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3rd Arkansas at Gettysburg Trivia Quiz

The story of the 3rd Arkansas on July 2- the only Arkansas unit in the Army of Northern Virginia, "as ragged, unkempt and tough looking a body of men as it had ever been our fortune to see"

A multiple-choice quiz by nbforrest87. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nbforrest87

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
207,577

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the colonel of the 3rd Arkansas at Gettysburg? Hint

William Oates

Robert Mayo

Van Manning

Evander Law

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Union battery shelled the 3rd as they prepared to step off the attack on the Union left flank on July 2? Hint

Battery B 4th U.S.

1st New York Independent Battery

4th New York Battery

3rd Maine Battery

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Question 3 of 10

3. At what time did the 3rd begin its attack (give or take five minutes)? Hint

4 pm

11 am

2 pm

1 pm

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Question 4 of 10

4. Colonel Manning was knocked out of the fight. How was he wounded? Hint

Shrapnel to face

Shrapnel in leg

Bullet in chest

Bullet in arm

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 3rd's lieutenant-colonel assumed command after Manning's wounding. What was his name? Hint

Rubin Robins

William Cowan

Robert Taylor

John Gregg

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 3rd became engaged in a hand to hand fight around Smith's Battery. On what eminence was this fight? Hint

Little Round Top

Cemetery Ridge

Devil's Den

Houck's Ridge

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many artillery pieces of Smith's Battery did the Confederates capture? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 3rd mounted another push to break the Union line. Which unit opened fire to stop the 3rd's advance? Hint

20th Maine

2nd U.S. Sharpshooters

40th New York

4th Maine

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which unit maintained its position next to the 3rd throughout the attack? Hint

1st Texas

59th Georgia

48th Alabama

18th Mississippi

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Question 10 of 10

10. About how many killed and wounded did the 3rd suffer at Gettysburg? Hint

103

182

156

207

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the colonel of the 3rd Arkansas at Gettysburg?

Answer: Van Manning

Manning was 24 and clearly was not to be aggravated; during the Gettysburg campaign he violently dunked the heads of several inebriated members of the 3rd into a creek until they had sobered up. The 3rd was part of the brigade of Brigadier-General Jerome Robertson, who had the unusual nickname of "Aunt Polly".

2. What Union battery shelled the 3rd as they prepared to step off the attack on the Union left flank on July 2?

Answer: 4th New York Battery

John Wilkerson of the 3rd remebered that "It seemed they could hit our line every time. I could look down the line and see our men knocked out constantly."

3. At what time did the 3rd begin its attack (give or take five minutes)?

Answer: 4 pm

The 3rd launched their attack just after 4 pm upon the signal of a shot from Reilly's North Carolina Battery.

4. Colonel Manning was knocked out of the fight. How was he wounded?

Answer: Shrapnel to face

A piece of shrapnel cut across Manning's forehead and the bridge of his nose, forcing his men to carry him to the rear.

5. The 3rd's lieutenant-colonel assumed command after Manning's wounding. What was his name?

Answer: Robert Taylor

Taylor assumed command immediately and pushed his men forward.

6. The 3rd became engaged in a hand to hand fight around Smith's Battery. On what eminence was this fight?

Answer: Houck's Ridge

Houck's Ridge was a rocky elevation north of the Devil's Den.

7. How many artillery pieces of Smith's Battery did the Confederates capture?

Answer: 3

The New Yorkers managed to drag off the rest of their guns positioned just north of Devil's Den.

8. The 3rd mounted another push to break the Union line. Which unit opened fire to stop the 3rd's advance?

Answer: 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters

All of the units were involved in the fighting around Devil's Den and Little Round Top, but only the 2nd U.S. was engaged with the 3rd at this stage.
One Arkanasan recalled laconically, "It seemed every Yank shot at me. Fortunately they shot too low. I was alive, but my left leg was shattered".

9. Which unit maintained its position next to the 3rd throughout the attack?

Answer: 1st Texas

All of these units fought in the area, but the 1st Texas became seperated from the rest of Robertson's Brigade and fought with the 3rd.

10. About how many killed and wounded did the 3rd suffer at Gettysburg?

Answer: 182

The 3rd's casualties broke down to about 41 killed and 141 wounded, a 38% casualty rate and the second highest in Robertson's brigade.

Source: Author nbforrest87

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