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Quiz about Confederate Warriors Woefully Confused

Confederate Warriors Woefully Confused Quiz

Many of the Confederate generals serving in the Army of Northern Virginia won fame and glory for their conduct in the Civil War. Your job is to figure out which one of the four statements about ten of Lee's generals is wrong. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by DeepHistory. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
DeepHistory

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,538

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who doesn't know General Robert E. Lee? Arguably the best Confederate General, whose campaigns have been studied all over the world by scholars and historians marveling at his victories. Which of the following statements about General Lee is NOT true? Hint

He was the godfather of General A.P. Hill's daughter.

He usually referred to his enemies as "those people".

Throughout the Civil War, he never left Virginia.

During the Mexican War, he was promoted three times.

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Stonewall Jackson fell wounded at Chancellorsville by friendly fire and had his left arm amputated, General Lee said "Tell General Jackson that he has lost his left arm and I have lost my right". Surely, the Confederacy had suffered a major blow with Jackson's death. Which of the following statements about Stonewall Jackson is NOT true? Hint

At the Battle of Second Manassas (Bull Run), he was wounded in his middle finger.

At the Battle of Gaines' Mill, his troops took part at the assault that broke the Union lines.

Before the Battle of Fredericksburg, he had suggested fighting at the North Anna.

At the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam), some of his men came just in time to save the day for the Confederacy.

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Question 3 of 10

3. "And then A.P. Hill came up" was first heard at the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam), when A.P. Hill's "Light Division" arrived at the last minute to save the Confederate flank from crumbling. Today, he is one of the most celebrated military personnel of the CSA. Which of the following statements about General A.P. Hill is NOT true? Hint

He initially belonged in the class of 1846 in West Point.

He initially took command of Stonewall Jackson's corps when the latter was wounded at Chancellorsville.

He served under Stonewall Jackson throughout the Valley Campaign.

His Corps supplied most of the troops in Pickett's Charge.

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Jackson died, Richard Stoddert Ewell was named his permanent successor in command of the Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Known as "Old Bald Head", Ewell is remembered as one of the most effective Confederate generals in the Civil War. Which of the following statements about General Richard Stoddert Ewell is NOT true? Hint

In the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, Ewell was in command of the Department of Richmond.

At the Second Battle of Winchester, Ewell was hit in the chest by a spent bullet.

At the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run), Ewell commanded a division.

At the Battle of Gettysburg, Ewell was shot in his peg leg.

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Question 5 of 10

5. The "Lost Cause of the Confederacy" point of view to the Civil War is one of the most important viewpoints in the way the war is commemorated. The viewpoint was established by Confederate General Jubal Anderson Early in his articles for the Southern Historical Society. Which of the following statements about General Jubal A. Early is NOT true? Hint

At the Battle of Chancellorsville, Early was given command of Stonewall Jackson's old division.

At the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Early's division was instrumental in routing the Union XI Corps.

At West Point, future Confederate General Lewis Armistead hit him on the head with a plate.

At Cold Harbor, General Lee gave Early command of his Second Corps.

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Texas Brigade was used as shock troops by the Army of Northern Virginia. Its original commander was John Bell Hood. Although his military career in the West is a subject of much controversy, in Virginia his conduct was memorable and his services were great in many battles. Which of the following statements about General John Bell Hood is NOT true? Hint

At the Battle of Gettysburg, Hood was wounded minutes after beginning his drive for Devil's Den.

After the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam), Stonewall Jackson recommended Hood be promoted to major general.

After the Battle of Second Manassas (Bull Run), Stonewall Jackson placed Hood under arrest for neglect of duty.

At the Battle of Gaines' Mill, Hood was the only officer of his brigade not to be wounded.

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Question 7 of 10

7. After the war, many ex-Confederate generals turned to politics, with some of them being elected governors of their states. This was the case of General John Brown Gordon, one of General Lee's most trusted lieutenants. Which of the following statements about General John Brown Gordon is NOT true? Hint

During the Seven Days Battles, he commanded a brigade in A.P. Hill's division.

At the Gettysburg Campaign, his brigade went the furthest east than any other organized Confederate unit.

While he was defending the "Sunken Road" at Sharpsburg (Antietam), he was wounded five times.

Just before the surrender at Appomattox, he led the last Confederate charge in Virginia.

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Question 8 of 10

8. When General Longstreet was wounded at the Wilderness, General Richard Heron Anderson succeeded him in command of the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Upon Longstreet's return, General Lee created a Fourth Corps for Anderson to command, so as not to miss him as a Corps commander. Which of the following statements about General Richard H. Anderson is NOT true? Hint

At the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam), he was wounded in the thigh.

At the Battle of Gettysburg, his center penetrated Cemetery Ridge.

At the Battle of Chancellorsville, he remained with Lee unlike the majority of the First Corps.

At the Battle of Santa Rosa Island, he was wounded in both thighs and his left knee.

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Question 9 of 10

9. James Ewell Brown Stuart, knows as Jeb, was "the eyes and ears" of the Army of Northern Virginia. The "Cavalier of Dixie" is considered one of the best cavalry officers in American history. Which of the following statements about General J.E.B. Stuart is NOT true? Hint

In the Battle of Brandy Station, despite being initially surprised, Stuart held his ground when the affair ended.

Despite the fact that he received his fame as a cavalry commander, his first commission in the CSA Army was as an infantryman.

