Civil War - People

Question 0

Union, abolitionist, democrat, running for president 1864 election

Answer 0

Gen. George McClellan

Question 1

Union, president of the United States, republican, abolitionist

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln

Question 2

Union, took control of army 2 days before Gettysburg

Answer 2

Gen. George Meade

Question 3

Successor to Stowe, led “Bayonet!!!!” charge at little round top

Answer 3

Col. Joshua Chamberlin

Question 4

Union, total war, won battle of Shiloh

Answer 4

Gen. Ulysses S grant

Question 5

Union, leads March to the sea

Answer 5

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

Question 6

Union, first to Gettysburg- held good ground, in charge of cavalry

Answer 6

Gen. John Buford

Question 7

Union, never keeps his head down, gets shot, friends with Armistead, general at Gettysburg

Answer 7

Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock

Question 8

Union, realigns troops at Bull Run- not a good idea, loses

Answer 8

Gen. Irvin McDowell

Question 9

Confederate, Lincoln’s killer, actor

Answer 9

John Wilkes Booth

Question 10

Confederate, ran/leader of the army, loses at Gettysburg, one to sign the surrender papers, confederates idolize him

Answer 10

Gen. Robert E. Lee

Question 11

Confederate, Lee’s #2, fought at Gettysburg

Answer 11

Gen. James Longstreet

Question 12

Confederate, leader of picketts charge

Answer 12

Gen. George Pickett

Question 13

Confederate, gets shot, fought at Gettysburg, friends with Hancock

Answer 13

Gen. Lewis Armistead

Question 14

Confederate, part of bull run

Answer 14

Gen. PGT Beauregard

Question 15

Confederate, fold to take Culp’s hill but fails every time

Answer 15

Gen. Richard Ewell