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Pickett's Charge Trivia Quiz

The battle at Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Test your knowledge on the Confederates' last attack of the battle.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigedd919. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bigedd919

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
151,931

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Pickett's Charge took place on July 3, 1863. How many days was the Battle of Gettysburg? Hint

5 days

3 days

2 days

7 days

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Confederate General advised General Lee not to attack the Union line?

Answer: (Last name or first and last name.)

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Question 3 of 10

3. From what point did Pickett's Division start the attack? Hint

Cemetery Hill

Seminary Ridge

Little Round Top

Culp's Hill

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Question 4 of 10

4. All of Pickett's regiments were from which state? Hint

South Carolina

Virginia

Alabama

Georgia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Pickett's Division had three brigadier generals. Two were killed and one was wounded in the attack. Who was wounded? Hint

Lewis A. Armistead

James L. Kemper

Richard B. Garnett

Robert Mayo

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Question 6 of 10

6. How long did the assault take place? Hint

2 hours

30 minutes

3 hours, 30 minutes

50 minutes

7. During the assault, the Confederates started to bunch up towards the center of the line. At one end of the assault, the Union formed an Angle. The Angle was the Union line formed a 90 degree angle, behind a stone wall. The 71st and 69th PA Regiments were positioned on this wall, with support from the 1st NY Battery. Under Gen. Armistead, the Confederates overran the 71st and 69th PA before reaching the 1st NY Battery. The Union brigade general watched the attack and orders the 72nd PA into battle. Who was brigadier general of the 69th, 71st, and 72nd PA? Hint

John C. Caldwell

Norman J. Hall

Alexander S. Webb

George G. Meade

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Question 8 of 10

8. There was nearly 5,600 Confederate casualties on this day. Approximately, how many men did Pickett lose from his division? Hint

Nearly 3,000 men

Nearly 1,000 men

Nearly 4,000 men

Nearly 2,000 men

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Question 9 of 10

9. As the Confederates soldiers were retreating, they were walking backwards.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Pickett returned to Lee after the attack, he was ordered to prepare against a possible Union counterattack. What was Pickett's response to Lee? Hint

General Lee, I have no division now.

General Lee, I need more men.

General Lee, I just got my butt kicked, you do it!

General Lee, let me attack again, we'll break that line!

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pickett's Charge took place on July 3, 1863. How many days was the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer: 3 days

The battle took 3 days. There was an estimated 51,000 total casualties.

2. Which Confederate General advised General Lee not to attack the Union line?

Answer: Longstreet

Longstreet was reluctant because it called for 12,000 men to march over 1,000 yards of open ground.

3. From what point did Pickett's Division start the attack?

Answer: Seminary Ridge

Pickett's Division, along with Trimble's Division, marched slowly eastward towards the Union line. There were Union batteries on Cemetery Hill and Little Round Top that open fire on them as soon as they started the march.

4. All of Pickett's regiments were from which state?

Answer: Virginia

All of Pickett's regiments were from Virginia. Pickett's Division was under Lt. General Longstreet, along with McLaws' Division and Hood's Division. McLaws' and Hood's regiments were from a mixture of Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi.

5. Pickett's Division had three brigadier generals. Two were killed and one was wounded in the attack. Who was wounded?

Answer: James L. Kemper

Brigadier Generals Armistead and Garnett were killed in action. Garnett body was never recovered and is believed to be buried with his men in Richmond, Virginia.

Mayo served as Col. under Pettigrew's Division. Kemper was wounded and taken prisoner by the Union. The newspaper reported he was killed in the battle. His family did not believe this and were able to free Kemper from the Union's prison.

6. How long did the assault take place?

Answer: 50 minutes

In 50 minutes, 10,000 men in the assault became casualties.

Answer: Alexander S. Webb

The 72nd PA stopped the Confederate advance and forced the Confederates to seek cover behind a stone wall. Hand-to-hand fighting began in the Angle and General Webb ordered a charge by the 72nd to drive the Confederates back. The regiment refused the order and Webb gave up the attempt. By this time, Col. Devereux's 19th MA Regiment and the 42nd NY Regiment rushed in and drove the Confederates out.

Norman Hall was a Col. of the 3rd Brigade of 2nd Division under Brig. Gen. John Gibbon and Brig. Gen. William Harrow. Meade was the commander of the Army of the Potomac and was at the Army Headquarters during the battle. Caldwell was a Brig. General of the 1st Division.

8. There was nearly 5,600 Confederate casualties on this day. Approximately, how many men did Pickett lose from his division?

Answer: Nearly 3,000 men

Picket lost over half of his division, including 15 regimental commanders, 2 brigadier generals, and 6 colonels.

9. As the Confederates soldiers were retreating, they were walking backwards.

Answer: True

The confederates did not want to get killed by being shot in the back. Being shot in the back meant they were running away like a coward.

10. When Pickett returned to Lee after the attack, he was ordered to prepare against a possible Union counterattack. What was Pickett's response to Lee?

Answer: General Lee, I have no division now.

Even though the Confederates retreated, they were still formidable. Meade did not want to face the Confederates again and chose not to counterattack.

Source: Author bigedd919

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