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Quiz about Confederate Generals and their Nicknames
Quiz about Confederate Generals and their Nicknames

Confederate Generals and their Nicknames Quiz


This quiz is about the nicknames of Confederate Generals. Some are probably easy, but others are pretty tough.

A multiple-choice quiz by supermanbhc. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
supermanbhc
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
269,707
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
12 / 25
Plays
1080
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 25
1. This Confederate Brigadier General was nicknamed "Old Clubby". Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. This General from what is now West Virginia was nicknamed "Stonewall". Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. This Kentucky Brigadier General was nicknamed "Bench-leg". Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. This Virginia Cavalry General was nicknamed "Grumble". Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. This hard drinking General was nicknamed "Shanks". Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. This Confederate Lieutenant General was nicknamed "The Wizard of the Saddle". Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. This Confederate General was nicknamed "Shot Pouch". Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. This Confederate Lieutenant General was called "My bad old man" by General Lee. Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. This Confederate General from Ireland was called "The Stonewall Jackson of the West." Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. This Confederate General's nickname was "Rum". Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. This Confederate General's nickname was "Cerro Gordo". Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. This Confederate General was nicknamed "Rooney". Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. This Confederate General was called "Maryland". Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. This Confederate General was called "Rock" by his troops. Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. This Confederate Brigade Commander was nicknamed "The Fighting Preacher". Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. This Confederate General was nicknamed "Mudwall" which fit his less than impressive military record. Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. This General earned his rank because of his friendship with Robert E. Lee. His men called him "Parson". Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. "Stonewall" Jackson wasnt the only Confederate General killed at Chancellorsville, the other was nicknamed "Bull". Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. This General earned the nickname "Ramrod" by the sailors who helped garrison the fort he commanded near Mobile, Alabama. Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. This General's men respected him so much they nicknamed him "Little Dab". Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. This Confederate General's men affectionately called him "Old Pap". Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. This Texas General was nicknamed "Aunt Polly". Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. This Confederate General earned the nickname "Beauty" at West Point, supposedly because of his weak chin. Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. This Confederate corps commander was nicknamed "Old Straight". Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. This ex-governor of Virginia was a Confederate Brigadier until elected governor again during the war. His nickname was "Extra Billy". Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This Confederate Brigadier General was nicknamed "Old Clubby".

Answer: Edward Johnson

Johnson was nicknamed "Old Clubby" because he carried a large hickory club into battle instead of a sword.
2. This General from what is now West Virginia was nicknamed "Stonewall".

Answer: Thomas Jonathan Jackson

Jackson earned the nickname "Stonewall" for the defense he made on Henry House Hill at the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run).
3. This Kentucky Brigadier General was nicknamed "Bench-leg".

Answer: Roger Weightman Hanson

Hanson was called "Bench-leg" because he walked from a limp he received in the Mexican War. He was later mortally wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro (Stones River).
4. This Virginia Cavalry General was nicknamed "Grumble".

Answer: William Edmondson Jones

Jones was nicknamed "Grumble" because he got along with hardly anyone. The man also had a very sour disposition and hated his commander, Jeb Stuart.
5. This hard drinking General was nicknamed "Shanks".

Answer: Nathan George Evans

Evans was nicknamed "Shanks" while a West Point cadet because of his notoriously skinny legs.
6. This Confederate Lieutenant General was nicknamed "The Wizard of the Saddle".

Answer: Nathan Bedford Forrest

Bedford Forrest was "the Wizard of the Saddle" and is believed to be the greatest cavalry commander the war produced. It was quite a feat for a man with a sixth grade education.
7. This Confederate General was nicknamed "Shot Pouch".

Answer: William Henry Talbot Walker

W.H.T. Walker was called "Shot Pouch" because he was wounded three times in the Seminole War, and once seriously in the Mexican War. He was killed at the Battle of Atlanta.
8. This Confederate Lieutenant General was called "My bad old man" by General Lee.

