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Quiz about Battles of the Civil War Name The Battle
Quiz about Battles of the Civil War Name The Battle

Battles of the Civil War: Name The Battle Quiz


Try this quiz on several famous battles of the Civil War. How many do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by airsammy51. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
airsammy51
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
202,520
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Taking place in Virginia on July 21, 1861, this was the first major land battle of the Civil War between the two armies. Through the efforts of Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson, the Confederates pushed the Union into retreat back to Washington and prevented them from invading south into Richmond. After the loss, Union Brigade General Irvin McDowell was relieved of his position and command of the Union army was handed over to Major General George B. McClellan. Name the battle. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On April 12, 1861, this battle in South Carolina marked the beginning of the Civil War. Located in Charleston Harbor, it was here that the Confederates opened fire and the Union army could not effectively reply. On April 13, the Union surrendered the site and evacuated. Name the battle. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. After a one and a half month long siege, one of the more brilliant military campaigns of the war culminated at this battle in Mississippi on July 4, 1863. The armies of Union General Ulysses S. Grant converged on the city and trapped Confederate Lieutenant General John Pemberton causing him to surrender. The effect of this Union victory effectively split the Confederacy in two. Name the battle. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. From May 1 through 4, 1863, this battle in Virginia raged between the armies of Union General Joseph Hooker and Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. Jackson. Amidst the fighting in the evening of May 2, General Jackson was mortally wounded by his own men. The eventual Confederate victory led to the fateful Battle of Gettysburg. Name the battle. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The final numbers of this battle that took place in Maryland on September 17, 1862, between the armies of Union General George B. McClellan and Confederate General Robert E. Lee include an estimated 23,100 casualties total making it the single bloodiest day in United States history. The events of this battle led Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Name the battle. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. New Major General Ambrose E. Burnside led his army toward Richmond in hopes of capturing the city. Confederate General Robert E. Lee sent Lieutenant General James Longstreet to stop the Union army. Burnside's slow actions in directing the army bought time for Lee and Thomas Jackson to take up excellent defensive positions around this battle site located in Virginia. On December 13, 1862, the Union suffered greatly again and experienced more casualties than the Confederates. Name the battle. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This battle took place from July 1-3, 1863, in Pennsylvania. It was here that Confederate General Robert E. Lee concentrated his full strength against Union General George G. Meade's Army of the Potomac. Regarded as the largest land battle ever to take place in North America, this battle witnessed approximately 51,000 casualties. Name the battle. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In Virginia on March 9, 1862, the CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack) steamed into this harbor and battled with the USS Monitor in the first engagement of ironclads in the history of the United States. Name the battle. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Taking place in Tennessee from April 6-7, 1862, this battle saw offensive stages at Fraley's Field, Bloody Pond, the Peach Orchard, Hell's Hollow, and the Hornet's Nest among others. In the end, Union General Ulysses S. Grant again dominated Confederate troops who continued to fall back until launching their mid-August offensive. Name the battle. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On September 15, 1862, in a town in West Virginia, the armies of Union Colonel Dixon S. Miles and Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson met in this battle. Made famous for an earlier raid on the Armory by John Brown in 1859, this site saw Col. Miles surrender the garrison to Gen. Jackson who then led his soldiers to join Gen. Robert E. Lee at Sharpsburg. Name the battle. Hint



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1. Taking place in Virginia on July 21, 1861, this was the first major land battle of the Civil War between the two armies. Through the efforts of Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson, the Confederates pushed the Union into retreat back to Washington and prevented them from invading south into Richmond. After the loss, Union Brigade General Irvin McDowell was relieved of his position and command of the Union army was handed over to Major General George B. McClellan. Name the battle.

Answer: First Bull Run/Manassas

It was at the First Battle of Bull Run that Thomas Jackson earned his nickname "Stonewall" when fellow Brigadier General Barnard Bee shouted to his men that "There stands Jackson like a stone wall!".
2. On April 12, 1861, this battle in South Carolina marked the beginning of the Civil War. Located in Charleston Harbor, it was here that the Confederates opened fire and the Union army could not effectively reply. On April 13, the Union surrendered the site and evacuated. Name the battle.

