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Civil War in Review
100

In March of 1864, which new general was given command of the Union army?

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

100

What does Frank T. Nibbly say is his job?

Attorney (lawyer)

100

Dysentery was an often fatal disease of the _____, suffered by many Civil War soldiers.

intestines

100

How many presidential elections did Abraham Lincoln win?

2

100

What was the name of the Northern blockade of the Confederacy?

The Anaconda Plan
200

What two cities were the beginning and ending points of Gen. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

Atlanta and Savannah

200

What weapon did Samuel Reed use when fighting Smelt and Stink?

an iron bar

200

The standard rifle bullet used in the war.

Minie Ball

200

Who was the 18th president of the United States?

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

200

What law signed by Pres. Lincoln made the moral purpose of the Civil War clearly about defeating slavery?

The Emancipation Proclamation

300

What is the rank and name of the man who led the capture of Mobile Bay for the Union?

Admiral Farragut

300

Which character is missing one eye?

Stink

300

Salt pork was a common meal during the Civil War. What were the other two most common rations?

hard tack and coffee
300
In 1864, the CSA expanded its draft to what age range?

17-50 years old

300

Which southern state was the first to secede from the Union?

South Carolina

400

What was General Sherman's nickname given to him by his troops?

"Uncle Billy"

400

What is J.T. Marston's job position in Pine Swamp?

Magistrate (judge)

400

What action by a soldier was often punishable by death?

Desertion

400

Who was the 17th president of the United States?

Andrew Johnson

400

What was the nickname given to the railroad tracks destroyed by Gen. Sherman's Union troops?

Sherman's bowties

500

What state was Vice President Andrew Johnson from?

Tennessee

500

What color is the tattooed lady's hair?

Red

500

Name the four border states (from the beginning of the Civil War).  

Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri

500

How many days did the New York City draft riots last?

3

500
Say the entire first sentence of President Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address.

"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."

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