Vocab
Calvary or Cavalry: The cross that Jesus died on.
Cavalry
Number of soldiers in a "squad".
8-12
Which is correct:
The order was given by a General.
The order was given by General Longstreet.
The order was given by General Longstreet.
The president of the Union.
Abraham Lincoln
The president of the Confederates.
Jefferson Davis
A foot solder: Cavalry, Artillery, or Infantry?
Infantry
How many squads make up a platoon?
3-4
Which is a higher rank: Private or a Brigadier General?
Brigadier General
The color of the Union's uniforms.
Blue
The capitol city of the South.
Richmond, VA
What is "sucession"?
To break away, as the Confederates had done in 1861.
Which is larger: a division or a corps?
corps
Which is a lower rank: specialist or a corporal?
specialist
Another name for the Union.
North, Bluebellies, Yankees, Army of the Potomac
The color of the Confederate uniform.
Gray
A group of voluntary, untrained soldiers.
militia
Which is larger: a company or a battalion?
battalion
What is the rank of the president of the United States?
Commander in Chief
The goal of the North.
To prevent secession, abolish slavery, and restore the union.
Another name for the Confederates
Rebels, South, Army of Northern VA
A celestial being sent by God to punish the wicked.
Killer angel
How many soldiers in a field army?
50,000-200,000
If a Brigadier General gave you an order and then a Lieutenant General came along and gave you a different order, who should you listen to?
The Lieutenant General.
A Union general whose face is on the $50 bill.
Ulysses S. Grant
A goal of the South
Independence, keep their way of life