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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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1. Grant's command of Union forces at Fort Donelson might be described as...






2. A military blockade intended to wear down the defenders. Vicksburg was an example.






3. He had a reputation as an alcoholic; at one point he left the military because of his heavy drinking.






4. He tried to recruit Lee as the leader of the Union Army.






5. He took advantage of a flood resulting from a breached levy to get warships near to the defenses of Vicksburg.






6. 'He told Halleck to ''put up or shut up.'''






7. Lee's true loyalty was to...






8. 'He was a descendant of two signers of the Declaration of Independence.






9. His secret orders - wrapped around three cigars - were dropped by a messenger and found by an enemy soldier. Some see this as a major blow to his side during the Civil War.






10. Which had no major victories in the Civil War by February 3 - 1862?






11. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






12. 'Despite his struggle with depression and reputation as ''crazy -'' he was an effective Union commander and friend of Grant. '






13. 'He said ''It is good that war is so terrible else we should grow too fond of it'' at Fredericksburg. '






14. The western front of the Civil War centered on the...






15. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






16. Two of his sons were major generals in the Civil War.






17. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






18. The first shot of the Civil War was fired at...






19. Confederate forces in the Battle of Gettysburg could be described as lacking...






20. A cavalry officer - he destroyed much of Grant's supplies at Holly Springs - Mississippi. He forced Grant to retreat for lack of food.






21. Grant's command at Fort Donelson resulted in his...






22. A huge failure at Gettysburg






23. Lincoln replaced General Burnside with General... His command was marked by hesitation and retreat.






24. After a brilliant and daring attack on General Hooker's forces - he was accidentally short and mortally wounded by his own soldiers.






25. An engineer - one of Lee's nicknames among his soldiers was the...






26. Which of the following cost the most American lives?






27. What percentage of the U.S. population died in the Civil War?






28. Grant's true loyalty was to...






29. 'The Hebrew word for ''place of peace.'''






30. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






31. A general - he snuck into an enemy's tent and stole his secret papers and dress uniform.






32. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






33. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






34. Despite an early misconception - he was an aggressive - risk-taking general.






35. Lincoln made him the leader of the Union forces after Vicksburg.






36. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






37. He had a revulsion to blood.






38. His relationship with his boss was so bad that he considered resigning from his command during the Civil War.






39. The Civil War began in this month of 1861.






40. Grant's boss - he was jealous and wanted to fire Grant.






41. After Shiloh - Grant was ___ by the Northern newspapers.






42. He finished high in his graduating class.






43. 'The Confederate commander at Vicksburg - he surrendered for lack of food.






44. Grant's first victory was at...






45. Lincoln fired Hooker and replaced him with...






46. He made the error of attacking Lee's artillery at Fredericksburg - Maryland from the bottom of a hill.






47. Lee won this battle - but saw it as an empty - costly victory.






48. Lee's response to Gettysburg was to take full






49. His hesitation to attack cost him his command. He was not seen as aggressive enough by his civilian superiors.






50. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.







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