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## Regular Questions (10)

1. Which Union general accepted the surrender at Appomattox, effectively ending the Civil War?  
    **Answer:** Ulysses S. Grant
    
    - “He got the memo before everyone else.”
        
    - “The general who collected Lees instead of battles.”
        
    - “Grant: from general to ‘the decider’ of surrenders.”
        
    - “He made ‘peace handshake’ a tactical move.”
        
    - “He knew when to stop fighting—and sign papers.”
        
2. Who was the Confederate general whose name is most associated with “Stonewall”?  
    **Answer:** Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
    
    - “He stood like a wall, not like a soggy pancake.”
        
    - “Nickname given for being stubborn, not for fashion sense.”
        
    - “His flank moves get own Wikipedia page.”
        
    - “He’s the poster child for Confederate valor (and confusion).”
        
    - “Jackson: the man who made ‘standing firm’ literal.”
        
3. Which Union general is known for the “March to the Sea”?  
    **Answer:** William Tecumseh Sherman
    
    - “He burnt more stuff than your worst breakup.”
        
    - “Sherman walked so modern logistics could run.”
        
    - “He brought total war like it was a vacation package.”
        
    - “His march made Georgia cry.”
        
    - “He didn’t march to beat you. He marched to terrify you.”
        
4. Who led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia for most of the war?  
    **Answer:** Robert E. Lee
    
    - “The general who almost made losing stylish.”
        
    - “Lee: southern icon, tactical gamble king.”
        
    - “His beard had more followers than some regiments.”
        
    - “He made ‘choosing sides’ feel like a tragedy.”
        
    - “Lee: the go-to name when they need a dramatic general.”
        
5. Which Union general earned the nickname “Rock of Chickamauga”?  
    **Answer:** George H. Thomas ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Henry_Thomas?utm_source=chatgpt.com "George Henry Thomas"))
    
    - “He held the line when everyone else flinched.”
        
    - “Thomas: the guy who refused to retreat — even when the matrix said ‘code red.’”
        
    - “Solid as rock, soft as strategy.”
        
    - “He made procrastination work in a battle scenario.”
        
    - “He’s the ‘bedrock’ in a war built on sand.”
        
6. Which Confederate general commanded the famous “Pickett’s Charge” at Gettysburg?  
    **Answer:** George Pickett
    
    - “He charged so hard, his name became shorthand for failure.”
        
    - “Pickett: the man making bad plans historic.”
        
    - “His charge was literal, his legacy tragic.”
        
    - “He ordered men to march into doom. Bold (or dumb?).”
        
    - “Pickett’s Charge = the OG ‘go big or go home’ moment.”
        
7. Which Confederate general served as Lee’s right-hand in many campaigns and died by friendly fire?  
    **Answer:** Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (died from wounds after friendly fire)
    
    - “He didn’t lose to the enemy — he lost to his own guys.”
        
    - “One of history's greatest losses by accident.”
        
    - “The man who became legendary before dying.”
        
    - “He bled for the cause, then bled for the flub.”
        
    - “Jackson’s fate: dramatic even in death.”
        
8. Which Union general was heavily criticized for his performance at the Battle of Fredericksburg?  
    **Answer:** Ambrose Burnside
    
    - “He gave us sideburns—and a fiasco.”
        
    - “Burnside: name known for bad lines in bad places.”
        
    - “He attacked a wall. No, literal wall.”
        
    - “His legacy? Bridges, mud, and regret.”
        
    - “Burnside: the walking cautionary tale.”
        
9. Who was the Confederate cavalry commander famous for raids behind Union lines?  
    **Answer:** J.E.B. Stuart
    
    - “Stuart: the spy in boots.”
        
    - “He rode circles around the enemy—and sometimes himself.”
        
    - “Cavalry legend, tactical showboat.”
        
    - “He made raids look like parades.”
        
    - “Stuart: the man who believed every flank needed a visit.”
        
10. Which Union general succeeded in capturing Atlanta in 1864, boosting Northern morale?  
    **Answer:** William Tecumseh Sherman
    
    - “He took Atlanta like a bully with a map.”
        
    - “Sherman: military genius and city redecorator.”
        
    - “He made Georgia’s capital his conquest project.”
        
    - “Atlanta fell. Also pride. Also trees.”
        
    - “He didn’t negotiate; he obliterated.”
        

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## Fill‑in‑the‑Blank Questions (10)

1. The Confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865 was **_____**.  
    **Answer:** Robert E. Lee
    
    - “Yes, Lee signed that paper and ended the show.”
        
    - “He didn’t go down swinging—just submitted.”
        
    - “Lee, the man who made surrender a ceremony.”
        
    - “He yielded so war could end.”
        
    - “Appomattox: Lee’s final curtain call.”
        
