U.S. Civil War Leaders I

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1. This Confederate general was derisively referred to as the "King of Spades" by the troops under his command: Leonidas K. Polk John B. Gordon Ambrose Powell Robert E. Lee

2. This fire eating secessionist turned down an offer to fire the first shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter in Charleston, SC: Edmund Ruffin Roger B. Taney Roger A. Pryor Louis Wigfall

3. This Union general was relieved of his command by General Phil Sheridan at the Battle of Five Forks: Dan Sickles Gouverneur K. Warren Franz Sigel Joshua Chamberlain

4. This Confederate general was affectionately called "My Old War Horse" by his boss, General Robert E. Lee: William J. Hardee James B. Longstreet Albert Sidney Johnston Judah P. Benjamin

5. This Union general relieved Ulysses S. Grant of his command for allegedly disobeying an order: George B. McClellan Winfield Scott George Gordon Meade Henry Halleck

6. This Confederate general led his troops over the stone wall during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. Lewis Amistead Richard S. Ewell Sterling Price Earl Van Dorn

7. This Union cavalry commander led his 1,700-man brigade on a daring raid through Mississippi in April 1863. David Hunter Phil Sheridan Benjamin Grierson Nathaniel Banks

8. This political Union general was known as "The Beast" and "Spoons" by his enemies: Don Carlos Buell John C. Fremont Benjamin Butler William S. Rosecrans

9. This Confederate general was also a bishop of the Episcopal Church: George Pickett Leonidas K. Polk Braxton Bragg P.T.G. Beauregard

10. This Union general led his dismounted cavalry troopers to defend the high ground on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg: O.O. Howard Strong Vincent John Buford Joshua Chamberlain