Just Another U.S. Civil War Quiz 2

Answer: B.G. Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis shot William Nelson inside the Galt House which was being used as a base of operations. Davis shot Nelson because he felt Nelson had disrespected him by slapping his face after Davis flicked a wad of paper at him. Nelson died of his wounds and after two weeks of investigation, Jefferson Davis was released without charge.

Answer: Virginia

The Bloody Angle was the site of the heaviest fighting of the day at Spotsylvania, Virginia. The battle took place between May 8-12,1864. The Battle of Spotsylvania was General Grant's second largest battle in his Overland Campaign of the Civil War. The stump of an oak tree that was severed by rifle fire at the Bloody Angle can be found at the Smithsonian Museum of American History.

Answer: Catholics

Mennonites, Nazarenes, Quakers and Dunkards were exempted from fighting in the Confederate army if they paid five hundred dollars to the Confederacy.

Answer: Red River

It was known as the Red River campaign and several battles were fought along the Red River from May 10 to May 22,1864. President Lincoln wanted to take Shreveport, Louisiana as a way of getting to the army of the Trans-Mississippi and then from there invade Texas. It was considered a colossal failure for the Union. None of the goals the Union had made worked to their advantage.

Answer: Armistead

North Carolina born Brigadier General Lewis Armistead called out to his one-hundred and fifty men to give the enemies the cold steel of their blades as he led them across Cemetery Ridge. Cemetery Ridge is located south of Gettysburg. It's a copse of trees with a stone wall that forms two ninety degree angles. Brigadier General Armistead was mortally wounded at Cemetery Ridge.

Answer: Ole Miss

In 1861, a mass of students left Ole Miss to join the University Grays and the Lamar Rifles. The University Grays were the soldiers of Company A in the 11th Mississippi Infantry. The Lamar Rifles were soldiers that practiced military maneuvers and rifle tactics. They took the name to honor a local congressman.

Answer: White Sulphur Springs

The Battle of Dry Creek was the bloodiest battle that took place in Greenbrier County. The Battle took place on August 26-27, 1863. Union soldiers that were wounded during the battle were taken to the Old White Hotel in White Sulphur Springs for treatment. Known as the Old White Hotel during the Civil War, the hotel is now known as the Greenbrier.

The Battle of Dry Creek is also known as the Battle of White Sulphur Springs.

Answer: The duel was considered a draw

The battle between theVirginia (formerly the Merrimack) and the Monitor was considered the first duel between 'ironclads'. The battle between the Confederate and the Union ships changed the course of history when it came to naval warfare. No one on the ship had extensive training in naval vessels and both ships lost firepower due to ineffective shooting.

The Virginia returned to port where it was destroyed by its crew and the Monitor sank during a storm in 1862.

Answer: True

When fully loaded with gear and rider, a cavalry horse carries two 225 pounds on his back. Without a rider, a calvary horse carried 50 pounds. Besides being a soldier, a cavalry officer has to become a horse doctor as well, due to the numerous times a horse will get injured or sick during a battle. President Abraham Lincoln was quoted, "I can make more generals, but horses cost money".

Answer: Tennessee quickstep

Due to poor conditions during the Civil War, many soldiers died from illnesses such as dysentery, pneumonia, and typhoid. Disease claimed more dead than the many battles.