American Civil War : Part III Trivia Quiz

Answer: General Albert S. Johnston (CSA)

General Albert Sidney Johnston, Commander of the Confederate Army of the Mississippi. He was mortally wounded in the Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862, Johnston's death wound, ironically, need not have been fatal. He had been hit in the bend of the knee by a stray bullet. The bullet tore an artery, and in the excitement of the moment, the wound went unnoticed. He bled to death.

Answer: Russia

From September 11, 1863, to June 1864, the Imperial Russian Fleet was at anchor in New York, Harbor. Russia was the only major European power to come down squarely on the side of the North.

Answer: Daniel H. Hill

C.S.A. General Daniel Harvey Hill, wrote his comment on the Battle of Malvern Hill, 1862. This paid the volunteer soldiers of both sides this highest compliment.

Answer: 2.8 Million

The North raised 2.8 million total men, 1.1 million saw service for the South. Casualties were, proportionately and numerically, the worst in American History. The dead alone numbered some 360,000 for the Union and an estimated 260,000 for the South.

Answer: USS St. Louis

The USS St. Louis, was launched at Carondelet, Missouri on October 12, 1861.

Answer: CSS Stonewall

The Confederate Ironclad Ram, CSS Stonewall, was built in France and reputedly the most powerful ship in commission with either Navy during the Civil War. She arrived to late to participate in the fighting.

Answer: John L. Burns

John L. Burns, a seventy-four-year-old former cobbler offered himself and his flintlock musket to Union Forces.

Answer: General Winfield Scott

General-in-Chief Winfield Scott, laid the foundation for the North's winning strategy with his famous Anaconda Plan. His plan proposed the economic srangulation of the South by means of a naval blockade, while land armies gained control of the Mississippi Basin and captured the Rebel Capital at Richmond.

Answer: Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson

To a confidant, Stonewall Jackson confessed his battlefield success, 'Mystery, mystery is the secret of success'. More than once, he sent large bodies of troops forward without revealing their destination. When a unit reached a crossroads, its leader would be told what route to take. At every other crossroads, he would be given another message until they arrived at their objective.

Answer: Enfield

The .577-caliber Enfield rifle musket was the second most widely used shoulder arm. The Springfield was the most used shoulder arm. The Enfield was imported from England by both sides. It was made by private contractors as the British government did not wish to be involved. 400,000 units were made for each side.