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Civil War Army Commanders Trivia Quiz

This quiz is to test you on your knowledge of army commanders during the course of the Civil War.

A multiple-choice quiz by manofdreds. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
manofdreds

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
197,160

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
617

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which southern general commanded the Confederate Army of the Peninsula in 1861? Hint

John Bankhead Magruder

Edmund Kirby Smith

Joseph E. Johnston

M.L. Bonham

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which one time corps commander in the Army of the Potomac commanded the Union's Army of Georgia in 1864-1865? Hint

General O.O. Howard

General John Sedgwick

General Horatio Wright

General Henry W. Slocum

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Union general commanded the Army of West Virginia in 1864? Hint

General George Crook

General George A Custer

General Philip Sheridan

General W.H. Emory

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Union general was the first to command the Army of the Ohio? Hint

General Don Carlos Buell

General John Schofield

General William Rosecrans

General James Blunt

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Confederate general commanded the Army of New Mexico? Hint

General Henry Sibley

General Edmund Kirby Smith

General Paul Hebert

General John Floyd

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Question 6 of 10

6. This general had the distinction of commanding, for one day, what would later become the infamous Army of Northern Virginia. Who was it? Hint

General Samuel Cooper

General P.G.T. Beauregard

General G. W. Smith

General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Union general commanded what was called the "Army of West Tennessee" in 1861? Hint

General U.S. Grant

General John Logan

General George H. Thomas

General Don Carlos Buell

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Union's Army of the Gulf was initially commanded by which of these generals? Hint

General Darius Coach

General Nathaniel Banks

General Benjamin F. Butler

General Daniel Sickles

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Question 9 of 10

9. During the start of the Atlanta campaign this general commanded the Union's Army of the Tennessee. Who was it? Hint

General William T. Sherman

General James B. McPherson

General Frank Blair

General Alexander Logan

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Question 10 of 10

10. After the death of General McPherson, this general resigned because he thought he should have been given command of the Army of the Tennessee. Who was it? Hint

General O.O. Howard

General Joseph Hooker

General John A. Logan

General George Thomas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which southern general commanded the Confederate Army of the Peninsula in 1861?

Answer: John Bankhead Magruder

This division defeated Union General B.F. Butler at Big Bethel and kept McClellan's army in check during the beginning of the Penisular campaign.

2. Which one time corps commander in the Army of the Potomac commanded the Union's Army of Georgia in 1864-1865?

Answer: General Henry W. Slocum

Made up of two army corps, this army was the left wing during Sherman's march to the sea.

3. Which Union general commanded the Army of West Virginia in 1864?

Answer: General George Crook

Crook's division was prominent in the Shenandoah Valley fighting against Jubal Early's Confederate forces.

4. Which Union general was the first to command the Army of the Ohio?

Answer: General Don Carlos Buell

This body of soldiers under Buell drove Confederate General Braxton Bragg out of Kentucky.

5. Which Confederate general commanded the Army of New Mexico?

Answer: General Henry Sibley

This army comprised of all troops in the New Mexico and Arizona territories and its main objective was the conquest of California.

6. This general had the distinction of commanding, for one day, what would later become the infamous Army of Northern Virginia. Who was it?

Answer: General G. W. Smith

General Joe Johnston was wounded at Seven Pines on May 31, 1862. General Smith, commanding the left wing, took command of the army but was stricken by illness the following day and was succeeded by General Robert E. Lee who gave it the name, Army of Northern Virginia.

7. Which Union general commanded what was called the "Army of West Tennessee" in 1861?

Answer: General U.S. Grant

Grant commanded this force at Shiloh. As is well known, he later became president.

8. The Union's Army of the Gulf was initially commanded by which of these generals?

Answer: General Benjamin F. Butler

This Army participated in the capture of New Orleans.

9. During the start of the Atlanta campaign this general commanded the Union's Army of the Tennessee. Who was it?

Answer: General James B. McPherson

McPherson was killed during the Battle of Atlanta.

10. After the death of General McPherson, this general resigned because he thought he should have been given command of the Army of the Tennessee. Who was it?

Answer: General Joseph Hooker

Hooker believed he should have been given command of this Army. Sherman thought otherwise.

Source: Author manofdreds

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