Civil War: "Burgs"

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1. A Confederate "angel" named Kirkland gave wounded Federals water. Later, after being trapped there until the night of the 14th, they saw the aurora borealis, in the sky. Where was this? Gettysburg Pittsburg Landing Vicksburg Fredericksburg

2. George Sears Greene held his position against Ed Johnson, even though he was under-strength because his men were sent off to help reinforce Sickles, who had moved his men out in front of their intended position. Where was this? Gettysburg Petersburg Harrisonburg Clarksburg

3. After drawing straws to see who would lead the charge, Leadlie lost and was in a bomb proof drinking rum with Ferrero, when their men charged into the great Crater. Where? Straussburg Sharpsburg Petersburg Lynchburg

4. At this place of peace, the 6th Mississippi came a-calling early in the morning. Later that evening Sherman found Grant beneath a large tree and said, "We've had the devil's own day", to which Grant replied "Lick-em tomorrow though." And he did this where? Vicksburg Leesburg Sharpsburg Pittsburg Landing

5. A Light Division dressed in blue got there just in the nick of time to save the Confederate right. John Brown Gordon, defended "Bloody Lane", and the Dunker Church are all part of this bloodiest day. Where was it? Sharpsburg Fredericksburg Gettysburg Harrisonburg

6. John Burns and Jennie Wade were civilians: one fought and one died at the battle that included "the highwater mark" of the Confederacy. Where? Gettysburg Praireburg Williamsburg Vicksburg

7. Pemberton from Pennsylvania, thought that he could get better terms if he surrendered this "Burg" on the Fourth of July? Petersburg Vicksburg Gettysburg Sharpsburg

8. "God has been very kind to us, this day" were the words of "Stonewall" Jackson as he looked over the death and destruction in the East and West Woods and in the Cornfield. Where was this? Emmitsburg Sharpsburg Harrisburg Leesburg

9. The battle of New Market Heights, saw U.S.C.T. win more Medals of Honor than in any other action during the war. The Crater, and the place where the 13-inch seacoast mortar got its express nickname from, were part of this long siege? Lynchburg Vicksburg Petersburg Clarksburg

10. Towards the end of Jackson's Shenandoah Valley Campaign, where was "the Black Knight of the Confederacy" shot and killed in a rearguard action? Shellsburg Strasburg Harrisonburg Pittsburg Landing

11. Where did Confederates across the Rappahannock laugh and put up signs that said, "Burnside, stuck in the mud"? Gatlinburg Spartanburg Fredericksburg Williamsburg

12. "Oh, those men, those men over there, oh, those men, those men over there, those men!" was repeated over and over again by a General at his headquarters in Falmouth, after this battle on December 13, 1862. Leesburg Gettysburg Fredericksburg Sharpsburg

13. "The Tigress" was the name of Grant's steamboat headquarters, which he had to use to get to which battle? Petersburg Vicksburg Pittsburg Landing Lynchburg

14. Stonewall Jackson was born in this town that by the end of the war was in West Virginia. Shellsburg Clarksburg Spartanburg Straussburg

15. Where was "Old Jack's" cavalry commander, Turner Ashby, mortally wounded? Carlesburg Harrisburg Harrisonburg Emmetsburg