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A flour and water mixture.
What is Hard Tack?
100
Began at 8:00 am on July 1, near the McPherson Barn. It was to the west beyond the barn as the Union Calvary met the Confederate infantry. At the McPherson Riolge, line heavy fighters spread from the north to south. General Gourerneur K. Warren alerted the Union officers of the Confederates threats and they sent reinforcements to defend near Little Round Top. The Union had soldiers from Devil’s Den to the Beach Orchards. They fired cannons on the South crossing the Rose farm until about 6:30pm. At abut 7:00pm, the Confederates attached the Union at Spanger’s Spring. The next morning, the Confederates finally gave up after 7 hours of fighting!
What is The Battle of Gettysburg?
100
The famous short speech given by President Abraham Lincoln.
What is The Gettysburg Address?
100
General of the confederacy during 1807-1870.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
100
A hand-held mini-gun. It is a plain cylinder weapon. Waldo Nutter wrote a book on the guns used at the time. He spoke about the pocket revolver. This weapon came in brown, black, and white.
What is a Pocket Revolver?
200
A mixture of oatmeal, water, and salt.
What is Gruel?
200
The battle was in Centreville, Virginia and was along the Virginia Creek named Bull Run. McDowell begin to march with his army into Virginia on July 16, 1861. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson earned his nick-name at the first battle of Bull Run. He is called “Stonewall” because he and his army stood like a stone wall. They attacked Henry House which stood on Henry Hill and the widow who lived there died when a shell hit her house.
What is The battle of Bull Run?
200
November 19, 1863.
When was the Gettysburg Address given?
200
President of the Union from 1861-1865.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200
A little more than a short sword at the end of a pole. In 1861 men went to war with this, and nothing more. It would extend the reach of their arms. A few other mounted regiments, most of them where in the Confederate army still used the pike. The men couldn’t get better weapons.
What is a Pike?
300
A mixture of brown sugar, shortening, and applesauce.
What are Applesauce Cookies?
300
From November 15 until December 21, 1864 the Union General William T. Sherman led about 60,000 soldiers 285 miles from Atlanta to Savannah, GA. He was trying to scare Georgia’s civilian population into abandoning the Confederacy. He did not destroy any town in his path but stole food and livestock. He burned the homes and also barns of the people who tried to fight back. It was called his “March to the Sea”.
What is Sherman's March to the Sea?
300
Abraham Lincoln.
Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
300
The Army Of Norther Virginia
What is the army that Robert E. Lee was in charge of?
300
A smooth bore; single shot weapon. It was the first system to hit America and was used by Lewis and Clark ,but was renamed before the Civil War.
What is a Musket?
400
A mixture of milk, water, butter, and flour.
What is Idiot Cake?
400
The FIRST battle of the Civil War.
What is The Battle of Ft. Sumter?
400
A short speech
What is The Gettysburg Address?
400
The Emancipation Proclamation
What is the important paper that Abe Lincoln wrote?
400
A singled edged knife with the blade being 9in long and 1.5in wide was fitted with a cross-guard and a wooden grip.
What is a Bowie Knife?
500
A mixture of eggs, flour, and water.
What is Ginger Bread?
500
True or False: Did Sherman destroy any town in his path?
False!!!
500
A little over two minutes long
How long was The Gettysburg Address?
500
Abe Lincoln's hat
What is the place that Abe Lincoln put his important papers?
500
Influenced by the French
What is the Musket?