Gettysburg: Battle and Aftermath Quiz

Answer: Whiskey

Richard Garnett and many others from the South didn't like northern water as it 'tasted funny'. The General decided to add whiskey to his water to cover the unfamilar taste derived from the wells at Gettysburg.

Answer: Smoked a cigar

Daniel Sickles wanted the enemy and others of his staff to see just how tough and non distracted by such an injury he could be. So the General quickly lit up a cigar as he was carried away.

Answer: General Hood

General Hood, while on his horse leading his division late in the afternoon on the 2nd day, was struck in the left arm by pieces from a shell that exploded about 10 feet above him.

Answer: Camp Letterman

Camp Letterman became the largest and most well known camp that housed the Union and Confederate ill. Up until November of 1863 this camp remained opened after the battle in July.

Answer: Hill

General A.P. Hill was ordered to attack the Union center on Cemetary Hill to support attacks made by Longstreet against the Union Left flank and to support Ewell's attacks against the Union Right flank.

Answer: Samuel Wilkeson

Samuel Wilkeson was a reporter for the New York Times and arrived on the battlefield at Gettysburg to report on the fighting on July 3rd.

Answer: Lutheran Seminary

The Lutheran Seminary became quite a witness to the fighting on July 1st and was later turned into a temporary hospital during and after the battle.

Answer: Tillie Pierce

Young Tillie Pierce received first hand nursing experience as she tended to many Federal soldiers during and after the battle of Gettysburg.

Answer: White Clothing

Typically Civilians wore white shirts or held white garments in their hands while walking througout the dangerous streets of Gettysburg during the three day battle. This sometimes didn't work as sharpshooters later suggested the enemy was starting to pretend to be civilians by using white to travel in town.

Answer: Lt. Charles Fuller

Lt. Charles A. Fuller of the 61st New York Infantry of Cross Brigade wrote about his experience in the Wheatfield as his regiment faced Anderson's attacking Confederates. Fuller lost a leg and the use of his left arm in the conflict.

Answer: Shoes

Everything was usually stripped from the dead by the Confederates - be it money, clothing or weaponry. Most common was shoes. Nearly one-third of Lee's Army was without shoes during the battle of Gettysburg.

Answer: Charles Hazlett

Hazlett's Battery was placed on Little Round Top which helped reinforce Vincent's Brigade and stem off Condeferate assault.

Answer: Heth's Division

Heth was injured during the early morning of the 1st day of battle and was out of action for the 3rd day's fight.

Answer: US Sanitary Commission

The Sanitary Commission headquartered themselves at Camp Letterman. Dr. Gordon Winslow was the Superintendent.

Answer: 36th Pennsylvania Militia

The 36th controlled and patrolled the battlefield and stayed at Camp Harper constructed outside of town on the Baltimore Pike.

Answer: Lead

Lead was sought after by the Federal Government as they paid civilians 13 cents a pound for it.

Answer: General Daniel Sickles

General Daniel Sickles, furious at the local commission, stressed that the goverment should be placed in charge of the park and not local authority.

Answer: 23

Custer was known as being the youngest most highly ranked officer in the Federal army at 23.

Answer: Dead Bodies

Although all may have been present, Lee was noted for ordering his staff to remove the dead bodies near the Thompson house into the wooded area.

Answer: $1.59 per body

Frank Biesecker won the bid contract at a $1.59 per body.