Civil War : Volume II

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1. In 1861, a gentleman who lived close to the battlefield at Bull Run was upset that a cannon ball had hit his home. He moved his family to where he thought "the sound of battle will never again reach him and his family." About four years later, his new home in Appomattox Courthouse was used for the surrender of the Confederacy. What was the man's name? Wilmer McLean Thomas Blacksmith Jacob MacTavish Phillip Starkweather

2. When the war ended, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was stripped of his United States citizenship. What United States President restored the citizenship of Jefferson Davis? Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S. Grant Jimmy Carter Grover Cleveland

3. How old was Abraham Lincoln's son, William "Willie" Wallace Lincoln, when he died in the White House on Feburary 20, 1862? 12 6 11 9

4. What was the name of the largest Confederate prison in Texas, at its peak holding approximately 5,300 men? Camp Tyler Camp Ford Camp Misery Camp Davis

5. Which Confederate capitol suffered the fate of being burned twice by the Federal Army? Columbia, South Carolina Montgomery, Alabama Atlanta, Georgia Jackson, Mississippi

6. What was the smallest shell used by the Parrott Gun? Twenty Inches Eight inches Ten inches Twelve inches

7. Who directed a flotilla of six Federal gunboats and eleven mortar boats used in the capture of Island No. 10? David G. Farragut Andrew H. Foote John A. B. Dahlgren James Buchanan

8. What Confederate installation was captured by the Union Army, September 29-30, 1864 at Chaffin's Farm, VA? Fort Blakeley Fort McAllister Fort Harrison Fort Pike

9. How many dollars of paper money was printed in Washington during the war, even though it was not backed by gold or silver? 75,000,000 575,000,000 350,000,000 450,000,000

10. We all know the name of Robert E. Lee's mount, Traveler. Can you name the horse favored by Gen. Stonewall Jackson? Little Sorrel Dan Webster Jack Baldy