SOLARTOYS MILITARY TRIVIA THE CIVIL WAR PAGE 16 |
Index at bottom of the page. 1. What was a "bounty jumper"? 2. Who was Private Albert D. J. Cashiere, 95th Illinois Infantry? 3. Who took over the Orphan Brigade at Chickamauga, fought in the Atlanta campaign, and did not surrender until May 6, 1865? 4. What famous artist painted an eyewitness picture of one of the few naval skirmishes fought by opposing U.S. forces in foreign waters? 5. What was a "havelock"? 6. The snow was deep and the temperature raw as Stonewall Jackson's troops woke to the early dawn. This particular morning, the men had little respect for their famous general due to their situation. A man, sleeping under a nearby tree, awoke and shook the snow from his blanket. Who was this person that had ridden into the camp at night? 7. Why is Lincoln's photograph taken 8/02/1864, famous? 8. Where was the famous CSS Alabama constructed? 9. What general would change soiled shirts, even during battle? 10. For diarrhea or malaria, what was the rebel field cure? 11. What famous Union commander and his Union army lost every battle, every campaign and every engagement they fought? 12. Name the war's most striking victory in consideration of lost resources. 13. What was the most common disease among southern soldiers? 14. Of what state were most of the soldiers of the 2nd WV Cavalry Regiment (Federal) residents? 15. Confederate Captain Shade Wooten of the Twenty-seventh North Carolina regiment used the most primitive weapon in the Civil War on three occasions. What was it? 16. What was the most commonly used medication during the war? 17. Union Troopers assaulted and climbed a 1100 foot high mountain to attack a strong position being held by Confederates. This battle was dubbed the "Battle above the Clouds." Rain, mist, fog and chilling winds hampered Union forces but they persisted and eventually were able to plant the U. S. flag. What was the official name for this battle? 18. I was a self taught map maker for the Confederacy. They said my talent enabled Stonewall Jackson to march with accuracy and aided him in stunning victories. After Stonewall's untimely death, I continued to help others with map making, offering advice on land features and reconnoitering. Who am I? 19. What was, "Salt Horse?" 20. During the Civil War, gonorrhea was treated with what? |