Battle fields
The final battle of the civil war where Robert E Lee made his surrender
What is Appomattox?
This president was commander of the Union Army in the latter half of the war
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This person vocalized his opinion against the execution of deserters and called for their pardons
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Who was the commander of the Confederate Army for most of the war?
Who is Robert E Lee?
This was the name of the Eastern Union Army
What is the Army of the Potomac?
The Battle which became known as the bloodiest day in U.S. history
What is Antietam?
This president was with Lincoln at the time of his assassination, immediately succeeding him
Who is Andrew Johnson?
This general went on a massive campaign in the south in 1864, during which he emancipated many enslaved people.
Who is William Sherman?
This general was famous for his cowardice, sluggishness, and defiance
Who is George McClellan?
This was a regiment famously made up of Irish immigrants famous for assaulting the Sunken Road at Antietam.
What is the 69th New York?
What is the Irish Brigade?
At the Battle of Gettysburg, this general got an infamous reputation for a charge named after him.
Who is George Pickett?
This private in the 23rd Ohio Infantry, who has a marker at Antietam near the Burnside Bridge, later became president in the early 20th Century
Who is William McKinley?
A.P. Hill arrived at this field and saved the Confederate Army from certain defeat and secured a draw
What is Antietam?
It was this general that defended Gettysburg and halted the rebel advance into the north
Who is George Meade?
This was the regiment that famously defended Little Round Top at Gettysburg.
What is the 20th Maine?
It was on this field Brig. Gen. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was wounded
What is Petersburg?
Which president can be seen looking out the window in the famous photo of Lincoln's funeral procession?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
General John Buford dispatched this type of troops to attempt to save Gettysburg from the Confederates
What are cavalry troops?
This Confederate General withdrew his forces from Atlanta while singing the famous song "Lorena".
Who is John Bell Hood?
This Confederate division attacked the Union Iron Brigade in the Cornfield at Antietam
What is Hood's Division?
This was the town that detachments of the army of the Potomac met Robert E Lee's retreating forces from Antietam
What is Shepherdstown?
This president in the later 20th Century has a Great Grandfather who was mortally wounded at Gettysburg
Who is Richard Nixon?
It was this cavalry commander that pushed the Confederate Army to the Appomattox Courthouse
Who is Philip Sheridan?
Which Confederate general that was wounded in during the charge at Gettysburg survived and later served as post-war Governor of Virginia?
Who is James Kemper?
This famed Confederate Zouave Regiment earned their name for their striped pantaloons, and was a rival of the 69th New York.
What are the Louisiana Tigers?
What is the 1st Louisiana?