2. **_____** gave the “I cannot spare this man — he fights” line about Grant.  
    **Answer:** Abraham Lincoln
    
    - “Lincoln knew when to keep his generals around.”
        
    - “He threatened to lose Grant but couldn’t.”
        
    - “That line saved a general’s career.”
        
    - “He was smart: keep killers alive.”
        
    - “Lincoln’s quip, Grant’s career insurance.”
        
3. The Union general who replaced Burnside after Fredericksburg was **_____**.  
    **Answer:** Joseph Hooker
    
    - “Hooker: because Burnside needed backup.”
        
    - “He inherited the mess and the blame.”
        
    - “They call him ‘Fighting Joe’—I call him 'Fighting headaches.'”
        
    - “He didn’t fix everything, just took over.”
        
    - “Hooker walked into a trap and called it leadership.”
        
4. The Confederate general known as “Lee’s Warhorse” was **_____**.  
    **Answer:** J.E.B. Stuart (though sometimes Fitzhugh Lee)
    
    - “He rode through war like it was his personal racetrack.”
        
    - “His nickname: high speed, low stealth.”
        
    - “He gave Lee eyes in the back.”
        
    - “Stuart’s mounts were as famous as his maneuvers.”
        
    - “He made cavalry glamour look easy.”
        
5. The Union general who famously said “War is hell” was **_____**.  
    **Answer:** William Tecumseh Sherman
    
    - “He didn’t type it — he lived it.”
        
    - “Sherman’s quote fits his campaign style.”
        
    - “He elevated destruction into doctrine.”
        
    - “He used that tagline like a resume.”
        
    - “Yes, he meant it—and proved it.”
        
6. The Confederate general who replaced Joseph E. Johnston in the defense of Atlanta was **_____**.  
    **Answer:** John B. Hood
    
    - “Hood got the hot seat when things got hot.”
        
    - “He charged his men like he bought stock in bravery.”
        
    - “Replacing a cautious general with a fan of attacks.”
        
    - “He took over shambles and made new ones.”
        
    - “Hood: bold but reckless—sometimes not the best combo.”
        
7. The Union general who commanded the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg was **_____**.  
    **Answer:** George G. Meade
    
    - “Meade snatched victory before Lee’s surprise punch.”
        
    - “He played defense like a chess master.”
        
    - “Meade: the underdog who stopped a legend.”
        
    - “He made Lee regret entering Pennsylvania.”
        
    - “Gettysburg belongs partly to Meade’s nerves.”
        
8. The Confederate general who was mortally wounded at Chancellorsville was **_____**.  
    **Answer:** Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
    
    - “He got shot by his own side. Ouch.”
        
    - “His death was more tragic than many battles.”
        
    - “Jackson fell after delivering victories.”
        
    - “He died in twilight of his own legend.”
        
    - “Friendly fire stole one of the greatest.”
        
9. **_____** was the Union naval officer-turned-general killed by his fellow officer Davis in Louisville.  
    **Answer:** William “Bull” Nelson ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_%22Bull%22_Nelson?utm_source=chatgpt.com "William \"Bull\" Nelson"))
    
    - “He survived war, died in peacetime drama.”
        
    - “His end was more melodrama than battlefield.”
        
    - “Bull Nelson: big name, bigger tragedy.”
        
    - “Killed by a colleague, not a bullet from the other side.”
        
    - “He didn’t finish the war—but he finished with scandal.”
        
10. The youngest Union general, awarded the Medal of Honor, was **_____**.  
    **Answer:** Galusha Pennypacker ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galusha_Pennypacker?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Galusha Pennypacker"))
    
    - “Kid general, old soul.”
        
    - “He got a medal before he got a midlife crisis.”
        
    - “Barely old enough to vote, but old enough to fight.”
        
    - “He left school and joined war. Brave or reckless… probably both.”
        
    - “Pennypacker: proof that age is just a number in war.”
        

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## Multiple Choice Questions (10)

1. **[Difficulty: 1]** Which general said “I cannot spare this man — he fights”?  
    A. Ulysses S. Grant  
    B. Abraham Lincoln  
    C. George Meade  
    D. William Sherman  
    **Answer:** B. Abraham Lincoln
    
    - “Because even presidents know when a soldier is gold.”
        
    - “He defended Grant like a manager protecting his star player.”
        
    - “Lincoln’s mic drop saved Grant’s career.”
        
    - “That line got pulled from presidential highlight reels.”
        
    - “Lincoln: poet, politician, general whisperer.”
        
2. **[Difficulty: 2]** Which Confederate general is famous for the Valley Campaign of 1862?  
    A. James Longstreet  
    B. J.E.B. Stuart  
    C. Thomas Jackson  
    D. John Bell Hood  
    **Answer:** C. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
    
    - “He made the Shenandoah Valley a catwalk.”
        
    - “His tactics looked like magic to the enemy.”
        
