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CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

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






2. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






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






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






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






6. He had a revulsion to blood.






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






8. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






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






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






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






12. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






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






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






28. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






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






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






31. A huge failure at Gettysburg






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






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






34. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






43. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






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






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






46. July of 1863 saw this major battle.






47. Shortly after Antietam - Lincoln issued this.






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






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






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







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