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Georgia on My Mind
100
A Confederate officer who rallied the troops at the first Battle of Bull run and became a great help to Lee.
What is Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
100
Sight of the first major battle of the Civil War.
What is Bull Run or Manassas?
100
Division between Pennsylvania and Maryland.
What is the Mason-Dixon Line?
100
Increased the accuracy and range of Civil War rifles.
What is the Minie Ball?
100
Took place in 1862; several participants awarded the first Medals of Honor.
What is the Andrews Raid or The Great Locomotive Chase (The General)?
200
A slave who had moved to a free state, and the Supreme Court decided he was “property” and not a citizen.
What is Dred Scot?
200
April 12, 1861
What is the day the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter?
200
Hard cracker eaten by soldiers.
What is hardtack?
200
The North held this major advantage over the South at the beginning of the Civil War.
What is industrialization?
200
Battle fought in North Georgia; last major Confederate victory in the West; massive casualties; George Thomas earns nickname "The Rock of . . . "
What is Chickamauga?
300
The most famous photographer during the Civil War.
What is Matthew Brady?
300
First major battle fought in the "West;" massive casualties occurred; General A. S. Johnston killed; Grant wins
What is Shiloh?
300
618,000.
What is the number of people killed during the Civil War?
300
The South strongly favored this.
What is states rights?
300
He said, "I will make Georgia howl."
What is William T. Sherman?
400
The main General of the Confederacy who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. ***BONUS QUESTION***
What is Robert E. Lee? ***BONUS QUESTION: Southern General in command at Fort Sumter, Co-commander at 1st Bull Run, and commander during day two of Shiloh? (Mr. Scott's favorite:))
400
Rare winter battle; Northern lights visible in the night sky.
What is Fredricksburg?
400
Selection of citizens for mandatory service in the army.
What is conscription or the draft?
400
Used to carry a soldiers rations, clothing, personal belongings, etc.
What is a haversack?
400
This city was presented to Abraham Lincoln as a Christmas present in December of 1864.
What is Savannah?
500
Last Union commander who forced Lee to surrender at Appomattox Court House.
What is Ulysses S. Grant?
500
Battle that was the major turning point in the Civil War; the "high tide" of the Confederacy.
What is Gettysburg?
500
Bugle call which means "day is done."
What is taps?
500
Their invention made the navies of the world obsolete overnight.
What is ironclad ships?
500
Site of the most notorious Confederate prisoner of war camp. ***BONUS QUESTION***
What is Andersonville? 500 Bonus Points: Name of the commander of Andersonville who was the only person executed for war crimes following the Civil War?
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