Civil War Military Units

Who typically commanded a Union army during the Civil War?

• A major general

• A brigadier general

• A lieutenant general

• A colonel

What was a common naming convention for Confederate armies?

• Named after rivers

• Named after the area they were based

• Named after states

• Named after generals

What unit was commanded by a brigadier general or a major general in the Union?

• Corps

• Division

• Brigade

• Regiment

How many brigades typically made up a division?

• 8 to 12 brigades

• 5 to 10 brigades

• 2 to 6 brigades

• 1 to 3 brigades

What was the smallest military unit mentioned that was commanded by a captain?

• Company

• Division

• Brigade

• Regiment

Which military unit was likely to have men from the same state in the Confederate army?

• Regiment

• Brigade

• Division

• Corps

Who organized the first corps in the Union Army?

• General Robert E. Lee

• Lieutenant General Thomas Jackson

• President Abraham Lincoln and Major General George B. McClellan

• Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant

What was the typical size of a company in terms of manpower by 1862 due to various causes?

• 60 to 80 soldiers

• 10 to 20 soldiers

• 100 to 200 soldiers

• 30 to 50 soldiers

An army is the largest ___ ___ unit of military organization.

(a)  

Reorder the following military rankings:

• regiment

• company

• army

• corps

• division