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American Civil War : Part III

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Introduction:
"This quiz is on general knowledege of the Civil War."


1. Who was the highest ranking Officer killed in battle during the Civil War?
    Maj. General Braxton Bragg (CSA)
    General Albert S. Johnston (CSA)
    Brig. General W.H.L. Wallace (US)
    Maj. General William Hardee (CSA)


2. Which Nation's Naval Fleet moored in New York Harbor on September 11, 1863?
    England
    Spain
    France
    Russia


3. Who wrote, 'The Confederate Infantry and Federal Artillery, side by side on the same field, need fear no foe on earth'?
    Thomas J. Jackson
    Daniel H. Hill
    James Longstreet
    R.H. Anderson


4. In total, how many men did the North raise during the Civil War. Soldiers, Sailors and Marines?
    1.5 Million
    3.6 Million
    2.5 Million
    2.8 Million


5. What was the first ironclad gunboat of the U.S. Forces in the Civil War?
    USS St. Louis
    USS Monitor
    USS Cincinnat
    USS Union


6. Which ship was considered the most powerful of either Navy during the Civil War?
    USS Choctaw
    CSS Alabama
    CSS Stonewall
    USS Red Rover


7. Which civilian is honored by a statue on the battlefield at Gettysburg?
    Raymond Elkins
    Larry J. Blankenship
    John L. Burns
    Harry M. Lawlar


8. Who imposed the famous Union 'Anaconda Plan'?
    General Winfield Scott
    Gideon Welles
    Abraham Lincoln
    David G. Farragut


9. Who once confessed his battlefield success as, 'Mystery, mystery is the secret of success'?
    William T. Sherman
    Robert E. Lee
    Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson
    U.S. Grant


10. What was the second most widely used shoulder arm in the Civil War?
    Springfield
    Whitworth
    Spencer
    Enfield


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