studied law there. In 1852, he went West and settled down in Texas, in the city of Fairfield. He was appointed district judge in 1855 and was a founder of the first newspaper in Freestone County. An ardent supporter of secession and states' rights, Gregg was one of the delegates in the Texas State Convention, where he advocated separation.

Afterwards, he was chosen to represent Texas with five other men in the Provisional Confederate Congress.

He resigned his seat in order to pursue a military career. His first battle was Fort Donelson, where he was captured and later exchanged. When he returned to Confederate soil, Gregg was placed under orders of General John Clifford Pemberton, commander of Vicksburg.

His first battle there was the Battle of Raymond on May 12, 1864 where he delayed the advance of Union soldiers under General McPherson for more than six hours. Subsequently, he was involved in the Battle of Jackson, Mississippi. Gregg, transferred to the Army of Tennessee, was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga.

When he recovered, he was called to Virginia in order to command the Texas Brigade. In this capacity he served memorably in battles like Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House and Cold Harbor. On November 7, 1864 he was shot leading his troops at the Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads.

Answer: Patrick Cleburne

Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was born on March 16, 1828. He began his military career in the 41st Regiment of Foot under the British flag. In 1849, he emigrated to the USA. He settled down at Helena, Arkansas and befriended Thomas Carmichael Hindman, who would become a Confederate General, too. Cleburne and Hindman were involved in politics, since they edited a local newspaper and supported the Democrats.

In 1856, they were both injured in a street fight with supporters of the Know-Nothing Party. In 1861, Cleburne offered his services to the Confederacy and was quickly elected colonel of the 15th Arkansas Infantry.

In early 1862, he gained promotion to brigadier. He served with distinction at Shiloh, Perryville and Murfreesboro (Stones River). As a division commander, Cleburne served at Chickamauga and the battles around Chattanooga.

After General Bragg's defeat at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Cleburne stopped the Union pursuit at the Battle of Ringgold's Gap, earning praise from all quarters of his beleaguered country.

He proposed a plan of emancipation of slaves and enlistment of them in the CSA Army. Cleburne also served in the Atlanta Campaign and the Franklin-Nashville Campaign. He was shot and killed at the Battle of Franklin, on November 30, 1864. Before charging the Union fortifications, Cleburne said: "If it is to die here, let's die like men".

Answer: John Hunt Morgan

John Hunt Morgan was born on June 1, 1825. He studied at Transylvania College and subsequently served in the US Army during the Mexican War. After his return to Kentucky, he raised a company of militia, which was later disbanded. When the Civil War began, Morgan sided with the Confederacy and raised the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry.

He fought bravely at Shiloh and his tactics were compared to the ones of Francis Marion, a hero in the American Revolution. In July 1862, Morgan launched his first raid in Kentucky, capturing and paroling over 1,200 Federals.

After his return, he defeated Union General Absalom Moore and captured his command, receiving the thanks of the Confederate Congress. In late December 1862 he launched the Christmas Raid, even more successful than his previous one.

In June 1863, Morgan began his famous raid across Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. He was at first very successful, throwing quite a scare to the Federals and earning himself glory. Morgan and a segment of his raiders were captured at Salineville, but later the general escaped.

In 1864, he launched another Kentucky Raid and won some victories, including the Battle of Keller's Bridge. Yet, Union numerical superiority had the final word and Morgan was forced to retreat. He was killed during an engagement at Greenville, Tennessee, on September 4, 1864.