The Peninsula Campaign

The Peninsula campaign saw Union forces being first stalled at this town where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the Revolutionary War.

• Hampton Roads

• Yorktown

• Richmond

• Manassas

Answer explanation

General John B. Magruder was asked to stall the Union for one day. He stalled one month.

At the Battle of Seven Pines, this commanding Confederate officer will be severely wounded. 

• Robert E. Lee

• Joseph Eggleston Johnson

• Thomas Jackson

• John B Magruder

Answer explanation

With Johnson being wounded, command will be given to Robert E. Lee forever changing the war.

This is the Confederate that went five for five in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign.

• John B Magruder

• Thomas Jackson

• Robert E Lee

• George B McClellan

Answer explanation

Thomas Jackson's tactics of defeating a much larger force are still taught today at West Point.

Who won the Battle of Seven Days?

• United States of America

• British

• Mexico

• Confederate States of America

Answer explanation

Although McClellan won seven straight days, for seven straight days he retreated.

This Confederate cavalry officer completely rode around the Union army on the Peninsula.

• JEB Stuart

• Robert E Lee

• Nathaniel Bedford Forest

• Thomas Jackson

Answer explanation

JEB Stuart gave valuable insight for Lee into McClellan's strength.