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Trivia Question:
During the Civil War, who were the "Dog Robbers"?
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What distinction did 2nd Lt. Francisco Becerra hold as a member of the 3rd Texas Infantry CSA? | Answer:
He had been at the Alamo as one of Santa Anna's soldiers. |
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What was the last state to secede from the Union and the first to be readmitted? | Answer:
None other than the Volunteer State - Tennessee. |
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What town changed hands 70 times during the Civil War? | Answer:
Winchester, Virginia |
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How many stars were on the Confederate flag? | Answer:
Thirteen, representing each seceded state and the secession governments of Missouri and Kentucky. |
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What was the first National Military Park to be authorized by Congress? And in what year did this take place? | Answer:
Chickamauga - 1890 |
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The artillery used round shot, where did they aim when they fired it at the attacking troops? | Answer:
The round shot was aimed in front of the attacking troops so that it would skip along the ground, (something like skimming a stone across water causing great havoc. |
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What was the name of the man that was hanged after the war for his activity at Andersonville Prison? | Answer:
Henry Wirz |
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Who spent his first 13 months in Confederate uniform without coming under fire or taking part in a general engagement? | Answer:
Robert E. Lee |
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Where did T. J. "Stonewall" Jackson die? | Answer:
Guiney Station, Virginia |
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What two Federal generals were in command of troops at the battle of Iuka, Mississippi? | Answer:
U. S. Grant and W. S. Rosecrans. |
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