Blue And Grey Matter

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1. Why was Vice-President Andrew Johnson's inaugural speech difficult to understand at Lincoln's second inauguration? He had a tooth removed He was drunk The crowd was unruly His voice was hoarse

2. Which battle hosted America's bloodiest day? Chickamauga Cold Harbor Antietam Pea Ridge

3. Who was the target of the 'Dahlgren Papers'? Jefferson Davis John Dahlgren Robert E. Lee Ulrich Dahlgren

4. How many Union prisoners died at Andersonville? 13,171 19,576 5,682 34,268

5. More than 200 wounded men were burned alive during the aftermath of this fierce battle. The Wilderness Port Republic Spotsylvania Cold Harbor

6. This General was shot by his own men a year after Stonewall Jackson was shot and killed by HIS own troops. Richard Garnett James Kemper Felix Zollicoffer James Longstreet

7. There were two 'White Houses' in Washington during the Civil war. How can that be? Blair House was the original White House The original was under repair One was a well-known brothel The original was bombed during the war

8. While his men were slaughtered at the Crater, this Union General cowered in a bomb-proof shelter with a bottle of rum. John Gregg Jacob Lauman Daniel Ruggles James Ledlie

9. At the hanging of the four Lincoln conspirators, this General clapped his hands to signal the soldiers to drop the platform. Who was he? Joseph Hooker J.F. Hartranft Winfield Scott Hancock Joseph Holt

10. After it's defeat, this city refused to celebrate the Fourth of July for the next 81 years. Vicksburg Frericksburg Richmond Atlanta