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Prelude to Gettysburg Trivia Quiz

This quiz looks into the events prior to the first days battle of Gettysburg.

A multiple-choice quiz by manofdreds. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
manofdreds

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
194,890

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Southern cavalry commander rode his troops 4 miles outside of Harrisburg on June 27/28. Hint

Brig.-General Albert G. Jenkins

Brig.-General Fitzhugh Lee

Brig.-General John Imboden

Brig .-General Wade Hampton

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Question 2 of 10

2. This southern commander actually occupied Gettysburg on June 26, 1863. Hint

Brig.-General Harry Hays's Louisianan Brigade

Colonel Isaac Avery's NC Brigade

Brig.-General John Gordon's Georgian Brigade

Brig.-General William Smith's Virginian Brigade

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Pennsylvania town was the site of a cavalry battle prior to the actual Battle of Gettysburg. Hint

Hanover

Littlestown

Greensburg

Cashtown

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Union general was removed from command of the Army of the Potomac on the 27th of June 1863. Hint

Mj.-General George Meade

Mj.-General Joseph Hooker

Mj .-General John Reynolds

Mj.-General Ambrose Burnside

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Southern commander has the distinction of being the first to lead his command into Pennsylvania. Hint

Harry Heth

Robert Rhodes

Jubal Early

Richard Anderson

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Union Commander was to command the left of Meade's Pipe Creek Line. Hint

Mj.- General Henry Slocum

Mj.-General John Reynolds

Mj.-General Daniel Sickles

Mj.-General Daniel Butterfield

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Question 7 of 10

7. This skirmish saw Stuart chasing retreating Union soldiers to within a few miles Washington DC. Hint

Rockville, MD

York, PA

Carlisle, PA

Brandy Station, VA

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Confederate Brigade was observed advancing towards Gettysburg on June 30th by General Buford and his cavalry division. Who commanded this southern brigade? Hint

James Johnston Pettigrew

James Archer

Henry Heth

Jubal Early

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Union Corps was last in the marching order as Hooker marched north and arrived on the battlefield late on the second day and virtually took no part in the battle. What corps was it? Hint

XII Corps

V Corps

VI Corps

III Corps

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Question 10 of 10

10. Speaking of the Union's VI Corps. What was the unit's corps badge? Hint

Cross of St Andrew

Diamond

Maltese Cross

Crescent

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Southern cavalry commander rode his troops 4 miles outside of Harrisburg on June 27/28.

Answer: Brig.-General Albert G. Jenkins

Jenkins scouting of the defenses around Harrisburg marked the furthest north any of Lee's soldiers would get.

2. This southern commander actually occupied Gettysburg on June 26, 1863.

Answer: Brig.-General John Gordon's Georgian Brigade

All four brigades belonged to Early's Division but it was Gordon's that occupied the town.

3. This Pennsylvania town was the site of a cavalry battle prior to the actual Battle of Gettysburg.

Answer: Hanover

On June 30, 1863 Stuart's southern cavalry clashed with cavalry forces under Kilpatrick resulting in delaying Stuart even further from joing Lee's main body.

4. This Union general was removed from command of the Army of the Potomac on the 27th of June 1863.

Answer: Mj.-General Joseph Hooker

Disgraced at Chancellorsville, Hooker did manage to keep the Army of the Potomac between Lee's southern army and Washington DC.

5. This Southern commander has the distinction of being the first to lead his command into Pennsylvania.

Answer: Robert Rhodes

Entering Pennsylvania at Greencastle, PA Rhodes was the vanguard of the whole Army of Northern Virginia.

6. This Union Commander was to command the left of Meade's Pipe Creek Line.

Answer: Mj.-General John Reynolds

Even though the Pipe Creek plan was aborted, Reynolds still commanded the "Left Wing" as the Union army marched north to oppose Lee. The units under Reynolds commanded included his First Corps, the Third Corps, and the Eleventh Corps.

7. This skirmish saw Stuart chasing retreating Union soldiers to within a few miles Washington DC.

Answer: Rockville, MD

The result of this skirmish was Stuart's capturing the 125 wagons which slowed his march to join Lee.

8. This Confederate Brigade was observed advancing towards Gettysburg on June 30th by General Buford and his cavalry division. Who commanded this southern brigade?

Answer: James Johnston Pettigrew

Pettigrew was performing a reconnaisance in force when the two units spotted each other. No fighting ensued, but Pettrigrew possessed valuable information that was ignored by Heth and Hill.

9. This Union Corps was last in the marching order as Hooker marched north and arrived on the battlefield late on the second day and virtually took no part in the battle. What corps was it?

Answer: VI Corps

Commanded by John Sedwick this corps was the largest in the Army of the Potomac almost 14,000 men.

10. Speaking of the Union's VI Corps. What was the unit's corps badge?

Answer: Cross of St Andrew

All badges were either red, white, or blue for the divisions of the corps. This concept was created by General Kearny and expanded by Hooker.

Source: Author manofdreds

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