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In March of 1864, which new general was given command of the Union army?
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
What does Frank T. Nibbly say is his job?
Attorney (lawyer)
Dysentery was an often fatal disease of the _____, suffered by many Civil War soldiers.
intestines
How many presidential elections did Abraham Lincoln win?
2
What was the name of the Northern blockade of the Confederacy?
What two cities were the beginning and ending points of Gen. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
Atlanta and Savannah
What weapon did Samuel Reed use when fighting Smelt and Stink?
an iron bar
The standard rifle bullet used in the war.
Minie Ball
Who was the 18th president of the United States?
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
What law signed by Pres. Lincoln made the moral purpose of the Civil War clearly about defeating slavery?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What is the rank and name of the man who led the capture of Mobile Bay for the Union?
Admiral Farragut
Which character is missing one eye?
Stink
Salt pork was a common meal during the Civil War. What were the other two most common rations?
17-50 years old
Which southern state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
What was General Sherman's nickname given to him by his troops?
"Uncle Billy"
What is J.T. Marston's job position in Pine Swamp?
Magistrate (judge)
What action by a soldier was often punishable by death?
Desertion
Who was the 17th president of the United States?
Andrew Johnson
What was the nickname given to the railroad tracks destroyed by Gen. Sherman's Union troops?
Sherman's bowties
What state was Vice President Andrew Johnson from?
Tennessee
What color is the tattooed lady's hair?
Red
Name the four border states (from the beginning of the Civil War).
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
How many days did the New York City draft riots last?
3
"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."