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The ACWRT is a not-for profit organization providing a broad forum for a non-partisan study, education, and discussion, regarding the American Civil War 1861-1865.
We also support the preservation of Civil War Battlefields, Flags, and many more related activities and interests.
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Trivia Question:
What was the first National Military Park established and when was it established?
The answer can be found on the
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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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Who took over "Stonewall" Jackson's division after Jackson's death at Chancellorsville? | Answer:
Maj. Gen Edward Johnson |
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What Northern general was accused by northern press as being insane? | Answer:
William T. Sherman |
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Who was the first person to direct artillery fire for an army via aerial reconnaissance? | Answer:
Balloonist Thaddeus Lowe, U.S.A. on September 24, 1861. |
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Where did the largest cavalry battle of the war take place? | Answer:
The largest cavalry battle took place at Brandy Station Virginia, June 9, 1863. |
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What military command was given U. S. Grant at the start of the Civil War? | Answer:
Colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry |
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What was the Union Army and the Confederate Army called at the First Battle of Bull Run? | Answer:
At the First Battle of Bull Run the Union army was known as The Army of the Potomac and the Confederate army was known as The Army of Northern Virginia. |
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Companies within regiments were given letter designations, ten letters were used beginning with "A". Which letter was skipped? | Answer:
The military skipped the letter "J" because, when written, it looked too much like the letters "S" or "I". |
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What was the only Southern city among America's ten largest cities in the 1860 census? | Answer:
New Orleans - only thirteen Confederate cities ranked among the top 100 American cities in 1860. |
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Question:
When notified of Major Pelham's death, who made the following statement:
"I mourn the loss of Major Pelham. I had hoped that a long career of usefulness and honor was still before him. He has been strickened down in the midst of both and before he could receive the promotion that he had richly won." | Answer:
Robert E. Lee in a message to Jefferson Davis |
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