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Civil War Commanders Trivia Quiz

A quiz on some great and some not so great commanders of the Civil War.

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

Author
manofdreds

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
196,378

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
836

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This Union Army commander had more success with the invention of a breech loading carbine named after him. Hint

Maj.-Gen. Joseph Hooker

Maj.-Gen. George McClellan

Maj.-Gen. George Thomas

Maj.-Gen. Ambrose Burnside

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Question 2 of 10

2. This cavalry commander had 29 mounts killed from under him. Hint

Nathan Bedford Forrest

George A Custer

Phillip Sheridan

"Jeb" Stuart

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these horses did *not* belong to General Robert E. Lee? Hint

Traveller

Lucy Long

Ajax

Virginia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these generals was not killed at the battle of Franklin? Hint

Maj Gen Patrick Cleburne

Brig Gen States R Gist

Brig Gen John Admas

Brig Gen William Quarles

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of these confederate commanders was not killed at Gettysburg? Hint

Brig Gen William Barksdale

Brig Gen J.J. Pettigrew

Colonel Isaac Avery

Brig Gen Richard Garnett

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Question 6 of 10

6. This union corps commander would lose a presidential bid in 1880. Hint

Lt Gen Ulysses Grant

Maj Gen Winfield Scott Hancock

Brig Gen Benjamin Harrison

Maj Gen George Meade

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of the following confederate generals was not captured during the battle of Gettysburg? Hint

Brig Gen James Archer

Maj Gen John B. Hood

Maj Gen Isaac Trimble

Brig Gen James Kemper

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following Union commanders did not participate in the Chattanooga campaign. Hint

Maj Gen George Thomas

Maj Gen Oliver Howard

Maj Gen John Schofield

Maj Gen Joseph Hooker

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Question 9 of 10

9. Robert E. Lee graduated West Point class of 1829 with a ranking 2/46. Who was ranked just ahead of Lee? Hint

Orrey Main

Jefferson Davis

Charles Mason

Leonidas Polk

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Question 10 of 10

10. Many of America's civil war generals served in the Mexican War as young officers, namely: Lee, Jackson, Grant etc. Which of the following prominent commanders did not serve in Mexico? Hint

Braxton Bragg

John Pemberton

James Longstreet

William T. Sherman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Union Army commander had more success with the invention of a breech loading carbine named after him.

Answer: Maj.-Gen. Ambrose Burnside

The Burnside breech loading carbine was the third most produced of the Civil War at 55,000.

2. This cavalry commander had 29 mounts killed from under him.

Answer: Nathan Bedford Forrest

The most mounts at 29!

3. Which of these horses did *not* belong to General Robert E. Lee?

Answer: Virginia

Traveller is certainly the most famous horse of the Civil War. Lee also rode: Ajax, Richmond, and Lucy Long. Virginia was Jeb Stuarts favorite mount.

4. Which one of these generals was not killed at the battle of Franklin?

Answer: Brig Gen William Quarles

General Quarles was wounded during the unsuccessful attacks upon the Union works.

5. Which one of these confederate commanders was not killed at Gettysburg?

Answer: Brig Gen J.J. Pettigrew

Pettigrew was wounded at Gettysburg but died during the rear guard action at Falling Waters, July 14, 1863.

6. This union corps commander would lose a presidential bid in 1880.

Answer: Maj Gen Winfield Scott Hancock

Hancock would lose to James Garfield who, during the war, obtained the rank of Maj Gen of Volunteers during the Civil War.

7. Which one of the following confederate generals was not captured during the battle of Gettysburg?

Answer: Maj Gen John B. Hood

Although seriously wounded, Hood was not captured. Archer is the only one not wounded during the battle but was the first to be captured while Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia.

8. Which of the following Union commanders did not participate in the Chattanooga campaign.

Answer: Maj Gen John Schofield

General Schofield would later command a corps in Thomas's army during the Franklin/Nashville campaign.

9. Robert E. Lee graduated West Point class of 1829 with a ranking 2/46. Who was ranked just ahead of Lee?

Answer: Charles Mason

Cadet Charles Mason would become Iowa's first chief justice of Iowa and did not serve in the Civil War.

10. Many of America's civil war generals served in the Mexican War as young officers, namely: Lee, Jackson, Grant etc. Which of the following prominent commanders did not serve in Mexico?

Answer: William T. Sherman

Sherman was posted in San Francisco, CA during the Mexican War.

Source: Author manofdreds

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