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15 Questions about Civil War Generals | History

Name the Civil War General and enjoy.

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

Author
boonedog

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
39,422

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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2962

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which general was Governor of New Mexico during the Lincoln County War and met with Billy the Kid? Hint

Winfield Scott Hancock

Phil Sheridan

Abner Doubleday

Lew Wallace

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which general fought the same Indian tribes who, only a few days later killed Custer and much of his command, to a standstill? He later went on to fight the Apache in the southwest? Hint

William Sherman

Nelson Miles

George Crook

Phil Sheridan

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which Civil War general led a campaign against the Sioux in 1867? Hint

George Crook

Winfield Scott Hancock

Phil Kearny

Nelson Miles

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which Civil War general replaced Phillip Sheridan as General of the Army after his retirement? Hint

George Meade

William Sherman

Nelson Miles

Jack Logan

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which Civil War general also fought in the Spanish-American War? Hint

Joe Wheeler

John Mosby

Jubal Early

Phil Sheridan

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was Stonewall Jackson's brother-in-law? Hint

D.H. Hill

Richard Ewell

A.P. Hill

George Thomas

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which general was in U.S. Grant's wedding party? Hint

Joseph Johnston

George Thomas

James Longstreet

William Sherman

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Question 8 of 15

8. After the Civil War, this general killed an ex-slave, who worked for him, with an axe, after the man pulled a knife on him. Who was it? Hint

D.H. Hill

Bedford Forrest

John Bell Hood

John Mosby

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which general didn't die in battle? Hint

John Hunt Morgan

D.H. Hill

A.P. Hill

Bloody Bill Anderson

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of these didn't call Virginia home? Hint

George Thomas

Jeb Stuart

James Longstreet

George Pickett

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who didn't lose a limb in the Civil War? Hint

Phil Kearney

Richard Ewell

John Bell Hood

O.O. Howard

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Question 12 of 15

12. He thought the War with Mexico was unjust and brought on by American greed, though he fought in it. Who was it? Hint

U.S. Grant

James Longstreet

Robert E. Lee

William Sherman

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Question 13 of 15

13. What state's cavalry did George Custer lead at Gettysburg? Hint

Michigan

Illinois

Ohio

Regular United States Calvary

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Question 14 of 15

14. Whose last words were, 'They couldn't hit an elephant from there!'? Hint

John Sedgwick

A.P. Hill

John Reynolds

Patrick Cleburne

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Question 15 of 15

15. This general killed a junior officer with a pen knife after the man shot him in a dispute. Hint

William Quantrill

John Hunt Morgan

Bloody Bill Anderson

Bedford Forrest

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which general was Governor of New Mexico during the Lincoln County War and met with Billy the Kid?

Answer: Lew Wallace

Wallace later became famous for penning 'Ben Hur'.

2. Which general fought the same Indian tribes who, only a few days later killed Custer and much of his command, to a standstill? He later went on to fight the Apache in the southwest?

Answer: George Crook

Crook had fought the same Sioux along the Rosebud several days before Custer's fatal fight.

3. Which Civil War general led a campaign against the Sioux in 1867?

Answer: Winfield Scott Hancock

Hancock was frustrated in his failed attempts to draw the Sioux into open battle.

4. Which Civil War general replaced Phillip Sheridan as General of the Army after his retirement?

Answer: Nelson Miles

Miles won the Medal of Honor at Chancellorsville.

5. Which Civil War general also fought in the Spanish-American War?

Answer: Joe Wheeler

The old Confederate cavalryman fought under the stars and stripes.

6. Who was Stonewall Jackson's brother-in-law?

Answer: D.H. Hill

Hill was a good general but his temper, sharp tongue and nasty streak alienated many.

7. Which general was in U.S. Grant's wedding party?

Answer: James Longstreet

They remained friends after the war.

8. After the Civil War, this general killed an ex-slave, who worked for him, with an axe, after the man pulled a knife on him. Who was it?

Answer: Bedford Forrest

The general was let off, since the man was beating his wife when Forrest interceded. Forrest later play a key role in founding the Ku Klux Klan.

9. Which general didn't die in battle?

Answer: D.H. Hill

The cranky Hill survived the war.

10. Which of these didn't call Virginia home?

Answer: James Longstreet

Longstreet was from Georgia. Thomas fought for the North despite his home state.

11. Who didn't lose a limb in the Civil War?

Answer: Phil Kearney

Kearney lost his arm in the Mexican War, his life in the Civil War.

12. He thought the War with Mexico was unjust and brought on by American greed, though he fought in it. Who was it?

Answer: U.S. Grant

Grant denounced the war in his memoirs.

13. What state's cavalry did George Custer lead at Gettysburg?

Answer: Michigan

Custer played a key part at Gettysburg by blunting Jeb Stuart's attack during Pickett's Charge.

14. Whose last words were, 'They couldn't hit an elephant from there!'?

Answer: John Sedgwick

Rebel snipers proved him wrong and killed the Union Corps leader outside of the Battle of the Wilderness.

15. This general killed a junior officer with a pen knife after the man shot him in a dispute.

Answer: Bedford Forrest

Forrest had an anger management problem.

Source: Author boonedog

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