    - “Valley Campaign = textbook Jackson.”
        
    - “He ran circles around numerically superior foes.”
        
    - “Jackson’s campaign: guerrilla style meets textbook.”
        
3. **[Difficulty: 3]** Which Union general was relieved of command after the Battle of Fredericksburg?  
    A. Joseph Hooker  
    B. George Meade  
    C. Ambrose Burnside  
    D. Winfield Scott Hancock  
    **Answer:** C. Ambrose Burnside
    
    - “He got fired by battle, not by scandals.”
        
    - “He oversaw a perforated battle plan, then got buried.”
        
    - “His name lives on in facial hair—but that’s not enough.”
        
    - “Burnside’s downfall = overconfidence + mud.”
        
    - “He crossed bridges into infamy.”
        
4. **[Difficulty: 3]** Which Confederate general led the force that attacked Ft. Sumter, starting the war?  
    A. P.G.T. Beauregard  
    B. Robert E. Lee  
    C. Joseph E. Johnston  
    D. Albert Sidney Johnston  
    **Answer:** A. P.G.T. Beauregard
    
    - “He lobbed the first shot and changed history.”
        
    - “Beauregard gets to be war’s opening act.”
        
    - “He bullied Fort Sumter harder than a drill sergeant.”
        
    - “His name still echoes in battle reports.”
        
    - “He deserves a footnote, but got an entire chapter.”
        
5. **[Difficulty: 4]** At which battle did George H. Thomas earn his nickname “Rock of Chickamauga”?  
    A. Stones River  
    B. Chattanooga  
    C. Chickamauga  
    D. Nashville  
    **Answer:** C. Chickamauga
    
    - “He stood firm when lines around him cracked.”
        
    - “He became a living bulwark that day.”
        
    - “Chickamauga = Thomas’ moment of immovable fame.”
        
    - “He didn’t move an inch—enemy did.”
        
    - “‘Rock’ because all else crumbled.”
        
6. **[Difficulty: 2]** Which Union general led the famous “March to the Sea”?  
    A. Ulysses S. Grant  
    B. Andrew Jackson  
    C. William Sherman  
    D. George Meade  
    **Answer:** C. William Sherman
    
    - “He marched, burned, and terrorized Georgia.”
        
    - “His name became an operational blueprint.”
        
    - “The march that made war personal, not strategic.”
        
    - “Sherman: commander of mayhem.”
        
    - “He marched so hard the South still feels it.”
        
7. **[Difficulty: 4]** Which Confederate general died of pneumonia after the war (not in battle)?  
    A. Robert E. Lee  
    B. Stonewall Jackson (no—he died earlier)  
    C. J.E.B. Stuart  
    D. John Bell Hood  
    **Answer:** D. John Bell Hood (he had lingering war wounds & disease complicated)
    
    - “He survived war only to be felled by disease.”
        
    - “Hood’s health was his secret killer.”
        
    - “He didn’t fall to bullets; he fell to biology.”
        
    - “He lugged injuries into peacetime like baggage.”
        
    - “Death by disease: not dramatic, but effective.”
        
8. **[Difficulty: 4]** Which Confederate general switched commands with Joseph E. Johnston and then later replaced him during the Atlanta Campaign?  
    A. John Bell Hood  
    B. Braxton Bragg  
    C. Leonidas Polk  
    D. James Longstreet  
    **Answer:** A. John Bell Hood
    
    - “He traded caution for aggression—maybe too much.”
        
    - “He stepped into Atlanta’s burning seat.”
        
    - “Hood thought offense = salvation. Wrong.”
        
    - “He inherited failure and accelerated it.”
        
    - “He swapped control for a suicide mission.”
        
9. **[Difficulty: 3]** Which Union general captured Fort Donelson, earning the nickname “Unconditional Surrender” Grant?  
    A. Ulysses S. Grant  
    B. William Sherman  
    C. George Meade  
    D. George Thomas  
    **Answer:** A. Ulysses S. Grant
    
    - “He didn’t ask. He demanded surrender.”
        
    - “Unconditional Surrender: his PR slogan, too.”
        
    - “That battle made him famous, then made him president.”
        
    - “Grant: starting strong, ending stronger.”
        
    - “He took forts, then state papers.”
        
10. **[Difficulty: 2]** Which Confederate general commanded the Army of Tennessee during the 1864 Franklin–Nashville Campaign?  
    A. Joseph E. Johnston  
    B. John Bell Hood  
    C. Braxton Bragg  
    D. James Longstreet  
    **Answer:** B. John Bell Hood
    
    - “He dragged his army north into disaster.”
        
    - “Hood’s command = brave, rash, catastrophic.”
        
    - “He thought boldness fixed logistics deficits.”
        
    - “Franklin and Nashville: his legacy in bone and blood.”
        
    - “He learned too late that offense isn’t always best defense.”
        

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