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Gettysburg - Day One

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Gettysburg  Day One game quiz
"This quiz focuses on the events of July 1, 1863."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. This infantry brigade was the first to enter the fray to relieve Buford's cavalry.
    Meredith's Brigade - Wadsworth Division
    Stannard's Brigade - Doubleday's Division
    Paul's Brigade - Robinson's Division
    Cutler's Brigade- Wadsworth Division


2. With reference to Cutler's Brigade, which of his regiments has the distinction of having fired the first organized volley against the enemy?
    7th Indiana
    56th Pennsylvania
    9th New York
    147th New York


3. Which one of these landmarks were not prominent in the action of day one?
    Herr's Ridge
    Houck's Ridge
    Seminary Ridge
    Blocher's Knoll


4. As the actions of day one unfolded, Lee was was still missing his great cavalry officer, Stuart. Where was Stuart during this time?
    Hanover, PA
    York, PA
    Carlisle, PA
    Harrisburg, PA


5. This Union brigade commander took up a defensive posture versus confederate Brigadier Gordon and his Georgian brigade.
    Coster's Brigade
    Schimmelfennig's Brigade
    Smith's Brigade
    Von Gilsa's Brigade


6. This southern artillery battery has the distinction of having fired the first artillery rounds of the battle.
    Norfolk Light Artillery Blues
    Fredericksburg, VA Artillery
    Pee Dee SC Artillery
    Crenshaw, VA Artillery


7. This regiment was assigned to occupy Culp's Hill in the evening of July 1.
    12 New Jersey Reg
    33rd Massachusettes Reg
    7th Indiana
    55th Ohio Reg


8. What was the marching order of Confederate "Harry" Heth's division?
    Davis, Archer, Pettigrew, Brockenbrough
    Archer, Davis, Pettigrew, Brockenbrough
    Pettigrew, Archer, Davis, Brockenbrough
    Pettigrew, Davis, Archer, Brockenbrough


9. The Union Army on the field during the battle of day one change commanders seven times! Name the commanders in order.
    Meade, Buford, Reynolds, Doubleday Howard, Hancock, Slocum
    Reynolds, Buford, Doubleday, Howard, Hancock, Slocum, Meade
    Buford, Reynolds, Doubleday, Howard, Hancock, Slocum, Meade
    Reynolds, Doubleday, Buford, Hancock, Howard, Slocum, Meade


10. Going back to Heth's Division, which two of his brigades came from AP Hill's infamous "Light Division?"
    Archer's and Brockenbrough's
    Pettigrew's and Brockenbrough's
    Archer's and Pettigrew's
    Archer's and Davis's

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