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? Pittsburg Landing Gettysburg Fredericksburg Vicksburg

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? Clarksburg Harrisonburg Gettysburg Petersburg

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? Sharpsburg Petersburg Lynchburg Straussburg

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? Leesburg Vicksburg Pittsburg Landing Sharpsburg

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? Gettysburg Sharpsburg Fredericksburg 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? Williamsburg Gettysburg Praireburg Vicksburg

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

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 Straussburg Harrisonburg Pittsburg Landing

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

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. Gettysburg Fredericksburg Sharpsburg Leesburg

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

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? Harrisonburg Emmetsburg Harrisburg Carlesburg