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A quiz on the battles of the Civil War
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1
Which of the following battles, fought in Pennsylvania, became the turning point of the war?
Battle of Shiloh
Siege of Vicksburg
Seven Days' Battle
Battle of Gettysburg
2
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Savannah
Manassas
Appomattox Court House
Sharpsburg
3
Sherman presented his capture of Savannah as what kind of present?
Christmas present
Graduation present
Birthday present
Anniversary present
4
Which event split the Union in two and gave them control over an important city in Louisiana?
Sherman's March
Seven Days' Battle
Fall of New Orleans
Siege of Vicksburg
5
After the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln fired this general after he failed to pursue & finish Lee
Grant
McClellan
Jackson
Meade
6
Grant captured these two forts "opening up a river highway into the heart of the South".
Fort Sumter and Fort Donelson
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
Fort Sumter and Fort Wilson
Fort Wagner and Fort Henry
7
General "Stonewall" Jackson was accidentally killed by one of his own men after which battle?
Shiloh
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Antietam
8
At which fort did the first battle of the Civil War occur?
Fort Donelson
Fort Wagner
Fort Sumter
Fort Henry
9
Which of the following battles did the Confederates win in the summer of 1864?
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Gettysburg
10
This general led a march through Georgia destroying everything in his path.
McClellan
Meade
Grant
Sherman
11
On the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, he was commanded to lead his men to slaughter.
Meade
Jackson
Pickett
Sherman
12
This battle is known as the bloodiest day in American history.
Gettysburg
Sharpsburg
Shiloh
Antietam
13
Which April 1862 was known as "The Hornet's Nest"?
Battle of Memphis
Second Battle of Bull Run
Fall of New Orleans
Battle of Shiloh
14
How many months did Grant hold a siege on Petersburg before Lee abandoned the city?
eight
six
twelve
ten
15
This battle marked the fifth failed attempt to take Richmond.
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Antietam
Chancellorsville
16
This Tennessee battle in April 1862 gave the Union control of the upper Mississippi River.
Battle of Memphis
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Bull Run
17
Where did the first real battle of the Civil War occur?
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Spotsylvania
Sharpsburg
18
Which event allowed the Union to gain complete control over the Mississippi River?
The Second Battle of Bull Run
Pickett's Charge
The Siege of Vicksburg
The Fall of New Orleans
19
In whose parlor did Grant and Lee sign the surrender?
Wilber Beauregard
William McClellan
Walter Johnston
Wilmer McLean
20
This battle ended in a draw because both the Union and Confederate ships ran low on ammunition.
Seven Days' Battle
Battle of the Ironclads
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Shiloh