When he made his first raid around McClellan, the Union commander sent to intercept him was his brother-in-law, John Rogers Cooke.

Just before the Battle of Fredericksburg, Stuart presented General Stonewall Jackson with a fine lieutenant general's uniform, trimmed with gold lace.

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Question 10 of 10

10. When General J.E.B. Stuart fell at the Battle of Yellow Tavern, General Lee appointed Wade Hampton of South Carolina to lead the Confederate cavalry. Alongside Nathan Bedford Forrest, Wade Hampton is the only nonprofessional Confederate cavalry officer who reached the rank of lieutenant general. Which of the following statements about General Hampton is NOT true? Hint

He personally bought all the weapons used by the Hampton Legion, his first command.

At the Battle of Seven Pines, he was mistaken for dead and was left to be captured.

From the moment General Lee named him commander of the Confederate cavalry, he didn't lose a single battle.

Years after the Civil War, his right leg had to be amputated after he fell from a mule.

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Answer: Throughout the Civil War, he never left Virginia.

On November 5, 1861, General Lee was given charge of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. His best job in that post was the fortifications he supervised at the city of Savannah which were overcome only in late 1864 during Sherman's March to the Sea. Later, he was recalled in Virginia, to be the military adviser of the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis. On June 1, 1862, he was appointed commander of the Army of Northern Virginia and 'the rest is history'.

Answer: At the Battle of Second Manassas (Bull Run), he was wounded in his middle finger.

The incident of Jackson being wounded in his middle finger occurred at the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run), where he also earned his moniker, because of his determined resistance to the Federal attacks. When the medical director told him his finger ought to be amputated, Jackson left the field hospital.

Answer: He served under Stonewall Jackson throughout the Valley Campaign.

While Jackson was conducting his Valley Campaign, Hill was under Joseph E. Johnston in the Peninsula Campaign. In the Seven Days, his troops played an important role in the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill and Glendale. Due to Hill's disputes with James Longstreet in July, 1862, General Lee transferred him and his division to Stonewall Jackson's wing.

Answer: At the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run), Ewell commanded a division.

At First Manassas (Bull Run), Ewell was in command of a brigade. After the battle, General P.G.T. Beauregard stated that Ewell failed to obey his order to lead an attack against the Union force. Ewell protested that the order never reached him, which is accepted by most historians. Ewell was promoted to division command on January 24, 1862.

Answer: At the Battle of Chancellorsville, Early was given command of Stonewall Jackson's old division.

While Lee was battling and defeating Union general Joseph Hooker at Chancellorsville, Early was left behind at Fredericksburg to resist Union general John Sedgwick's attempt to take the city. Sedgwick attacked Early on May 3, 1863. Although heavily outnumbered, Early managed to repulse Sedgwick's first two attacks.

When the Union numerical superiority began to tell, Early gave some ground, but continued to resist Sedgwick until Lee came with reinforcements and forced the Federals back.

Answer: After the Battle of Second Manassas (Bull Run), Stonewall Jackson placed Hood under arrest for neglect of duty.

The officer responsible for arresting Hood was Nathan G. Evans. The reason was that Hood refused to give Evans the ambulances he had captured during that battle. General Lee allowed Hood to enter Maryland at the start of the Maryland Campaign, but not to exercise command of his division.

At the Battle of South Mountain, when the Texas Brigade was ordered to engage in battle, they requested Lee allow Hood to command them. Lee let Hood exercise command, suspending his arrest.

Answer: During the Seven Days Battles, he commanded a brigade in A.P. Hill's division.

During the Seven Days, Gordon was in D.H. Hill's division, leading his brigade. He was a frequent target for Union soldiers, with many bullets hitting him, including an eye wound at Malvern Hill. So impressed was General Lee with Gordon's aggressiveness, that he wrote to the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, that Gordon was "characterized by splendid audacity".

Answer: At the Battle of Santa Rosa Island, he was wounded in both thighs and his left knee.

The Battle of Santa Rosa Island took place on October 9, 1861. The Confederate aim was to take the Union-occupied Fort Pickens out of Pensacola, Florida. The Confederate attack surprised and routed the 6th New York Regiment, but General Anderson adopted a defensive stand and, after the Federal commander attempted a sortie, he retreated to the mainland. Fort Pickens aided the Federal blockade of the Confederacy, but played no significant part in the war. Union losses in the battle are given as 67, while General Braxton Bragg, Confederate commander at Pensacola, said the Confederate losses were between 30 and 40.

Answer: When he made his first raid around McClellan, the Union commander sent to intercept him was his brother-in-law, John Rogers Cooke.

General Stuart's brother-in-law, John Rogers Cooke, entered Confederate service, like Stuart. His opponent, who failed to intercept him, was his father-in-law, Philip St. George Cooke. Stuart, in 1861, upon learning that the father of his wife would fight for the Union, changed the name of their newborn son into J.E.B. Stuart, Jr. (known as "Jimmie").

Answer: At the Battle of Seven Pines, he was mistaken for dead and was left to be captured.

Although General Hampton fought in the Battle of Seven Pines, he was not mistaken for dead, Instead, he remained upon his mount while his wounded foot was treated, while the battle raged around him. He was wounded five times during the war, the second time being at Seven Pines.

After the end of Reconstruction, he became the first ex-Confederate General to become Governor of his native state.

Source: Author DeepHistory

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