Scavenger Hunt - The Civil War
by Jeffrey Wolfhope


"The Ghost Column"
by Mort Kunstler

This scavenger hunt deals with some of the prominent events and figures of the Civil War.  Click on the link after each question to go to a web page where you can find the answer.  Good Luck!







Question 1:  Who said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?

Answer

Question 2:  Approximately how many soldiers died at the battle of Antietam?

Answer

Question 3:  What civil war artillery pieces were stubby weapons used to fire heavy
                      projectiles in a high arc?

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Question 4:  When did the attack on Ft. Sumter occur?

 Answer

Question 5:  Who ordered the ill-fated "Pickett's Charge", which was led by General
                      George E. Pickett, at the battle of Gettysburg?
 
 


"Steady, Boys, Steady"
by Mort Kunstler


"The High Tide"
by Mort Kunstler

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Question 6:  Name this soldier, who is best known for defending the Federal position on
                     Little Round Top at the battle of Gettysburg.

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Question 7:  What was the name of the play Abraham Lincoln attended the night he was assassinated?


"The Assassination of President Lincoln"
Currier & Ives Lithograph, 1865

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Question 8:  When and where did the battle of Shiloh take place?

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Question 9:  In what battle did General "Stonewall" Jackson earn his nickname?

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Question 10:  Who led the fateful charge on Ft. Wagner, and what was significant about his regiment?


"Storming Ft. Wagner"
by Louis Kurz and Alexander Allison

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I hope you found this scavenger hunt both enjoyable and informative.
 


"The Gunner and the Colnel"
by Mort Kunstler
 

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