Prelude to Gettysburg

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1. This Southern cavalry commander rode his troops 4 miles outside of Harrisburg on June 27/28. Brig.-General John Imboden Brig.-General Albert G. Jenkins Brig.-General Fitzhugh Lee Brig .-General Wade Hampton

2. This southern commander actually occupied Gettysburg on June 26, 1863. Colonel Isaac Avery's NC Brigade Brig.-General Harry Hays's Louisianan Brigade Brig.-General William Smith's Virginian Brigade Brig.-General John Gordon's Georgian Brigade

3. This Pennsylvania town was the site of a cavalry battle prior to the actual Battle of Gettysburg. Greensburg Hanover Littlestown Cashtown

4. This Union general was removed from command of the Army of the Potomac on the 27th of June 1863. Mj.-General George Meade Mj.-General Joseph Hooker Mj .-General John Reynolds Mj.-General Ambrose Burnside

5. This Southern commander has the distinction of being the first to lead his command into Pennsylvania. Harry Heth Robert Rhodes Jubal Early Richard Anderson

6. This Union Commander was to command the left of Meade's Pipe Creek Line. Mj.-General Daniel Butterfield Mj.- General Henry Slocum Mj.-General John Reynolds Mj.-General Daniel Sickles

7. This skirmish saw Stuart chasing retreating Union soldiers to within a few miles Washington DC. Brandy Station, VA Carlisle, PA Rockville, MD York, PA

8. This Confederate Brigade was observed advancing towards Gettysburg on June 30th by General Buford and his cavalry division. Who commanded this southern brigade? Jubal Early Henry Heth James Johnston Pettigrew James Archer

9. This Union Corps was last in the marching order as Hooker marched north and arrived on the battlefield late on the second day and virtually took no part in the battle. What corps was it? V Corps VI Corps III Corps XII Corps

10. Speaking of the Union's VI Corps. What was the unit's corps badge? Cross of St Andrew Diamond Maltese Cross Crescent