Military Officers
Abraham Lincoln
Battles
Gettysburg
Foreign Affairs
100
Became the leader of the Army of Northern Virginia when Joseph E. Johnston was wounded.
Who is Robert E. Lee
100
During what years did he hold the office of president of the U.S.?
What is 1861-1865
100
Called the "High water mark of the Confederacy" this was the farthest north the Southern troops would push.
What is Gettysburg
100
He replaced Hooker just in time for the Battle of Gettysburg.
Who is George Meade
100
Incident in which the North removed two Southern diplomats from a British ship.
What is the Trent Affair
200
Lee's "Old Warhorse" that tried to persuade him not to attack at Gettysburg.
Who is James Longstreet
200
Lincoln's Secretary of State responsible for the purchase of Alaska.
Who is William Seward
200
Considered the political turning point of the war, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after this battle.
What is Antietam (Sharpsburg)
200
Union cavalry commander that made the decision to defend Gettysburg.
Who is John Buford
200
Austrian nobleman who was installed as dictator of Mexico during this time.
What is Maximillian
300
Nicknamed "Young Napoleon" by friends, he was the commander of the Army of the Potomac at Antietam.
Who is George McClellan
300
Lincoln's Secretary of War who's later firing would bring about the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
Who is Edwin Stanton
300
Fought in July of 1861, this was the first major battle of the Civil War.
What is First Bull Run (Manassas)
300
Division commander in charge of one of the bravest charges in American history.
Who is George Pickett
300
Southern commerce raider that was built in Britain and had a British crew.
What is the Alabama
400
A college professor before the war, he received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his defense of Little Round Top.
Who is Joshua Chamberlain
400
Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury for whom a popular bank was named.
Who is Salmon P. Chase
400
When Sherman took this city in September of 1864, Lincoln was practically assured re-election in November.
What is Atlanta
400
His blunder left Lee's army "blind" before Gettysburg.
J.E.B. Stuart
400
Type of ship the British were threatening to sell to the South that could have broken the Northern blockade.
What is Laird Ram
500
He was looking for shoes when his corps made first contact at Gettysburg.
Who is A.P. Hill
500
The name of Lincoln's political party in the election of 1864.
What is the Union Party
500
When this city fell to Grant the day after Lee's defeat at Gettysburg, the North had complete control of the Mississippi River.
What is Vicksburg, Mississippi
500
Union corps commander and best friend of Lothario Armistead.
Who is Winfield Hancock
500
Mexican holiday celebration commemorating the defeat of the French by Benito Juarez in 1862.
What is Cinco de Mayo
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