Battles
This civil war battle is where Stonewall Jackson got his name
What is the Battle of Bull Run?
This 1862 battle in Maryland, often called the "bloodiest single day in American history," ended in a tactical draw.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
The name for the era after the civil war
What is the Reconstruction?
This person said, “Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.”
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This Confederate general had an acronym as his first name, and famously fought in the First Battle of Bull Run.
Who is J.E.B. Stuart?
P.G.T. Beauregard initiated the Civil war with this famous battle
What is Fort Sumter?
This historical event happened just 5 days prior to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
What is the Surrender at Appomattox?
The number of stars on the Confederate flag.
What is a 13 stars?
This Union General said, "May God have mercy on General Lee for I will have none."
Who is Joseph Hooker?
The first union general to be killed in action
Who is Nathaniel Lyon?
This battle was considered the first Confederate victory in the commonwealth.
What is the Battle of Barbourville?
Union soldiers tried to break enemy lines by digging underground, and filling a tunnel with explosives. This was the name of this battle.
What is the Battle of the Crater?
General Robert E. Lee kept this animal with him as his pet during the war.
What is a chicken?
This Civil War figure said, "We are now on the brink of destruction; it appears to me that the Almighty is against us."
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This woman was a famous spy for the Confederate States and managed to obtain valuable information for the Southern cause.
Who is Belle Boyd?
This 1864 battle featured Union forces attempting to seize control of the Confederate capital, Richmond, and ended in a tactical draw.
What is the Battle of Cold Harbor?
This battle resulted in the wounding of general Stonewall Jackson due to friendly fire.
What is the battle of Chancellorsville?
The name given to citizens in the North who opposed the war policy of the North and advocated a negotiated settlement with the South to end the American Civil War.
What is the Copperheads?
"There stands Jackson like a stone wall!" were the famous words said by this general during the battle of Bull run.
Who is General Barnard Bee?
This general was known as the biggest fool on April Fools day of 1965.
Who is general George Pickett?
In the Battle of Antietam, Union forces faced deadly fire from Confederate artillery. This type of cannon was responsible for much of the destruction on the Confederate side.
What is the Confederate Napoleon gun?
This 1863 battle is famous for the heroic actions of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, an African American regiment.
What is the Battle of Fort Wagner?
The name of Robert E. Lee's horse that he used thorughout most of the civil war
What is Traveller?
This Civil War figure said, "Numbers have now no terror for the Southern people; they are willing to wage the war against quadruple their number."
Who is John Beauchamp Jones?
This Confederate general was known for his daring tactics and successful raids during the Civil War. He was called "The Gray Ghost" by Union troops.
Who is John S. Mosby?