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The Civil War - Part B Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | U.S. History

Well, I guess I'll try again with a quiz to see if I can stump you. (Just kidding.) Another Civil War quiz.

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

Author
colmosby

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,425

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. From what state did the "Orphans' Brigade" come from?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Matthew Brady was credited with Civil War photographs but, this man actualy took the pictures of the battlefield at Antietam?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the duration of Sherman's march to the sea? Hint

30 days

24 days

18 days

26 days

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was Gen. Lee's first engagement of the war? Hint

Cedar Creek

Cheat Mountain

Kelly's Ford

City Point

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Question 5 of 10

5. Johnny Clem never went to West Point, but was commisioned an officer in 1871. What was the highest rank he attained? Hint

Major General

Brigadier General

Colonel

Second Lieutenant

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Question 6 of 10

6. On what river was the Union Rock Island Prison barracks located?

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Question 7 of 10

7. At the battle of Kernstown, Va Gen. Jackson blamed this Brig. Gen. for withdrawing his forces that he (Jackson) thought cost him a victory. Hint

A. P. Hill

Jubal Early

William Oates

Richard Garnett

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Question 8 of 10

8. On April 6th, 1865 this battle took place near Appomattox, VA. Hint

Toledo

Gettysburg

Saylor's Creek

Manassas

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who received the first Congressional Medal of Honor? Hint

Jacob Parrott

George Anderson

George Smith

Arthur MacArthur

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who replaced Gen. Burnside as Union Commander after the battle of Fredricksburg

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From what state did the "Orphans' Brigade" come from?

Answer: Kentucky

Because Kentucky remained in the Union, the citizens who volunteered for the CSA went into the Orphans' Brigade, the 1st Kentucky.

2. Matthew Brady was credited with Civil War photographs but, this man actualy took the pictures of the battlefield at Antietam?

Answer: Alexander Gardner

He and his assistant, James Gibson, took the pictures but the credit was given to Brady.

3. What was the duration of Sherman's march to the sea?

Answer: 26 days

The march lasted from 15 November to December 10, 1864.

4. Where was Gen. Lee's first engagement of the war?

Answer: Cheat Mountain

Cheat Mountain is in western Virginia (now West Virginia) where Brig. Gen. Joseph Reynolds defeated him.

5. Johnny Clem never went to West Point, but was commisioned an officer in 1871. What was the highest rank he attained?

Answer: Major General

He failed to pass the entrance exam for West Point. He retired in 1915 and, a year later, was promoted promoted to the rank of major general on the retired list.

6. On what river was the Union Rock Island Prison barracks located?

Answer: Mississippi

Located on a government-owned island between Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island/Moline, Illinois.

7. At the battle of Kernstown, Va Gen. Jackson blamed this Brig. Gen. for withdrawing his forces that he (Jackson) thought cost him a victory.

Answer: Richard Garnett

Garnett withdrew his troops only after the CSA line was broken by Federal forces. Gen. Jackson believed by doing this Gen. Garnett cost him the battle and made every effort to keep Garnett from any command of troops. Garnett's officers thought the withdrawal of his troops was justified.

8. On April 6th, 1865 this battle took place near Appomattox, VA.

Answer: Saylor's Creek

Pressured by the Union forces Gen. Lee split his army in two. He was forced to fight the Union forces in three engagements, which cost him 8,000 soldiers being taken prisoner leaving him with only about 13,000 men to face Grant.

9. Who received the first Congressional Medal of Honor?

Answer: Jacob Parrott

Pvt. Jacob Parott was a member of the Andrews raiders that tried to sabotage the Atlantic and Western railroad north of Atlanta, Ga.

10. Who replaced Gen. Burnside as Union Commander after the battle of Fredricksburg

Answer: Joseph Hooker

After the battle Lincoln saw he made a mistake and replaced Gen. Burnside. Hooker did not fare well either, meeting disaster at Chancellorsville in May 1863.

Source: Author colmosby

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