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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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1. 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.






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






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






4. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






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






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






18. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






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






22. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






31. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






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






33. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






44. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






46. He finished high in his graduating class.






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






48. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






50. The bloodiest single day in American military history.







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