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The Battle of Wilson's Creek Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the Battle of Wilson's Creek? Come take my quiz and we'll find out. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by moinfantry. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
moinfantry

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
198,560

Updated
Feb 04 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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703

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was the Battle of Wilson's Creek fought? Hint

August 10, 1863

August 10, 1860

August 10, 1861

August 10, 1862

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Federal Commander who ordered the retreat of the Union Army? Hint

Sterling Price

Ben McCullough

U.S. Grant

Samuel Sturgis

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Question 3 of 10

3. Major-General Sterling Price, commander of the Missouri State Guard, and overall leader of the Confederate forces at Wilson's Creek, was later killed at the Battle of Pea Ridge Arkansas.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did the Union army do to engage the enemy in war? Hint

Executed a surprise attack at dawn

The cavalry drew the enemy out in the open while the rest of the force laid in ambush

Gave a 100 cannon bombardment to the Confederates

Picketts began to fire at the camps of the Southerners

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name given to the area which saw the most savage fighting and heaviest death toll? Hint

Triangle of Death

Little Round Top

Bermuda Triangle

Bloody Hill

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Question 6 of 10

6. What helped to repel the initial Union attack? Hint

Confederate calvary

Confederate cannons

The Missouri 2nd Regiment holding ground against the advance allowing the rest of the army to regroup and counterattack

Sterling leadership of the Confederate generals

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Question 7 of 10

7. Named for the family that own the farm, this cornfield was the ground for the first hours of the battle. Hint

Bruner's Cornfield

Wilson's Cornfield

James's Cornfield

Ray's Cornfield

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these are is an original structure from the Civil War left on the National Park land? Hint

Ray Springhouse

1861 Jail

Willson's Township Post Office

Slave House

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Confederate victory ensured the State of Missouri stayed in Confederate hands.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was significance of the Battle of Wilson's Creek? Hint

It marked a second victory by the South

It marked the first victory of many for General Price on his rise up to fame as one of the South's greatest leaders

General Lyon was now dead, thus ending any hope of keeping Missouri with the Union

It proved the North was not ready for this war in Missouri

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was the Battle of Wilson's Creek fought?

Answer: August 10, 1861

This bitter battle was fought on a very hot, steamy Missouri summer's day, on the 10th of August 1861.

2. Who was the Federal Commander who ordered the retreat of the Union Army?

Answer: Samuel Sturgis

Major-General Samuel D. Sturgis took command of the Union forces after the death of Brigadier-General Nathaniel Lyon earlier in the day. On Bloody Hill, he realized his force was nearly exhausted of ammunition so he gave the order to retreat, leaving the battle-field in the hands of the Southern Army.

3. Major-General Sterling Price, commander of the Missouri State Guard, and overall leader of the Confederate forces at Wilson's Creek, was later killed at the Battle of Pea Ridge Arkansas.

Answer: False

Brigadier-General Ben McCulloch was second-in-command at Wilson's Creek was later killed during the Battle of Wilson's Creek.

4. What did the Union army do to engage the enemy in war?

Answer: Executed a surprise attack at dawn

General Lyon had ordered a surprise attack on the Confederate position early in the morning of August 10, 1861. This surprise attack was briefly beneficial. The Southerners were able to rise quickly and amounted a counter-charge. From then on, the battle was nothing more than charges and counter-charges.

5. What is the name given to the area which saw the most savage fighting and heaviest death toll?

Answer: Bloody Hill

For more than four hours, the battle raged back and forth on this hill ... leaving tremendous wounded and dead for both sides. The most notable loss on this Hill was the death of General Nathaniel Lyon. If you go to the National Park to this day, walk the trail and you will come across the spot where Lyon fell, as well as a long, hastily dug, shallow mass grave of the Union dead.

6. What helped to repel the initial Union attack?

Answer: Confederate cannons

The Confederate batteries greatly helped to ease the pressure being put on the rest of the Confederate army. They hit the advancing Union army with deadly precision that caused many men to hold up on their advance and run for shelter. This time helped the rest of the Confederate army to regroup and to counter-charge. No matter where the Union army was, they were being fired upon from every direction.

7. Named for the family that own the farm, this cornfield was the ground for the first hours of the battle.

Answer: Ray's Cornfield

John Ray watched from his front porch, on the next hill, as the Union army was forced back. What saved the Union from getting annihilated was that the Union cannon on Bloody Hill kept the Confederates at bay, buying time for the Union army who were just beaten.

8. Which of these are is an original structure from the Civil War left on the National Park land?

Answer: Ray Springhouse

The Ray house and Ray Spring are the only structures that are still intact, standing as silent witnesses to that gruesome day in August, 1861.

9. The Confederate victory ensured the State of Missouri stayed in Confederate hands.

Answer: False

This Confederate victory bolstered Southern sympathizers in Missouri and the rest of the South, however General Price did not pursue the Union army, thus Missouri was still safely in Northern hands.

10. What was significance of the Battle of Wilson's Creek?

Answer: It marked a second victory by the South

After having won an unexpected victory at Bull Run, this was a second major victory in the summer of 1861 for the South. It raised their morale and some Confederated thought that soon the North would give up the struggle.

Source: Author moinfantry

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