4B Week 20 Article 5: The Texas Brigade

Who was the leader of the Texas Brigade?

• General Robert E. Lee

• General John Bell Hood

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Stonewall Jackson

The Texas Brigade was made up of soldiers from various Texas infantry regiments.

• True

• False

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Fill in the blank: The Texas Brigade was given the name ________'s Texas Brigade after its formation.

• Hood

• Lee

• Grant

• Jackson

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What was the first battle that Hood’s Texas Brigade fought in?

• The Battle of Gaines Mill in Virginia

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Antietam

• The Battle of Shiloh

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Why were the men of the Texas Brigade poorly equipped when they joined the Army of Northern Virginia?

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Many people considered Hood’s Texas Brigade the finest regiment to serve in the Army of Northern Virginia.

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• False

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