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U.S. Civil War Quiz: Confederate Generals | 10 Questions

See how much you know about the generals who wore gray.

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

Author
jkgregg

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,352

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the last Confederate general to die a natural death? Hint

General George Pickett

General Felix H. Robertson

General James L. Walker

General Roger Pryor

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did General George E. Pickett do after the war? Hint

became a dairy farmer

opened a general store

never worked and grieved about the the charge at Gettysburg

sold insurance

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the highest ranking general in the Confederate army? Hint

General Joseph Johnston

General Robert E. Lee

General Samuel Cooper

General Nathan Forrest

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was General S. R. Gist full name? Hint

Samuel Robert Gist

States Rights Gist

States Rebellion Gist

Stephen Reid Gist

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Confederate General Jubal A. Early mean when he told his troops to "holler them across?" Hint

It was to summons the men to battle.

To tell the troops to bivouac

To gather the wounded

He referred to the famous Rebel Yell.

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Question 6 of 10

6. How old was John Bell Hood when he attained the rank of full general? Hint

thirty-three

forty-two

thirty-six

twenty-nine

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Mississippi general was killed while leading his troops in an assault at the Peach Orchard at Gettysburg? Hint

General William Barksdale

General Issac Trimble

General Richard Garnett

General James Kemper

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of what general did Robert E. Lee say, "I can scacely think of him without weeping"? Hint

J.E.B. Stuart

A.P. Hill

"Stonewall" Jackson

Richard Ewell

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Confederate general used Belle Boyd as a spy when she was only 17 years old? Hint

General Stonewall Jackson

General Robert E. Lee

General James Longstreet

General J.E.B. Stuart

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Question 10 of 10

10. What of these pairs of Confederate generals were shot by their own troops? Hint

Jackson and Ewell

Jackson and Longstreet

Early and Ewell

Longstreet and Hill

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the last Confederate general to die a natural death?

Answer: General Felix H. Robertson

General Robertson saw action in Shiloh, Murfreesboro and Chickamauga;lived in Texas after the war until his death on April 20, 1928.

2. What did General George E. Pickett do after the war?

Answer: sold insurance

Picket was an insurance salesman in Norfolk, Virginia after the war.

3. Who was the highest ranking general in the Confederate army?

Answer: General Samuel Cooper

General Samuel Cooper, adjutant and inspector general of the Confederate army.

4. What was General S. R. Gist full name?

Answer: States Rights Gist

He was given these political names at birth.

5. What did Confederate General Jubal A. Early mean when he told his troops to "holler them across?"

Answer: He referred to the famous Rebel Yell.

He often believed the Rebel Yell alone could repulse the enemy.

6. How old was John Bell Hood when he attained the rank of full general?

Answer: thirty-three

He was a young 33 years old when he was given the rank of full general.

7. Which Mississippi general was killed while leading his troops in an assault at the Peach Orchard at Gettysburg?

Answer: General William Barksdale

Barksdale, a native of Tennessee, commanded Mississippi troops at First Manassas, Fredricksburg and Antietam and was mortally wounded at the head of his troops, charging the Peach Orchard, July 2, 1863.

8. Of what general did Robert E. Lee say, "I can scacely think of him without weeping"?

Answer: J.E.B. Stuart

Lee so expressed his grief when he heard the news of J.E.B. Stuart's death.

9. What Confederate general used Belle Boyd as a spy when she was only 17 years old?

Answer: General Stonewall Jackson

Boyd gathered information for Jackson during his 1862 Valley Campaign and began her espionage career at age 17.

10. What of these pairs of Confederate generals were shot by their own troops?

Answer: Jackson and Longstreet

Jackson was mortally wounded at Chancellorsville and Longstreet was seriously wounded during the Battle of the Wilderness. General Micah Jenkins was also killed by friendly fire.

Source: Author jkgregg

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