Battle of Gettysburg

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1. Which of Buford's three brigades was NOT present at Gettysburg for the fight on July 1? Gamble's Brigade Gregg's Brigade Devin's Brigade Merritt's Brigade

2. Ewell's Corps (absent Johnson's division) spent the night of June 30th near which Pennsylvania town? Carlisle Chambersburg Harrisburg Heidlersburg

3. The infamous "Peach Orchard" belonged to which local farmer? Weikert Rose Sherfy Trostle

4. Which of these brigades was NOT involved in major fighting on July 2? Iverson's Brigade Law's Brigade Hays's Brigade Semmes's Brigade

5. Which of these regiments was a part of Zook's Brigade? 8th New Jersey 16th Michigan 140th Pennsylvania 88th Pennsylvania

6. Which of the following Confederate officers did NOT suffer a mortal wound at Gettysburg? William Barksdale Lewis Armistead John B. Hood Paul Semmes

7. This was the last Union Corps to arrive on the field. 5th Corps 6th Corps 12th Corps 3rd Corps

8. What color bandana was Col. Cross wearing on his head when he went into battle in the Wheatfield? Red Green White Black

9. Which of these Union officers spent July 2 and 3 hiding behind a shed in the town of Gettysburg? Barlow Bartlett Grant Shimmelfenning

10. Which Union Corps manned the stone wall along Cemetery Ridge and primarily repulsed Pickett's Charge? 12th Corps 5th Corps 6th Corps 2nd Corps

11. "Pickett's Charge" would more accurately be called this: The "Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble" Charge Heth's Folly Ewell's Assault The "Stuart-Pickett-Barksdale" Charge

12. This Confederate artilleryman was affectionately known as the "Boy Major". Major Stephen E. Sanz Major Joseph W. Latimer Major William P. Morse Major George S. Greene

13. Which of the following officers was NOT a division commander in the 1st Corps of the Army of the Potomac? Brig. Gen. Abner Doubleday Brig. Gen. James S. Wadsworth Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford Brig. Gen. John C. Robinson

14. Throughout July 2 and 3, there was significant skirmishing around this farm, located approximately halfway between the opposing lines. Bliss Farm G. Weikert's Farm J. Weikert's Farm Herr's Farm

15. This general took temporary command of the 3rd Corps of the Army of the Potomac after Maj. Gen. Sickles was wounded (and before Meade ordered Hancock to take command). Maj. Gen. John Newton Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger Maj. Gen. David Birney Brig. Gen. John Gibbon