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1. Gen. Lee [change]
Did Gen. Lee surrender the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865?
- True
- False
Answer: True.
Gen. Lee surrendred the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865; but some of his soldiers continued fighting till June 1865.
2. Gen. Lee [change]
Which Union General did Gen. Lee surrender the Army of Northern Virginia to?
- Gen. Grant
- Gen. Johnston
- Gen. Sherman
- Gen. Meade
Answer: Gen. Grant
He surrendered his Army to Gen. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Palm Sunday 1865. Gen. Grant was late for his meeting with Gen. Lee and arrived with no sword, wearing the dirty blouse of a private and the straps a Lieutenant-General. He greeted Gen. Lee and they talked about their service during the Mexican War. Gen. Grant wrote out the surrender terms which let the CSA men keep their side arms and horses and mules. He also sent rations for Gen. Lee's army.
3. Confederates [change]
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America??
- Jefferson Davis
- Edwin Stanton
- Abraham Lincoln
- Alexander Stephens
Answer: Jefferson Davis.
Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Elected February 9, 1861.
4. Gettysburg [change]
In which state was the battle of Gettysburg fought?
- Ohio
- Maryland
- Virginia
- Pennsylvania
Answer: Pennsylvania.
The battle was fought July 1-3, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and much of the battlefield has been preserved as a national monument.
5. Civil War [change]
What fort was fired on in 1861, thus starting the Civil War?
- Fort Sumter
- Fort Duquesne
- Fort Henry
- Fort Pillow
Answer: Fort Sumter.
The first shot was fired on April 12, 1861 at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, so starting the war.
6. Capital [change]
Which of the following was the capital of the Confederate States for most of the war?
- Vicksburg
- Atlanta
- Richmond
- Washington D.C
Answer: Richmond.
The capital was Richmond, Virginia until it was captured in April 1865 when President Davis moved to Danville, Virginia, where the last capital was established.
7. Civil War [change]
What was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War?
- Antietam
- Bull Run
- Ft. Pillow
- Stones River
Answer: Bull Run.
Bull Run was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War. The Yankees almost tricked the Confederates, but Stonewall Jackson held the line. There was also a Bull Run 2.
8. Stonewall Jackson [change]
How did Stonewall Jackson, the famous general, die?
- Pickett's charge
- Old age
- Pneumonia following wound from friendly fire
- A duel
Answer: Pneumonia following wound from friendly fire
He was shot by his nervous pickets after a long battle. He survived for a while, but later died 8 days later of pnemonia after the battle of Chancellorsville
9. Gen. Chamberlain [change]
How many times was General Chamberlain wounded in the Civil War?
- 6
- 1
- 0
- 7
Answer: Six.
None of his wounds were fatal. A bullet went clean through his hip, but his brother Tom found good medical help and he survived. After a few months, he was back charging the Confederate lines until the end of the war. He was wounded at Gettysburg minorly and all his other wounds were pretty minor but at Five Forks he was shot through the hips and that was major. But, of course, he survived.
10. Civil War [change]
Which war had the most American casualties?
- Vietnam War
- World War 2
- World War 1
- Civil War
Answer: Civil War
All of the casualties of americans in all other wars America has been in do not equal the casualties in the Civil War.
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