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How well do you know the War Between the States?
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A
Second state to secede from the Union
Alabama
B
Early battle in northern Virginia
Bull Run/Manassas
C
The war began in this Southern city's harbor
Charleston
D
Controversial Union political general, wounded at Gettysburg
Daniel Sickles
E
Model of rifle musket widely used on both sides
Enfield 1853
F
Site of a horrific massacre of African-American soldiers by Confederate cavalry
Fort Pillow
G
Small town in Pennsylvania where the bloodiest battle of the war was fought
Gettysburg
H
Canvas bag used by soldiers to carry ammunition and rations
Haversack
I
The backbone of armies, men who fight on foot
Infantry
J
Militant abolitionist executed before the war
John Brown
K
Border state that started the war neutral
Kentucky
L
Rocky hill defended by the 20th Maine during G
Little Round Top
M
Highest rank in the Union army at the start of the war
Major General
N
Biggest city in the Confederacy, captured early in the war
New Orleans
O
Largest battle fought in Florida
Olustee
P
Northern state that the Army of Northern Virginia marched into in 1863
Pennsylvania
Q
Confederate who led a unit of partisan cavalry
Quantrill
R
Second Confederate capital
Richmond
S
Huge early battle in Tennessee; name ironically means "peace"
Shiloh
T
Earthwork used in the Siege of Petersburg, among others
Trench
U
Foremost Union general towards the end of the war
Ulysses Grant
V
Most populous state in the CSA
Virginia
W
State that seceded from the above
West Virginia
Y
Colloquial term for Northerners
Yankee
Z
Fighting and uniform style based on French North African soldiers
Zouave
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