Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) William T. Sherman
D) Stonewall Jackson
Answer: A
Which Union general led the March to the Sea, devastating the South’s infrastructure?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) William T. Sherman
D) George McClellan
Answer: C
Who was known as “Stonewall” and earned fame for his defensive tactics?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) William T. Sherman
D) Stonewall Jackson
Answer: D
Which Union general led the Army of the Potomac during the early stages of the war?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) George McClellan
D) Stonewall Jackson
Answer: C
Who was the Confederate general known for his cavalry raids and daring tactics?
A) J.E.B. Stuart
B) Philip Sheridan
C) Nathan Bedford Forrest
D) Ambrose Burnside
Answer: A
Which Union general is famous for his victories at Vicksburg and Chattanooga?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) George Meade
D) William T. Sherman
Answer: B
Who commanded the Confederate Army of Tennessee and fought at Chickamauga?
A) Albert Sidney Johnston
B) Braxton Bragg
C) Jubal Early
D) Joseph E. Johnston
Answer: B
Which Union general was known for his effective use of cavalry and mobile warfare?
A) J.E.B. Stuart
B) Philip Sheridan
C) George McClellan
D) Winfield Scott Hancock
Answer: B
Who commanded the Union Army of the Cumberland at the Battle of Chickamauga?
A) George Meade
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) William T. Sherman
D) George Thomas
Answer: D
Who replaced Joseph E. Johnston as the Confederate commander in the Atlanta Campaign?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Braxton Bragg
C) John Bell Hood
D) Albert Sidney Johnston
Answer: C
Which Confederate general’s death was a significant loss to the South at the Battle of Chancellorsville?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) Stonewall Jackson
D) Jubal Early
Answer: C
Who commanded the Union forces at the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) George Meade
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) George McClellan
D) Winfield Scott Hancock
Answer: A
Which Confederate general led the failed Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg?
A) James Longstreet
B) J.E.B. Stuart
C) A.P. Hill
D) Jubal Early
Answer: A
Who was known as the “Rock of Chickamauga” for his stalwart defense?
A) Ambrose Burnside
B) William T. Sherman
C) George Thomas
D) Philip Sheridan
Answer: C
Which Union general’s capture of Atlanta boosted Lincoln’s re-election campaign?
A) George McClellan
B) Philip Sheridan
C) George Meade
D) William T. Sherman
Answer: D
Who was the Confederate general in charge of the defense of Richmond during the Peninsula Campaign?
A) Joseph E. Johnston
B) Jubal Early
C) P.G.T. Beauregard
D) Robert E. Lee
Answer: A
Which Union general is famous for his role in the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas)?
A) George McClellan
B) George Meade
C) Irvin McDowell
D) Ambrose Burnside
Answer: C
Who was the Confederate general defeated at the Battle of Missionary Ridge?
A) Braxton Bragg
B) Joseph E. Johnston
C) John Bell Hood
D) Albert Sidney Johnston
Answer: A
Which Union general’s bold flanking maneuver led to victory at the Battle of Shiloh?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) William T. Sherman
C) George Meade
D) George McClellan
Answer: A
Who commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia after Robert E. Lee’s surrender?
A) Stonewall Jackson
B) Jubal Early
C) John Bell Hood
D) Robert E. Lee
Answer: B
Which Union general was instrumental in the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam?
A) George Meade
B) Ambrose Burnside
C) George McClellan
D) Joseph Hooker
Answer: C
Who led the Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley during the Valley Campaigns of 1864?
A) Jubal Early
B) James Longstreet
C) A.P. Hill
D) Albert Sidney Johnston
Answer: A
Which Union general is known for his role in the Battle of Five Forks, leading to the fall of Petersburg?
A) George Meade
B) Philip Sheridan
C) Winfield Scott Hancock
D) Ambrose Burnside
Answer: B
Who was the Confederate general known for his leadership at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
A) Jubal Early
B) James Longstreet
C) John Bell Hood
D) Robert E. Lee
Answer: D
Which Union general is famous for his daring cavalry raid during the Chancellorsville campaign?
A) George Meade
B) Ambrose Burnside
C) George Custer
D) Philip Sheridan
Answer: C
Who commanded the Confederate Army of Mississippi and was victorious at the Battle of Vicksburg?
