SSUSH9C: Key Civil War Military Leaders

Who was considered one of the most capable military men in the United States at the start of the Civil War?

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Robert E. Lee

• President Abraham Lincoln

• General Thomas Stonewall Jackson

Which Confederate commander was offered a top position in the United States Army when the Civil War broke out?

• General Robert E. Lee

• General William T. Sherman

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Thomas Stonewall Jackson

Who led the Union Army to victory at the siege of Vicksburg?

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Robert E. Lee

• President Jefferson Davis

• General William T. Sherman

Which general's death was considered a tremendous loss to General Lee and the Confederate Army?

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Thomas Stonewall Jackson

• General William T. Sherman

• General Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?

• General Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• General Ulysses S. Grant

Which Union general is noted for capturing Atlanta and leading the March to the Sea?

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General William T. Sherman

• General Thomas Stonewall Jackson

Who was promoted to full command of the Union Army in March 1864?

• General Robert E. Lee

• General William T. Sherman

• General Thomas Stonewall Jackson

• General Ulysses S. Grant

Which battle's victory was crucial for the Union's Anaconda Plan?

• Battle of Chancellorsville

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Shiloh

• Siege of Vicksburg

Who ultimately surrendered to General Grant to end the Civil War?

• General Thomas Stonewall Jackson

• General William T. Sherman

• Jefferson Davis

• General Robert E. Lee

Which Confederate general led his forces to victory at both battles of Bull Run?

• General William T. Sherman

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Thomas Stonewall Jackson