Who led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Robert E. Lee
C) Stonewall Jackson
D) William Tecumseh Sherman
Answer: B) Robert E. Lee
Which Union general was known for his “March to the Sea”?
A) George B. McClellan
B) Ambrose Burnside
C) William Tecumseh Sherman
D) Joseph Hooker
Answer: C) William Tecumseh Sherman
Who was the Confederate general at the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas)?
A) J.E.B. Stuart
B) Nathan Bedford Forrest
C) Robert E. Lee
D) P.G.T. Beauregard
Answer: D) P.G.T. Beauregard
Which Union general later became the 18th President of the United States?
A) George McClellan
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) William T. Sherman
D) Philip Sheridan
Answer: B) Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the Confederate general who died from friendly fire at Chancellorsville?
A) J.E.B. Stuart
B) Stonewall Jackson
C) Jubal Early
D) A.P. Hill
Answer: B) Stonewall Jackson
Which Union general led the Army of the Potomac during the Peninsula Campaign?
A) George Meade
B) John Pope
C) Ambrose Burnside
D) George McClellan
Answer: D) George McClellan
Who was known as the “Rock of Chickamauga” in the Confederate Army?
A) James Longstreet
B) Braxton Bragg
C) Leonidas Polk
D) John Bell Hood
Answer: A) James Longstreet
Which Union general was famous for his calvary raids and “Sheridan’s Ride?
A) Winfield Scott Hancock
B) George G. Meade
C) Philip Sheridan
D) Ambrose Burnside
Answer: C) Philip Sheridan
Who commanded the Confederate Army during the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) James Longstreet
B) Robert E. Lee
C) Stonewall Jackson
D) George Pickett
Answer: B) Robert E. Lee
Which Union general is known for the phrase “War is Hell”?
A) George B. McClellan
B) William Tecumseh Sherman
C) Joseph Hooker
D) Ambrose Burnside
Answer: B) William Tecumseh Sherman
Who was the Confederate general at the Battle of Shiloh?
A) Albert Sidney Johnston
B) Braxton Bragg
C) John C. Pemberton
D) Joseph E. Johnston
Answer: A) Albert Sidney Johnston
Which Union general was known for his strict discipline and “Old Fuss and Feathers” nickname?
A) Winfield Scott
B) Ambrose Burnside
C) George B. McClellan
D) Joseph Hooker
Answer: A) Winfield Scott
Who was the Confederate general at the Battle of Antietam?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Stonewall Jackson
C) Braxton Bragg
D) A.P. Hill
Answer: A) Robert E. Lee
Which Union general was known as “Little Mac”?
A) Winfield Scott Hancock
B) George B. McClellan
C) Ambrose Burnside
D) George G. Meade
Answer: B) George B. McClellan
Who was the Confederate general at the Battle of Chickamauga?
A) John Bell Hood
B) Braxton Bragg
C) James Longstreet
D) Nathan Bedford Forrest
Answer: B) Braxton Bragg
Which Union general was fatally wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville?
A) George G. Meade
B) Ambrose Burnside
C) Joseph Hooker
D) John Sedgwick
Answer: D) John Sedgwick
Who was the Confederate general known as “The Wizard of the Saddle”?
A) J.E.B. Stuart
B) Nathan Bedford Forrest
C) John Mosby
D) Jubal Early
Answer: A) J.E.B. Stuart
Which Union general was nicknamed “The Rock of Gibraltar”?
A) George G. Meade
B) Philip Sheridan
C) Winfield Scott Hancock
D) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Answer: C) Winfield Scott Hancock
Who commanded the Confederate Army of Tennessee at the Battle of Franklin?
A) Braxton Bragg
B) John Bell Hood
C) Albert Sidney Johnston
D) Joseph E. Johnston
Answer: B) John Bell Hood
Which Union general was known for his successful defense at the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
B) George G. Meade
C) Winfield Scott Hancock
D) George Pickett
Answer: B) George G. Meade
Who was the Confederate general who replaced Joseph E. Johnston in command of the Army of Tennessee?
A) P.G.T. Beauregard
B) Braxton Bragg
C) John Bell Hood
D) Albert Sidney Johnston
Answer: C) John Bell Hood
Which Union general famously stated “There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but boys, it is all hell”?
A) George G. Meade
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) William Tecumseh Sherman
D) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Answer: C) William Tecumseh Sherman
Who was the Confederate general known for his defense of Vicksburg?
A) Jubal Early
B) Braxton Bragg
C) John C. Pemberton
D) Nathan Bedford Forrest
Answer: C) John C. Pemberton
Which Union general was known for his leadership at the Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas)?
A) George B. McClellan
B) Irvin McDowell
C) Ambrose Burnside
D) Joseph Hooker
Answer: B) Irvin McDowell
Who was the Confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox Court House?
A) Jubal Early
B) Braxton Bragg
C) Robert E. Lee
D) John Bell Hood
Answer: C) Robert E. Lee
Which Union general was known for his cavalry prowess and “Raids Around Richmond”?
A) Philip Sheridan
B) George Custer
C) John Buford
D) John Reynolds
Answer: B) George Custer
Who was the Confederate general who led the failed Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg?
