The Civil War Test: Chapter 4 & 5

I. MATCHING PEOPLE
A. Alan Pinkerton B. Edward Baker C. Henry Halleck D. A.S. Johnston E. Edwin Stanton F. John Magruder G. George McClellan H. David Farragut I. Jeb Stuart

_______ 1. A close friend of President Lincolns who was killed at Balls Bluff _______ 2. Took over for Winfield Scott as commander on Union armies _______ 3. A great Confederate cavalryman who rode around the Union Army on the Peninsula _______ 4. Known for enjoying amateur theatrics, held the Union off at Yorktown for a month _______ 5. A Private detective hired by the Union to intelligence services _______ 6. Replaced the corrupt Simon Cameron as the Sec of War _______ 7. Replaced Gen Fremont to become the Union commander of the West _______ 8. The naval commander successful in capturing the city of New Orleans _______ 9. A very good Confederate general killed at Shiloh

II. FILL INS

1. Who replaced Confederate Gen Joe Johnston after he was injured at Fair Oaks? 2. Logs that were painted as guns were called __ ? __ . 3. Name one of the 2 forts taken by U.S. Grant. 4. Because Stonewall Jackson marched his men quickly over long distances, they became known as his __ ? __ cavalry. 5. The center line at Shiloh was nicknamed the __ ? __ Nest.

III. TRUE OR FALSE

_______ 1. World navies were changing at this time from steam to wind power. _______ 2. One of the reasons the capture of New Orleans was important was that the Mississippi River was now vulnerable to fall into Union hands. _______ 3. The USS Merrimac (iron - clad ship) and the CSS Virginia were the same ship. _______ 4. The Battle at Malvern Hill is one of the Seven Days Battles. _______ 5. The Battle of Shiloh was fought at the Pittsburg Landing in Tennessee. _______ 6. The Confederate casualties at Shiloh were greater then Union casualties. _______ 7. Gen PGT Beauregard became well known for diverting the Union in the Shenandoah Valley and forcing Lincoln to keep 30,000 soldiers to protect D.C. _______ 8. Gen Robert E Lee was also nicknamed The Young Napoleon. _______ 9. Gen Stonewall Jacksons only defeat was at the battle of Kernstown.

IV. THE READINGS : An Early Casualty of The Civil War, 1861

1. Who were the Zouaves? 2. How was Elmer Ellsworth connected to Abraham Lincoln? How did Lincoln feel about him? 3. What was Ellsworths units objective in attacking Virginia? 4. Who was James W Jackson? How was he connected to Ellsworth? 5. Who was Private Francis Brownell? What did he do? 6. Do you believe Elmer Ellsworth was a hero? Explain.

V. ESSAYS
How would you describe Stonewall Jackson as a soldier? What did he do in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign that made him a legend? How would you compare and contrast him with Gen McClellan?