Union Generals in the Civil War

Who was the Union general defeated at the First Battle of Bull Run?

• General Ambrose Burnside

• General George B. McClellan

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Irvin McDowell

What nickname was given to General George B. McClellan by his troops?

• The Northern Lion

• The Gentle General

• The Cautious Commander

• The Young Napoleon

Which battle was considered the deadliest day of the American Civil War?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Antietam

• The Battle of Fredericksburg

• The Battle of Chancellorsville

Who took command of the Union Army of the Potomac after McClellan?

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General George Gordon Meade

• General John Pope

• General Ambrose Burnside

Where did General George Gordon Meade achieve a significant victory?

• Sharpsburg, Maryland

• Richmond, Virginia

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

• Chattanooga, Tennessee

Which battle did General Ulysses S. Grant NOT fight in?

• The Battle of Antietam

• The Battle of Shiloh

• The Battle of Vicksburg

• The Battle of Chattanooga

What was General Ulysses S. Grant's role by the end of the Civil War?

• Secretary of War for the Union

• Leader of the Union forces in the Western theater

• Overall commander of all Union forces

• Commander of the Union Army of the Potomac

Which general is known for the 'March to the Sea'?

• General Philip Sheridan

• General Henry Halleck

• General William Tecumseh Sherman

• General George H. Thomas

This Union General at Vicksburg was later promoted to Commander of Union forces after the victory

(a)  

• Ulysses Grant
• Robert E. Lee
• William Tecumseh Sherman
• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

What is a siege?

(a)  

• to surround a city to force a surrender
• to stop ships from entering a port
• to to rage against a machine
• the Union plan for victory