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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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






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






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






4. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






5. 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.






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






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






8. He had a revulsion to blood.






9. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






10. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






13. After the siege of Vicksburg the civilians reacted with...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






22. 'It was called ''The Gibraltar of the West'' because both sides saw it as an impregnable fortress. '






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






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






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






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






27. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






29. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






37. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






40. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






41. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






43. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






46. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






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






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