A) Albert Sidney Johnston
B) Braxton Bragg
C) John Bell Hood
D) Pemberton
Answer: D
Which Union general is known for his defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) Winfield Scott Hancock
B) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
C) George Meade
D) George McClellan
Answer: B
Who was the Confederate general in charge of the defenses of Charleston?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) P.G.T. Beauregard
C) Joseph E. Johnston
D) Stonewall Jackson
Answer: B
Which Union general played a significant role in the Battle of Fredericksburg but faced heavy casualties?
A) Ambrose Burnside
B) George Meade
C) George McClellan
D) Winfield Scott Hancock
Answer: A
Who commanded the Confederate Army of the West and won at the Battle of Pea Ridge?
A) Sterling Price
B) Braxton Bragg
C) John Bell Hood
D) Albert Sidney Johnston
Answer: A
Which Union general led the forces during the disastrous Battle of Cold Harbor?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) George Meade
C) Winfield Scott Hancock
D) Philip Sheridan
Answer: B
Who was the Confederate general known for his “lost cause” sentiment and his leadership in the Maryland Campaign?
A) Jubal Early
B) James Longstreet
C) Robert E. Lee
D) Albert Sidney Johnston
Answer: C
Which Union general famously said, “War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it”?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) William T. Sherman
C) George Meade
D) Winfield Scott Hancock
Answer: B
Who commanded the Confederate forces at the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas)?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Stonewall Jackson
C) P.G.T. Beauregard
D) Jubal Early
Answer: C
Which Union general is known for his leadership at the Battle of Champion Hill during the Vicksburg Campaign?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) William T. Sherman
C) George Meade
D) George McClellan
Answer: A
Who was the Confederate general known for his aggressive tactics at the Battle of Franklin?
A) John Bell Hood
B) Stonewall Jackson
C) Jubal Early
D) Joseph E. Johnston
Answer: A
Which Union general was known as the “Young Napoleon” for his early success in the war?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) George Meade
C) George McClellan
D) Joseph Hooker
Answer: C
Who commanded the Confederate forces at the Battle of Fort Donelson, surrendering to Grant?
A) Braxton Bragg
B) Albert Sidney Johnston
C) P.G.T. Beauregard
D) Simon Buckner
Answer: D
Which Union general’s capture of Mobile Bay is famous for his declaration, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead”?
A) George Meade
B) Winfield Scott Hancock
C) Farragut
D) Philip Sheridan
Answer: C
Who was the Confederate general known for his leadership at the Battle of Seven Pines?
A) Joseph E. Johnston
B) Stonewall Jackson
C) Jubal Early
D) Robert E. Lee
Answer: A
Which Union general’s failed Red River Campaign resulted in setbacks in Louisiana?
A) George Meade
B) Winfield Scott Hancock
C) Nathaniel Banks
D) Philip Sheridan
Answer: C
Who commanded the Confederate Army of the Tennessee at the Battle of Shiloh?
A) Braxton Bragg
B) Albert Sidney Johnston
C) P.G.T. Beauregard
D) John Bell Hood
Answer: B
Which Union general played a key role in the capture of New Orleans early in the war?
A) George Meade
B) Benjamin Butler
C) George McClellan
D) Winfield Scott Hancock
Answer: B
Who was the Confederate general known for his leadership during the Battle of Wilson’s Creek?
A) Sterling Price
B) Braxton Bragg
C) Albert Sidney Johnston
D) Jubal Early
Answer: A
Which Union general was known for his meticulous planning and cautious approach?
A) George Meade
B) George McClellan
C) Ulysses S. Grant
D) Joseph Hooker
Answer: B
Who commanded the Confederate Army of Tennessee during the Battle of Atlanta?
A) Joseph E. Johnston
B) John Bell Hood
C) P.G.T. Beauregard
D) Jubal Early
Answer: B
Which Union general led the Army of the Ohio at the Battle of Perryville?
A) Ambrose Burnside
B) George Meade
C) George McClellan
D) William T. Sherman
Answer: A
Who was the Confederate general known for his defense of Fort Wagner during the Battle of Fort Wagner?
A) P.G.T. Beauregard
B) Robert E. Lee
C) Joseph E. Johnston
D) Johnson Hagood
Answer: D
Which Union general played a significant role in the Battle of Chancellorsville but was relieved of command?
A) George Meade
B) Joseph Hooker
C) Ambrose Burnside
D) George McClellan
Answer: B
Who commanded the Confederate Army of the West and fought at the Battle of Pea Ridge?
A) Sterling Price
B) Braxton Bragg
C) Joseph E. Johnston
D) Albert Sidney Johnston
Answer: A
