Gettysburg Battle Quiz

What was the original name of Barlow's Knoll during the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Blocker's Knoll

• Barlow's Hill

• Gettysburg Ridge

• Union Hill

Which university did General Francis Channing Barlow graduate from?

• Yale University

• Columbia University

• Harvard University

• Princeton University

What was the controversial decision made by Barlow during the battle?

• To attack the Confederate left flank

• To move to a high ground promontory

• To retreat immediately

• To surrender to the Confederates

Which Confederate corps advanced towards Barlow's position?

• Second Corps

• First Corps

• Fourth Corps

• Third Corps

What happened to General Barlow during the battle?

• He was wounded and captured

• He successfully retreated

• He led a successful charge

• He was captured and executed

Where was General Barlow taken after being wounded?

• To a Union hospital

• To his home in New York

• To the Josiah Benner farm

• To a Confederate prison

Who was the chief of artillery for the 11th Corps?

• Lieutenant Barrett Wilkinson

• Major Thomas W. Osborne

• Colonel Francis Barlow

• General John B. Gordon

What did Lieutenant Barrett Wilkinson have to do after being injured?

• Lead a counterattack

• Surrender to the enemy

• Cut off his own leg

• Retreat to safety

What was the role of the newspaper correspondent mentioned in the conclusion?

• To lead a regiment

• To provide medical aid

• To report on the battle

• To negotiate a truce

What personal tragedy did the newspaper correspondent face?

• The capture of his wife

• The destruction of his home

• The loss of his eldest son

• The loss of his brother