Answer: Jubal Anderson Early

Lee called Early "My bad old man" because of his ego and grouchy disposition. He also threatened to burn towns in Maryland.
9. This Confederate General from Ireland was called "The Stonewall Jackson of the West."

Answer: Patrick Ronayne Cleburne

Pat Cleburne earned the nickname "Stonewall Jackson of the West" because of his ability as a general. He was twice voted the thanks of the Confederate Congress for helping save the Confederate army from disaster.
10. This Confederate General's nickname was "Rum".

Answer: John Marshall Jones

Jones was called "Rum" while a cadet at West Point because of his disciplinary and drinking problems.
11. This Confederate General's nickname was "Cerro Gordo".

Answer: John Stuart Williams

Williams was nicknamed "Cerro Gordo" because of his heroics at the Battle of Cerro Gordo during the Mexican War.
12. This Confederate General was nicknamed "Rooney".

Answer: William Henry Fitzhugh Lee

W.H.F. Lee was the son of Robert E. Lee and was nicknamed "Rooney" as a young child.
13. This Confederate General was called "Maryland".

Answer: George Hume Steuart

Steuart was born in Baltimore, Maryland and was nicknamed "Maryland" to distinguish him from the army's other Stuart, Jeb.
14. This Confederate General was called "Rock" by his troops.

Answer: Clement Hoffman Stevens

Stevens earned the nickname "Rock" because of his "iron nerves" and "distinguished gallantry" under fire.
15. This Confederate Brigade Commander was nicknamed "The Fighting Preacher".

Answer: Mark Perrin Lowrey

Lowrey was called "The Fighting Preacher" because after the Mexican War he learned to read and became a Baptist Preacher.
16. This Confederate General was nicknamed "Mudwall" which fit his less than impressive military record.

Answer: William Lowther Jackson

William Lowther Jackson was nicknamed "Mudwall" because he was "Stonewall" Jackson's second cousin.
17. This General earned his rank because of his friendship with Robert E. Lee. His men called him "Parson".

Answer: William Nelson Pendleton

"Parson" Pendleton was placed in command of all the artillery in Lee's army. His men called him "Parson" sarcastically because he wasn't very good at his job.
18. "Stonewall" Jackson wasnt the only Confederate General killed at Chancellorsville, the other was nicknamed "Bull".

Answer: Elisha Franklin Paxton

Paxton was nicknamed "Bull" because of his powerful figure. He also was a good friend of Jackson's.
19. This General earned the nickname "Ramrod" by the sailors who helped garrison the fort he commanded near Mobile, Alabama.

Answer: Richard Page

Richard Lucian Page was nicknamed "Ramrod" because of his stiff posture and his air of superiority.
20. This General's men respected him so much they nicknamed him "Little Dab".

Answer: Maury

Dabney Herndon Maury's men hated him for his strict discipline, but respected him enough to nickname him "Little Dab" because of his small size.
21. This Confederate General's men affectionately called him "Old Pap".

Answer: Sterling Price

Sterling Price's men were so devoted to him that they nicknamed him "Old Pap". He was the governor of Missouri before the war began.
22. This Texas General was nicknamed "Aunt Polly".

Answer: Jerome Bonaparte Robertson

Jerome Bonaparte Robertson took over the Texas Brigade when Hood was promoted to division command. His men called him "Aunt Polly" because he worried over them so much.
23. This Confederate General earned the nickname "Beauty" at West Point, supposedly because of his weak chin.

Answer: James Ewell Brown Stuart

JEB Stuart was nicknamed "Beauty" at West Point and wore a full beard the rest of his life to cover his weak chin.
24. This Confederate corps commander was nicknamed "Old Straight".

Answer: Alexander Peter Stewart

Stewart earned the nickname "Old Straight" at West Point, the name described the man's personality. He was neither flamboyant or well known, but simply did his job well.
25. This ex-governor of Virginia was a Confederate Brigadier until elected governor again during the war. His nickname was "Extra Billy".

Answer: William Smith

His political knack for earning extra bonuses is where he got the nickname.
Source: Author supermanbhc

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