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How Much Do You Remember About The Civil War?

The Union Army almost doubled the Confederate Army in size at over 2,100,000 soldiers.

South Carolina was the first state to secede on December 20, 1860.

Which state was the first to secede, or leave, the United States?

Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina marked the beginning of the war. The Confederate Army was victorious.

What battle is considered to have started the Civil War?

0! The Union was vastly outnumbered and outgunned. After 34 hours, they agreed to evacuate the Fort.

How many casualties were there at Fort Sumter?

Disease accounted 66 percent or two thirds of all deaths. The most common being Typhoid, Typhus, and Dysentery

What was the most common cause of death for soldiers in the war?

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was only 272 words in length. In the Address he honored the fallen dead and that their sacrifices were necessary to the survival of the nation.

How many words was Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

What percent of the southern white male population ages 18-40 perished in the war?

His official cause of death was pneumonia a week after his troops accidentally fired on him in Chancellorsville, Virginia. His men shot him 3 times and his left arm had to be amputated the following day.

How did the famous southern general Stonewall Jackson die in the war?

An estimated 400-800 women fought on the battlefield for many of the same reasons the men did.

How many women actually fought on the battlefield?

Gettysburg was the deadliest battle in American history where more than 51,000 soldiers died.

How many casualties were there at Gettysburg?

Virginia had the most battles by a large margin.

What state were the most battles fought in?

The average soldier was 25 years of age, 5 foot 8 inches tall, and weighed 143 pounds.

What was the average age of a soldier in the Civil War?

Whiskey was the drink of choice and it is said that General Ulysses S. Grant preferred Old Crow, A Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey

What was the most popular alcohol that soldiers drank during the war?

Wounded soldiers laying on the battlefield for days in cold rain would get hypothermia, causing their body temperature to drop and glowing bacteria would enter.

What was the cause of "glow in the dark" wounds that were often reported by soldiers?

The deadliest war in American history finally ended at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, in April of 1865

And finally, in what state did the Civil War end?

Looks like you need to dust off those history books!

Yikes!

You have the basics down about the War, and I hope you learned something from this quiz!

Not Bad!

Congratulations! You are an expert on the Civil War, and probably thought this quiz was easy. I'm impressed!

You are a Civil War History Buff!

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