Answer: Fort Sumter

During the Battle of Fort Sumter, no casualties occurred. However, during the evacuation of the garrison, one Union artillerist and three others were wounded when a cannon exploded prematurely when firing a salute during the evacuation.
3. After a one and a half month long siege, one of the more brilliant military campaigns of the war culminated at this battle in Mississippi on July 4, 1863. The armies of Union General Ulysses S. Grant converged on the city and trapped Confederate Lieutenant General John Pemberton causing him to surrender. The effect of this Union victory effectively split the Confederacy in two. Name the battle.

Answer: Vicksburg

With the Union victory at Vicksburg, the Confederate stronghold of Port Hudson surrendered on July 9, 1863, thus giving the Union complete control of the Mississippi River from its source to New Orleans.
4. From May 1 through 4, 1863, this battle in Virginia raged between the armies of Union General Joseph Hooker and Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. Jackson. Amidst the fighting in the evening of May 2, General Jackson was mortally wounded by his own men. The eventual Confederate victory led to the fateful Battle of Gettysburg. Name the battle.

Answer: Chancellorsville

Stephen Crane's novel "The Red Badge of Courage" is based on this battle. Particularly accurate on the details of war, he was born in 1871 (after the Civil War) and never actually participated in battle.
5. The final numbers of this battle that took place in Maryland on September 17, 1862, between the armies of Union General George B. McClellan and Confederate General Robert E. Lee include an estimated 23,100 casualties total making it the single bloodiest day in United States history. The events of this battle led Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Name the battle.

Answer: Antietam/Sharpsburg

The Battle of Antietam (Union name) or Sharpsburg (Confederate name) was Robert E. Lee's first attempt to invade north and ended with little achievement. He later attempted a second and final attempt from July 1-3, 1863, at Gettysburg.
6. New Major General Ambrose E. Burnside led his army toward Richmond in hopes of capturing the city. Confederate General Robert E. Lee sent Lieutenant General James Longstreet to stop the Union army. Burnside's slow actions in directing the army bought time for Lee and Thomas Jackson to take up excellent defensive positions around this battle site located in Virginia. On December 13, 1862, the Union suffered greatly again and experienced more casualties than the Confederates. Name the battle.

Answer: Fredericksburg I/Marye's Heights

After the failure of John Pope at the Second Battle of Bull Run/Manassas, Lincoln relieved him of his post and replaced him with a general that he thought was more capable, Ambrose Burnside. Turns out he wasn't. Lincoln replaced him with Major General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker in early 1863.
7. This battle took place from July 1-3, 1863, in Pennsylvania. It was here that Confederate General Robert E. Lee concentrated his full strength against Union General George G. Meade's Army of the Potomac. Regarded as the largest land battle ever to take place in North America, this battle witnessed approximately 51,000 casualties. Name the battle.

Answer: Gettysburg

During the Battle of Gettysburg, the only civilian to die was twenty-year-old Mary Virginia "Jennie" Wade, who was shot through the heart while making bread.
8. In Virginia on March 9, 1862, the CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack) steamed into this harbor and battled with the USS Monitor in the first engagement of ironclads in the history of the United States. Name the battle.

Answer: Hampton Roads

Despite its highly acclaimed introduction into the Civil War, the USS Monitor was referred to as a "cheese box on a raft" by many early skeptics.
9. Taking place in Tennessee from April 6-7, 1862, this battle saw offensive stages at Fraley's Field, Bloody Pond, the Peach Orchard, Hell's Hollow, and the Hornet's Nest among others. In the end, Union General Ulysses S. Grant again dominated Confederate troops who continued to fall back until launching their mid-August offensive. Name the battle.

Answer: Shiloh

Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston, who was one of the two Confederate leaders at the Battle of Shiloh, is the highest-ranking officer ever to die in battle. The cause of his death was a wound that need not have been fatal - blood loss from a bullet wound to the back of a knee that could have easily been saved by the small tourniquet in Johnston's pocket.
10. On September 15, 1862, in a town in West Virginia, the armies of Union Colonel Dixon S. Miles and Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson met in this battle. Made famous for an earlier raid on the Armory by John Brown in 1859, this site saw Col. Miles surrender the garrison to Gen. Jackson who then led his soldiers to join Gen. Robert E. Lee at Sharpsburg. Name the battle.

Answer: Harpers Ferry

Between 1861 and 1865, the town of Harpers Ferry changed hands eight times.
Source: Author airsammy51

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