Bits & Pieces of Misc. Info. A Bit of Trivia
Just for Fun
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01
There were how many Confederate States?
02
Lincoln was the President for the North. Who was the President of the South?
03
Who fired on Fort Sumter? Confederates or Federals?
04
The 1st Battle of Bull Run, also called Manasses, was which? A Union or Confederate Victory?
05
Texas was the largest Union State. True or false?
06
Fort Snelling is in what state?
07
Gettysburg was a one, two, or three day battle?
08
More soldiers died in battle or from disease?
09
The bloodiest battle of the war was?
10
The Army of Northern Virginia was a Confederate or Union Army?
11
Who Comaded the Army of Northern Virginia?
12
At the begining of the Civil War, was Minnesota a Territory or a State?
13
On the surender of Fort Sumter, what Minnesota Covernor was in Washington?
14
Col. Colvill commanded what Minnesota Infantry Regiment 2nd, 4th, 8th, 15th 64th or none of
these regiments listed.
15
Who was the first person said to have signed up in Goodhue County to sign up during the Civil War.
16
On the 19th of April there was a war meeting in Red Wing. Men came from all over the county to
meet at what building?
17
When the 3rd Minnesota Regiment was being formed, how many companies did Goodhue County
send to be part of the regiment? 1, 2, 3, 4, or none?
18
General Grant commanded a Confederate or Union Army?
19
What town in Goodhue County was the County Seat at the time of the Civil War?
20
The Civil War ended in what year?
Answers
01
Eleven There are 13 stars on the flag anticipating two other states would leave the union.
They did not, but had southern followers.
02
Jefferson Davis
03
Confederates
04
Confederate Victory
05
False, it was the largest Confederate State
06
Minnesota
07
Three day Battle
08
Disease killed more men than the battles did. Almost two to one.
09
Gettysburg, about 52,000 casualties in three days
10
Confederate Army
11
Commanded by General Robert E. Lee
12
State
13
Governor Ramsey
14
None! The 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, There were 11 Infantry regiments in Minnesota.
15
Wiliam Colvill
16
The Goodue County Courthouse
17
Two compaies were raised in Goodhue County for the 3rd Reginent.
18
Union
19
Red Wing
20
1865
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