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Civil War History Trivia Quiz

Hey ya'll again. Hope you played my last quiz and I hope you'll have fun answering these questions. I'll throw a bit of everything in this one. Have fun.

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

Author
colmosby

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,678

Updated
Jun 08 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1608

Last 3 plays: Reamar42 (9/10), Guest 47 (1/10), Guest 99 (5/10).

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1. At the battle of Fredericksburg who said "Kill them! Kill them all!"? Hint

Lee

Jackson

Burnside

McClellan

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2. What CSA commander had the responsibility for the bombardment of the Union lines prior to Gen. Pickett's charge on July 3, 1863? Hint

James Longstreet

Robert E. Lee

George Pickett

E. Porter Alexander

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3. Who was called "The Wizard of the Saddle"? Hint

W. C. Quantrill

J. E. B. Stuart

N. B. Forrest

G. A. Custer

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4. This is a tough one. What painter painted the Battle of Gettysburg?
It can be seen at the Gettysburg Battlefield Museum. Hint

Henry Lowe

John Elder

W . L . Sheppard

P. F. Rothermel

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5. After the battle of Gettysburg, a burial detail found a dead Union solder holding a picture of his three children. Who was he? Hint

James K. Marshall

J. A. Harman

Sgt. Amos Humiston

Sgt. Thomas Marbaker

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6. What was the name of Gen. Stonewall Jackson's horse? Hint

Kentuck

Baldy

Little Sorrel

Fleeter

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7. What body of water did Union prison Johnson's Island lie in?

Answer: (Two Words)

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8. The first prison that Dr. Samuel Mudd was sent to was Albany (New York) Penitentiary. To which second prison he was moved? Hint

Rock Island

Fort Warren

Fort Wagner

Fort Jefferson

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9. On the night of April 14, 1865 a young major was requested to accompany President Lincoln to Ford's theatre. What was his name? Hint

H. R. Rathbone

T. Lloyd

T. T. Eckert

B. R. Grant

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10. What type of revolver did J. E. B. Stuart use? Hint

Leech

Le Mat

Rigdon

Remington

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Sep 24 2023 : Guest 47: 1/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the battle of Fredericksburg who said "Kill them! Kill them all!"?

Answer: Jackson

When an aide told Gen. Jackson how the Union troops had burned and ravaged the city, he made this statement.

2. What CSA commander had the responsibility for the bombardment of the Union lines prior to Gen. Pickett's charge on July 3, 1863?

Answer: E. Porter Alexander

Gen. Longstreet had more faith in Col. Porter than the senior artillery commander, Col. J. B. Walton.

3. Who was called "The Wizard of the Saddle"?

Answer: N. B. Forrest

Gen. Forest enlisted as a private and rose to the rank of Major General. Gen. W. T. Sherman called him "the most remarkable man our Civil War produced on either side."

4. This is a tough one. What painter painted the Battle of Gettysburg? It can be seen at the Gettysburg Battlefield Museum.

Answer: P. F. Rothermel

He was commissioned by the Pennsylvania state legislature in 1866 to portray the great battle. When he was done in 1870, instead of one painting, he showed five paintings of the battle even though he had only been commissioned to paint one picture.

5. After the battle of Gettysburg, a burial detail found a dead Union solder holding a picture of his three children. Who was he?

Answer: Sgt. Amos Humiston

This picture became to be known as "the children of the battlefield." Thousands of copies of the picture were circulated about this incident and, in November 1863, a woman whose husband was listed as missing recognized the picture she had sent to him before the battle.

6. What was the name of Gen. Stonewall Jackson's horse?

Answer: Little Sorrel

Baldy Gen. Meade, Fleeter Belle Boyd, Kentuck Gen. McClellan

7. What body of water did Union prison Johnson's Island lie in?

Answer: Lake Erie

Johnson's Island was located north of Sandusky, Ohio, in Sandusky Bay on Lake Erie.

8. The first prison that Dr. Samuel Mudd was sent to was Albany (New York) Penitentiary. To which second prison he was moved?

Answer: Fort Jefferson

Secretary Stanton had him removed and put in Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas Prison, off Key West, Flordia in 1867. During an outbreak of yellow fever he volunteered his services and saved lives of solders and prisoners. Dr. Mudd was granted a pardon in February, 1869.

9. On the night of April 14, 1865 a young major was requested to accompany President Lincoln to Ford's theatre. What was his name?

Answer: H. R. Rathbone

Gen. Grant was asked but he said he was tired and was returning to New Jersey. Maj. Rathbone was cut by the knife Booth had. He married Ms. Harris but ended up killing her.

10. What type of revolver did J. E. B. Stuart use?

Answer: Le Mat

Gen. Stuart favored the La Mat.

Source: Author colmosby

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