Chancellorsville Battlefield Quiz

What was the primary objective of the American Battlefield Trust at the Chancellorsville site?

• To build a museum

• To preserve the battlefield

• To conduct archaeological digs

• To host reenactments

Which Union Corps was positioned on the right flank during the Battle of Chancellorsville?

• 5th Corps

• 2nd Corps

• 1st Corps

• 11th Corps

What was the nickname of the 154th New York Regiment?

• The Fighting 69th

• The Hardtack Regiment

• The Stonewall Brigade

• The Iron Brigade

Who was the owner of Dowdell's Tavern during the Battle of Chancellorsville?

• Hunter McGuire

• Adolphus Bushbeck

• Oliver Otis Howard

• Melzai Chancellor

What was the role of Dowdell's Tavern during the battle?

• A Union supply depot

• A Confederate headquarters

• A field hospital

• A civilian refuge

What caused Stonewall Jackson to be wounded during his scouting mission?

• Friendly fire

• Enemy artillery fire

• An ambush by Union soldiers

• A fall from his horse

Where was Stonewall Jackson taken after he was wounded?

• Chancellorsville Visitor Center

• Dowdell's Tavern

• Wilderness Tavern

• Guinea Station

Who was responsible for Jackson's medical care after he was wounded?

• Oliver Otis Howard

• Melzai Chancellor

• Hunter McGuire

• Adolphus Bushbeck

What illness likely contributed to Stonewall Jackson's death?

• Malaria

• Pneumonia

• Dysentery

• Typhoid fever

What is the significance of preserving the Chancellorsville battlefield?

• To create a wildlife sanctuary

• To develop a commercial area

• To honor the soldiers who fought there

• To build a new city