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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






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






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






11. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






13. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






15. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






17. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






18. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






22. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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






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






27. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






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






30. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






34. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






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






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






40. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






41. 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.






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






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






44. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






48. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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







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