American Battlefield Trust Preservation Quiz

Which three battlefields is the American Battlefield Trust currently working to preserve?

• Petersburg, Richmond, and Appomattox

• Gettysburg, Antietam, and Vicksburg

• Corinth, Chancellorsville, and Gilgal Church

• Bull Run, Shiloh, and Fort Sumter

What was the primary purpose of the Contraband Camp in Corinth?

• To serve as a military training ground

• To provide refuge and education for self-emancipated enslaved people

• To function as a supply depot for the Union army

• To act as a Confederate stronghold

What challenge did preservationists face regarding the Contraband Camp's buildings?

• They were made of stone and difficult to move

• They were destroyed by fire

• They were located on private property

• They left no photographic record or foundations

What was the strategic maneuver executed by Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville?

• A naval blockade

• A defensive retreat

• A daring flank march

• A direct frontal assault

What was the outcome of the Confederate attack at Chancellorsville?

• The battle ended in a stalemate

• The Union 11th Corps was routed

• The Confederate army was forced to retreat

• The Union army was completely destroyed

What happened to Gilgal Church during the battle?

• It was used as a Union headquarters

• It was converted into a hospital

• It was destroyed log by log by Confederate soldiers

• It was preserved as a historical site

What strategic disadvantage did the Confederate army face at Pine Mountain?

• It was a low-lying area prone to flooding

• It was a salient position vulnerable to converging artillery fire

• It was surrounded by Union forces

• It lacked sufficient fortifications

What was the significance of the Confederate line at Gilgal Church?

• It was a static action that halted the Federal advance

• It was the last Confederate stronghold in Georgia

• It marked the end of the Atlanta Campaign

• It was the site of a major Union victory

What is the current state of the site where Gilgal Church once stood?

• It is a private property with no public access

• It is a bustling urban area

• It is a preserved battlefield with original structures

• It is marked by a historical marker and a schoolhouse

What is the ongoing goal of the American Battlefield Trust?

• To preserve and protect historical battlefields

• To create new battlefields for reenactments

• To convert battlefields into commercial areas

• To reconstruct historical battles