BATTLES
The first battle of the war that was a resounding Confederate Victory.
What is the Battle of First Manassas?
Mourned by the entire Confederacy, this general's body was taken to the Richmond Capitol for viewing on May 12, 1863.
Who is Stonewall Jackson?
This coastal city was presented to Abe Lincoln as a Christmas present by Burnin' Billy Sherman in 1864.
What is Savannah, Georgia?
Dubbed as the First National Flag of the Confederacy, this nickname for it is erroneously attributed to the Navy Jack or Battle Flag of the Army of Tennessee.
What is the "Stars and Bars"?
This south central town in Louisiana served as the State's capital after the leaving Baton Rouge due to advancing Union forces in 1862.
What is Opelousas?
Erroneously considered the first battle of the War, this conflict was actually the result of a planned resupplying mission to draw Confederate fire in 1861.
What is Fort Sumter?
This General's death in April 1862 was an early and devastating blow to Confederate military operations in the Western theater.
Who is Albert Sidney Johnston?
This city received an unnatural land hole similar to what is caused by an erupted volcano in an unusual attack measure in 1864.
What is Petersburg, Virginia?
This flag was designed by the Creole General PGT Beauregard in late 1861 as a means to differentiate Confederate flags on the field from the US stars and stripes.
What is the Battle Flag (Saint Andrew's Cross)?
This Battle, known as Antietam among Yankees, was the single bloodiest day of the War with 23,000 casualties.
What is Sharpsburg, Maryland?
This 1864 battle was considered the Gettysburg of the West.
What is Franklin, Tennessee?
These two heroes of the Capture of John Brown in Harper's Ferry in 1859 would later become two of the Confederacy's most beloved Generals.
Who are Robert E. Lee and JEB Stuart?
Chamber pots in this city were adorned with hated Yankee general Benjamin Beast Butler.
What is New Orleans?
This flag, commonly associated with the Confederacy and its effort for Independence, was originally the flag associated with the West Florida Republic in 1830.
What is the Bonnie Blue Flag?
Early on, Robert E. Lee languished in not so notable command in western Virginia. This general was wounded to the east at the Battle of Seven Pines in 1862 which led to Lee's taking command of the Army Northern Virginia.
Who is Joseph E. Johnston?
This siege, which lasted 48 days, is considered the longest in American military history.
What is the Siege of Port Hudson?
Lee's go to General after Stonewall's death, this man usually bears the brunt of the loss at Gettysburg due to his slowness. And the fact that he became a post war Republican didn't help his reputation.
Who is James Longstreet?
This city boasts the home, grave and church pew normally occupied by the one and only Stonewall Jackson.
What is Lexington, Virginia?
Commonly known as the Stainless Banner, this national flag adorned the coffin of Stonewall Jackson, also giving it the name the Jackson Flag.
What is the Second National Flag of the Confederacy?
This Yankee state boasts being the birthplace of the writer of the Confederacy's de facto National Anthem, DIXIE.
What is Ohio?
Also referred to as the Battle of Grand Coteau, the Battle of Boggy Creek or the Battle of Carrion Crow Bayou, this 1863 Louisiana battle was a Confederate Victory.
What is the Battle of Bayou Bourbeaux?
This Northern born General was ordered to vacate his stronghold in a Mississippi River town by his Commander but told on the other hand to hold his position by his Commander in Chief.
Who is John C. Pemberton?
Not really a town, per se, but the Battle of Mansfield, Louisiana, is also known by this name.
Sabine Crossroads
The headquarters flag of this popular Confederate General shared the design of a well know national flag but contained a unique star pattern in the canton that symbolized the Ark of the Covenant.
Who was Robert E. Lee?
This Confederate Raider continued preying on Union whaling ships well after Appomattox as it had not yet learned of the news of the surrender.
What is the CSS Shenandoah?