Civil War Battles

Question 1

Trench warfare was used to capture this important supply route and the Confederate Capitol

Accepted Answer

Petersburg

Question 2

2nd Battle fought near Bull Run creek, decisive Confederate Victory

Accepted Answer

Second Manasses

Question 3

This 6 week siege led to the Union controlling all of the major water routes in the South

Accepted Answer

Vicksburg

Question 4

In which battles did the South advance into Northern territory?

Accepted Answer

Antietam, Gettysburg

Question 5

Approximately how many people died in the civil war?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 6

First battle of Iron clad ships, Monitor and the Merrimack

Accepted Answer

Hampton Roads

Question 7

First land battle of the Civil war; The Union lost due to a lack of fighting experience

Accepted Answer

Bull Run

Question 8

What advantages did the Union Army have over the Confederate Army?

Accepted Answer

More supplies and weapons, More troops

Question 9

What were the strategies of the Union Army?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 10

Where the Union Army destroyed towns and the South's infrastructure on the way to the Sea

Accepted Answer

Sherman's March

Question 11

What happened on the second day at Gettysburg?

Accepted Answer

Confederates attacked the Union flanks

Question 12

Largest Calvary battle of the Civil War; first time the Union held their own against the South

Accepted Answer

Brandy Station

Question 13

Battle controlling the Cumberland River, where Grant got his nickname Unconditional Surrender

Accepted Answer

Fort Donelson

Question 14

What happened on the third day at Gettysburg?

Accepted Answer

Pickett's charge, where they attacked the Union head on

Question 15

Which of the following battles was a Confederate victory?

Accepted Answer

Fredericksburg

Question 16

Lee won this battle by separating his troops, but lost "Stonewall" Jackson to friendly fire

Accepted Answer

Chancellorsville

Question 17

McClellan's failed attack on the capitol of Richmond where Lee stops his advance

Accepted Answer

Seven Days battle

Question 18

Gave the Union control of Kentucky and the Tennessee River

Accepted Answer

Fort Henry

Question 19

First major victory for the Union; Bloody battle proving the Union's dedication to the cause

Accepted Answer

Shiloh

Question 20

What happened on the first day of Gettysburg?

Accepted Answer

Union retreated to cemetery ridge

Question 21

Which of the following was one of the first all black infantry units?

Accepted Answer

54th Massachusetts Regiment

Question 22

Sherman's men fought and burned this city, gaining control of the South

Accepted Answer

Atlanta

Question 23

First shots of the Civil War were fired at?

Accepted Answer

Fort Sumter

Question 24

Bloodiest single day of the entire Civil War

Accepted Answer

Antietam

Question 25

Where Lee surrendered to Grant, ending the Civil War

Accepted Answer

Appomattox Court House

Question 26

More people died from disease in the Civil War than from battle

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

What was the strategy of the Confederate army?

Accepted Answer

Outlast the Union till they give in

Question 28

Largest battle of Civil War, 51,000 troops died; Lee's mistakes led to a Union victory

Accepted Answer

Gettysburg

Question 29

Most lopsided victory of the Civil War; Lee's men destroyed the Union army

Accepted Answer

Fredericksburg

Question 30

Which of the following was a Union victory?

Accepted Answer

Antietam

Civil War Battles

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