The Civil War began when Confederates attacked this place in South Carolina.
What is "Fort Sumter"?
100
He suspended the rule of "habeas corpus" and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is "Abraham Lincoln"?
100
Henry is commonly referred to as "the..."
What is "youth"?
100
Crane calls this thing a "red badge of courage."
What is "a wound"?
100
Wilson gives Henry a yellow _____________ to deliver to his family when he believes he is about to die.
What is "envelope"?
200
The Union finally gained absolute control over the Mississippi River when this city surrendered to Grant on July 4, 1863.
What is "Vicksburg"?
200
This Union general helped Lincoln win re-election by capturing Atlanta in the fall of 1864. Afterwards, his army left a path of absolute destruction as it marched through the South. (Please give his middle name too.)
Who is "William Tecumseh Sherman"?
200
Henry sees this in the grove of trees he escapes to after realizing he's deserted his regiment.
What is "a corpse"?
200
As the enemy soldiers near Henry in his first battle, he begins to exaggerate their monstrosity. He imagines them to be "redoubtable _____________."
What are "dragons"?
200
Just before the Battle of Antietam, a Union soldier found a copy of General Lee's battle plans wrapped around 3...
What are "cigars"?
300
One part of the Union's "Anaconda Plan" was to capture this Confederate capitol in this Confederate state.
What is "Richmond, Virginia"?
300
Northern Democrats who opposed the war were looked at as traitors. War supporters might have hissed at them while calling them...
What are "Copperheads"?
300
Henry finally receives a wound from one of his fellow Union soldiers when he is struck in the head with a...
What is "a rifle"?
300
Just after Jim's death, Henry stares up at the sun, which looks to him like a ___________.
What is a "wafer"?
300
The Battle of Shiloh was named after a ____________ that was nearby.
What is a "church"?
400
Lee's invasion of Maryland was foiled when the Union defeated him at this place on the bloodiest single day in American history. It could have been worse for Lee if Union General McClellan had attacked him as soon as he intercepted Lee's battle plans.
What is "Antietam"?
400
Lincoln put this man in charge of the Union army, hoping to bring his determination to the war in the East. Under his command, the North triumphed but at a terrible cost in lives.
(Please give his first and last name.)
Who is "Ulysses S. Grant"?
400
Henry conducts this "experiment" to convince himself that self-preservation is a law of Nature. (Please fill in the blanks:
He ____________ a ______________ at a ___________.)
What is "He throws a pine-cone at a squirrel."?
400
When Henry finally sees Jim's wounds underneath his uniform he remarks that it looked as though ___________ had chewed his flesh.
What are "wolves"?
400
The "Monitor" and the "Merrimac" were clad with...
What is "iron"?
500
Lee finally surrendered to Grant at this courthouse on April 9, 1865.
What is "Appomattox"?
500
This Confederate major general was killed after being shot by his own troops at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Who is "Stonewall Jackson"?
500
When Henry feels ashamed, he frequently fiddles with the _______________ on his uniform.
What are "buttons"?
500
As Jim breathes his last, his chest heaves as though there were an _____________ within trying to escape.
What is an "animal"?
500
The color and kind of insects that crawl over the rotting thing Henry sees in the woods after he's run from battle.