A) James Longstreet
B) George Pickett
C) Jubal Early
D) A.P. Hill
Answer: B) George Pickett
Which Union general commanded the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Fredericksburg?
A) Ambrose Burnside
B) George B. McClellan
C) Joseph Hooker
D) George Meade
Answer: A) Ambrose Burnside
Who was the Confederate general known for his aggressive tactics and “Texas Brigade”?
A) Nathan Bedford Forrest
B) John Bell Hood
C) Stonewall Jackson
D) J.E.B. Stuart
Answer: B) John Bell Hood
Which Union general was known for his calm demeanor during the Battle of Gettysburg’s first day?
A) Winfield Scott Hancock
B) John Reynolds
C) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
D) George G. Meade
Answer: B) John Reynolds
Who was the Confederate general who commanded the Army of Mississippi at the Battle of Corinth?
A) Braxton Bragg
B) Albert Sidney Johnston
C) Leonidas Polk
D) Joseph E. Johnston
Answer: B) Albert Sidney Johnston
Which Union general led the successful defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg?
A) Winfield Scott Hancock
B) George G. Meade
C) John Buford
D) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Answer: D) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Who was the Confederate general who became president of the post-war United States?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) P.G.T. Beauregard
C) Jefferson Davis
D) Jubal Early
Answer: C) Jefferson Davis
Which Union general was known for his role in the Battle of Cold Harbor?
A) George G. Meade
B) Ambrose Burnside
C) Philip Sheridan
D) Ulysses S. Grant
Answer: D) Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the Confederate general who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia after Robert E. Lee’s surrender?
A) Jubal Early
B) John Bell Hood
C) Joseph E. Johnston
D) Nathan Bedford Forrest
Answer: C) Joseph E. Johnston
Which Union general led the Army of the Cumberland at the Battle of Chickamauga?
A) George Thomas
B) William Rosecrans
C) Don Carlos Buell
D) Ambrose Burnside
Answer: B) William Rosecrans
Who was the Confederate general known for his daring cavalry raids in the Eastern Theater?
A) J.E.B. Stuart
B) Nathan Bedford Forrest
C) Fitzhugh Lee
D) Wade Hampton
Answer: A) J.E.B. Stuart
Which Union general was known for his leadership at the Battle of the Wilderness?
A) George G. Meade
B) Ambrose Burnside
C) Ulysses S. Grant
D) Winfield Scott Hancock
Answer: C) Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the Confederate general known for his defensive stand at the Battle of Cold Harbor?
A) Jubal Early
B) John C. Pemberton
C) Robert E. Lee
D) P.G.T. Beauregard
Answer: C) Robert E. Lee
Which Union general was known for his leadership at the Battle of Mobile Bay and the famous phrase “Damn the torpedoes”?
A) George B. McClellan
B) David Farragut
C) Winfield Scott Hancock
D) Philip Sheridan
Answer: B) David Farragut
Who was the Confederate general who played a key role in the defense of Charleston and its harbor?
A) Jubal Early
B) John C. Pemberton
C) P.G.T. Beauregard
D) Robert E. Lee
Answer: C) P.G.T. Beauregard
Which Union general led the forces that captured Atlanta?
A) William T. Sherman
B) George B. McClellan
C) Ambrose Burnside
D) Philip Sheridan
Answer: A) William T. Sherman
Who was the Confederate general who commanded the Army of Tennessee at the Battle of Nashville?
A) Braxton Bragg
B) Albert Sidney Johnston
C) John Bell Hood
D) Joseph E. Johnston
Answer: C) John Bell Hood
Which Union general was known for his leadership at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
A) Winfield Scott Hancock
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) George G. Meade
D) Ambrose Burnside
Answer: B) Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the Confederate general who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Yellow Tavern?
A) J.E.B. Stuart
B) Nathan Bedford Forrest
C) Jubal Early
D) Wade Hampton
Answer: A) J.E.B. Stuart
Which Union general was known for his leadership at the Battle of Cedar Creek and his rallying cry “Sheridan’s Ride”?
A) George G. Meade
B) Winfield Scott Hancock
C) Philip Sheridan
D) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Answer: C) Philip Sheridan
Who was the Confederate general who surrendered to Union forces at the Battle of Fort Donelson?
A) Nathan Bedford Forrest
B) P.G.T. Beauregard
C) Simon Buckner
D) Albert Sidney Johnston
Answer: C) Simon Buckner
Which Union general was known for his leadership at the Battle of South Mountain during the Maryland Campaign?
A) George B. McClellan
B) Joseph Hooker
C) Ambrose Burnside
D) John F. Reynolds
Answer: D) John F. Reynolds
Who was the Confederate general who commanded at the Battle of Five Forks, leading to the collapse of Petersburg?
A) James Longstreet
B) Jubal Early
C) Robert E. Lee
D) George Pickett
Answer: C) Robert E. Lee
Which Union general was known for his “March to the Sea” and his philosophy of total war?
A) George B. McClellan
B) William T. Sherman
C) Ulysses S. Grant
D) George G. Meade
Answer: B) William T. Sherman
