CIVIL WAR BATTLES/EVENTS

Question 1

After what battle, did the Union Army fail to pursue the Confederate Army and finish them off?

Accepted Answer

Antietam

Question 2

This Union General believed in a "total war" philosophy of destroying everything of value?

Accepted Answer

Wiliam T. Sherman

Question 3

Robert E. Lee's last attempt to invade a Northern state took place in?

Accepted Answer

Pennsylvania

Question 4

In what battle did the Union have the high ground, which ultimately led to their victory?

Accepted Answer

Gettysburg

Question 5

This battle resulted in the capture of over 2,000 Union prisoners and 10,000 rifles for the CSA

Accepted Answer

Shenandoah

Question 6

What did General Grant do to Robert E. Lee and other Confederates after the surrender?

Accepted Answer

Allowed them to return home and keep their horses

Question 7

The bloodiest single-day battle in the Civil War was?

Accepted Answer

Antietam

Question 8

After what battle, did Ulysses S. Grant become a hero after 13,000 Southern troops surrendered?

Accepted Answer

Fort Donelson

Question 9

What do the cities of Atlanta (GA), Savannah (GA), and Columbia (SC) ALL have in common?

Accepted Answer

All were burned during William Sherman's March to the Sea.

Question 10

In the Battle of Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee led the Confederacy. Who commadned the Union?

Accepted Answer

George Meade

Question 11

The attack on Fort Wagner in South Carolina was a victory for the:

Accepted Answer

Confederate Army

Question 12

The Union colonel who led the 54th Massachusetts Regiment's charge on Fort Wagner was?

Accepted Answer

Robert Shaw

Question 13

Before Gettysburg, what battle earned the title as the "bloodiest battle" in 1862?

Accepted Answer

Shiloh

Question 14

The battle caused more Northerners to recognize the contributions of African-American soldiers.

Accepted Answer

Fort Wagner

Question 15

What TWO battles took place at the same time in 1863 and were significant Union victories?

Accepted Answer

Vicksburg and Gettysburg

Question 16

In what battle did the Union gain control of the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

Vicksburg

Question 17

Lee's failed and final attempt to break through the Union line at Gettsyburg is known as:

Accepted Answer

Pickett's Charge

Question 18

During what battle did people bring a picnic, watch the fighting, and cheer for their side?

Accepted Answer

First Bull Run

Question 19

What general was given the nickname: Unconditional Surrender?

Accepted Answer

Ulysses S. Grant

Question 20

This picture best shows what event of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

House where Lee surrendered to Grant

Question 21

Which of the following events DID NOT occur in Virginia?

Accepted Answer

Antietam

Question 22

Who was the victor in the battle of the ironclads- Monitor vs. Merrimack?

Accepted Answer

Neither

Question 23

The Union strategy to blockade Confederate ports and waterways was called:

Accepted Answer

The Anaconda Plan

Question 24

The ironclad U.S.S. Merrimack, was later renamed the:

Accepted Answer

U.S.S. Virginia

Question 25

First major battle and a Confederate victory, keeping the Union away from Richmond for a time:

Accepted Answer

First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas

Question 26

The battle at Fort Donelson took place in what southern state?

Accepted Answer

Tennessee

Question 27

This event started the Civil War when Confederates bombed the Union fort in S.C.:

Accepted Answer

Firing on Fort Sumter

Question 28

Who was the Union General who won Vicksburg and gained control of the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

Ulysses S. Grant

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