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Gettysburg - Day One

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Introduction:
"This quiz focuses on the events of July 1, 1863."


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?
    56th Pennsylvania
    9th New York
    7th Indiana
    147th New York


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


4. As the actions of day one unfolded, Lee was was still missing his great cavalry officer, Stuart. Where was Stuart during this time?
    York, PA
    Carlisle, PA
    Harrisburg, PA
    Hanover, 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.
    Fredericksburg, VA Artillery
    Pee Dee SC Artillery
    Norfolk Light Artillery Blues
    Crenshaw, VA Artillery


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


8. What was the marching order of Confederate "Harry" Heth's division?
    Archer, Davis, Pettigrew, Brockenbrough
    Pettigrew, Archer, Davis, Brockenbrough
    Davis, Archer, Pettigrew, 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.
    Buford, Reynolds, Doubleday, Howard, Hancock, Slocum, Meade
    Reynolds, Doubleday, Buford, Hancock, Howard, Slocum, Meade
    Reynolds, Buford, Doubleday, Howard, Hancock, Slocum, Meade
    Meade, Buford, Reynolds, Doubleday Howard, Hancock, Slocum


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


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