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What was the name of Robert E. Lee’s beloved horse during the civil war?*Traveller.
When the Federal government confiscated General Lee’s ancestral estates after the war, what were they turned into?*Arlington National Cemetery
In the election of 1860, what percentage of the voters backed Abraham Lincoln, who had pledged to preserve the Union, whatever the cost?*Just under 40
percent.
What battle became the excuse for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862?*Antietam
What northern general was described to President Lincoln in 1861 as "a drunken wooden-headed tanner"?*U.S. Grant
After Vicksburg fell to the Unionists in 1863, it refused to celebrate 4 th July until which year?*1945
Who was the last surviving Unionist veteran of the Civil War?Albert Woolson (d. 1956)
Who refused to use pepper on his food, saying it made his left leg itch?*General “Stonewall” Jackson
“Stonewall” Jackson’s cousin, William Jackson, also had a nickname, but it was much less flattering. What was it?* ‘Mudwall’
Which inventor produced the first machine-gun during the Civil War?*Dr. Richard Gatling
Who was the only civilian killed at Gettysburg?*Jennie Wade
How many men were in a Company?*100
How many Companies were in a Regiment?*10
What did the Confederates call the Battles of Bull Run?*The Battles of Manassas
What did the Confederates call the Battle of Antietam?*The Battle of Sharpsburg
What disease did President Lincoln contract right after the Gettysburg Address?*Smallpox
How old was John Wilkes Booth when he killed Lincoln?*24
Which Unionist General described Lincoln as ‘nothing more than a well-meaning baboon’?*George McLellan
What was the name of the play President Lincoln attended the night he was assassinated?*Our American Cousin.