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1864 The Civil War
1864 The Civil War
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Focus on 1864 and the American Civil War.
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1
Union Gen. Phil Sheridan attacked "The Bread Basket of the Confederacy", destroying crops in:
Tennessee
The Shenandoah Valley
North Carolina
Georgia
2
Which of the following battles were part of Grant's Overland Campaign?
Cold Harbor
All of these
The Wilderness
Spottsylvania
3
The most dominant figure of the Civil War in 1864 was :
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Robert E. Lee
Jeb Stuart
U.S. Grant
4
The tragic "Battle of the Crater" took place on July 30, 1864 at :
Fredericksburg
Richmond
Petersburg
Cold Harbor
5
Union general who captured Atlanta and famously "made Georgia howl" on his march to the sea.
Gen. Phil Sheridan
Gen. George Armstrong Custer
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Gen. U.S. Grant
6
Although commander of all Union Armies, Grant attached himself to the Army of the Potomac and:
Gen. William T. Sherman
Gen. William S. Rosecrans
Gen. George Meade
Gen. William Crook
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Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart was killed at Yellow Tavern, which is associated with :
The Field of Lost Shoes
Spotsylvania
Brandy Station
Petersburg
8
The cadets of Virginia Military Institute (VMI) famously fought at the Battle of :
Perryville
Missionary Ridge
Chickamauga
New Market
9
Lincoln's Democrat opponent in the 1864 Presidential Election was:
Gen. George B. McClellen
William H. Seward
Salmon P. Chase
Stephen B. Douglas
10
Grant's critics claimed :
he was all talk and no action.
he was a butcher who recklessly got too many men killed.
he was a coward who would not go near a fight.
he did not appreciate the nuances of air and sea power.
11
In November of 1864, the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, cost the life of :
Gen. Jeb Stuart
Gen. Stand Watie
Gen. Patrick Clebourne
Gen. John Bell Hood
12
The general who took over command of the Confederate cavalry after the death of Jeb Stuart was:
Gen. Jubal Early
Gen. A. P. Hill
Gen. Turner Ashby
Gen. Wade Hampton
13
Which of the following set Grant apart from previous Union generals?
He lost few men
He kept his men well rested
He was a better tactician.
He pressed forward, no matter how many men he lost.
14
Coastal city in South Carolina which was the target of Sherman on his march to the sea.
Charleston
Wilmington
Savannah
Dalton
15
Who was called "The Grey Ghost of the Confederacy"?
William E. "Grumble" Jones
Jeb Stuart
John Singleton Mosby
Nathan Bedford Forrest
16
"Total war" is generally defined as:
war crimes
attacking war-making capability of enemy, even cavilians
attacking opposing armies only.
killing every man, woman, and child.
17
Which of the following was fought on and adjacent to the 1863 Chancellorsville Battlefield?
Cold Harbor
Cedar Creek
The Wilderness
New Market