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    What Federal officer was in command of Fort Sumter?Civil War Battles and Leaders

      Anderson.

    In what country did many American officers(both Federal and Confederate) gain their initial combat experience?Civil War Battles and Leaders

      Mexico.

    What subject and military tactic did Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson teach at the Virginia Military Institute?Civil War Battles and Leaders

      Math and Artillery.

    What is the other acceptable name for the Battle of Manassas?Civil War Battles and Leaders

      Bull Run.

    At the siege of what Confederate rail hub did the famous crater incident occur?Civil War Battles and Leaders

      Petersburg.

    Which union officer(who eventually rose to rank of Brigadier General) was a college professor at Bowdoin and later Gov. of Maine?Civil War Battles and Leaders

      Chamberlain.

    At what battle did the cadet (keydet) corps from the Virginia Military Institute participate in?Civil War Battles and Leaders

      New Market.

    What does JEB in J.E.B Stuart stand for?Civil War Battles and Leaders

      James Ewell Brown.

    Which Confederate General oversaw the ceremonial surrender at Appomattox?Civil War Battles and Leaders

      Gordon.

    Who was the Commander of the Confederates on the first day?Civil War Battles: Shiloh

      Albert Johnston. Joseph Johnston commanded the armies in the east. Beauregard was in command on the second day. Lee was in Richmond as an advisor to Jefferson Davis.

    What Union Division Commander had previously commanded troops in a battle in Virginia?Civil War Battles: Shiloh

      William Sherman. Sherman commanded a brigade at Bull Run.

    What former Vice-President fought at Shiloh for the Confederates?Civil War Battles: Shiloh

      John Breckinridge. He was James Buchanan's Vice-President.

    What new item did the Confederates leave in the Union camps after they drove the Northern troops away?Civil War Battles: Shiloh

      Paper Money. The Confederates viewed the newly-instituted 'greenbacks' as completely worthless.

    Where did Union troops hold up the center of the Confederate attack for most of the first day?Civil War Battles: Shiloh

      The Hornet's Nest.

    What two gunboats supported Union troops on the second day?Civil War Battles: Shiloh

      Tyler and Lexington.

    Who led the first brigade of reinforcements from Buell's army?Civil War Battles: Shiloh

      William 'Bull' Nelson.

    Who commanded the Confederates on the second day?Civil War Battles: Shiloh

      Pierre Beauregard. Beauregard took over when Johnston was wounded.

    What Union General went on to write the book 'Ben-Hur'?Civil War Battles: Shiloh

      Lew Wallace. This became a literary classic.

    Who killed William 'Bull' Nelson in a Kentucky hotel after the battle?Civil War Battles: Shiloh

      Jefferson C. Davis. Jefferson C. Davis was a Union General. He was promoted during the war. The President of the Confederate States of America was Jefferson F. Davis.

    What was the name that the Confederacy gave to the First Battle of Bull Run?Civil War Battles

      Battle of First Manassas. The Confederacy named the battles after the closest town, while the Union named the battles after the closest body of water or landmark.

    At which battle was Confederate General Albert Sydney Johnston killed in action?Civil War Battles

      Battle of Shiloh.

    At which battle did the Union forces under Ambrose Burnside attack Marye's Heights, only to fall before the stone wall?Civil War Battles

      Battle of Fredericksburg. Burnside's forces repeatedly attacked the position, but were repelled. There was also a great loss of life. Finally, they retreated back across the Rappahonock River.

    Which battle saw the Confederacy lose 'Stonewall' Jackson to a Confederate bullet?Civil War Battles

      Battle of Chancellorsville. Jackson was doing night reconaissance, and was shot in the left arm by one of his own pickets. Although the arm was amputated, he developed an infection and died a few days later.

    The Union named it the Battle of Antietam, what did the Confederates call the same battle?Civil War Battles

      Battle of Sharpsburg. Antietam Creek was close to Sharpsburg, Maryland. It was the first Confederate insurgence onto Union soil.

    At which battle did the Union attack the Confederate position called the 'Mule Shoe'?Civil War Battles

      Battle of Spotsylvania. The Confederates had formed their defensive position in the shape of a horse(or mule)shoe. The Union attacked the middle and came under fire from three directions.

    What battle did General Ulysses S. Grant consider to be his biggest mistake?Civil War Battles

      Battle of Cold Harbor. The astounding loss of life with no tactical gain caused Grant to regret the attack.

    At which battle did the major fighting come at a place named 'The Hornet's Nest'?Civil War Battles

      Battle of Shiloh. The fighting at The Hornet's Nest was so destructive that it caused both sides to re-evaluate their tactics in the war. After Shiloh, fortifications became more of a concern to commanders to avoid senseless deaths.

    Which battle had features such as 'The Devil's Den', 'Little Round Top', and 'The Wheat Field' as focal points of attack?Civil War Battles

      Battle of Gettysburg. Terrific fighting occurred at each of the places in the first two days of battle. No one believed that the third day would produce more casualties than these, but it did.

    Which battle is generally considered to be General Robert E. Lee's greatest victory?Civil War Battles

      Battle of Chancellorsville. Lee divided his army and attacked from two directions. Gen. Joseph Hooker froze, and the Union Army was routed in a battle that prompted the South to try a second invasion of the North.

    On 1 April 1865, during the climax of the Battle of Five Forks, where was Major General George Pickett?The Final Days of the U.S. Civil War

      At a shad bake a few miles away.. Yes, poor Pickett was enjoying a shad bake. Shad was a delicacy near the end of the war. Pickett could not pass up this opportunity to enjoy the fish with members of his staff. Unfortunately Five Forks was a major disaster for the Army of Northern Virginia.

    Where was President Jefferson Davis when told the news that Richmond needed to be evacuated as soon as possible?The Final Days of the U.S. Civil War

      Attending a church service.. Davis was quietly told during a Sunday service at St. Paul's Church in Richmond on 2 April 1865.

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