Quiz  /  Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

  • 1. 
    In what state did the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House take place?

  • Virginia
  • Georgia
  • North Carolina
  • Maryland

  • 2. 
    Who was the overall commander of the Confederate Army at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?

  • Nathan Forrest
  • P.G.T. Beauregard
  • George Pickett
  • Robert E. Lee

  • 3. 
    Which side won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?

  • Neither side won
  • North
  • South

  • 4. 
    What was the name of the military campaign that the battle was a part of?

  • Just Cause
  • Overland
  • Grand Slam
  • Operation Condor

  • 5. 
    True or False: Despite the fierce fighting at the battle only a few hundred soldiers were wounded.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    Who was the overall commander of the Union Army in the battle?

  • Joseph Hooker
  • Winfield Scott Hancock
  • George McClellan
  • Ulysses S. Grant

  • 7. 
    Which side had more soldiers at the battle?

  • The North had far fewer soldiers, but more cavalry
  • The North had almost twice as many soldiers
  • The South had slightly more soldiers
  • Both sides had around the same number of soldiers

  • 8. 
    What was the nickname given to the place where the fiercest fighting of the battle took place?

  • Wounded Knee
  • Dark Angel
  • Bloody Angle
  • Death Square

  • 9. 
    What other major battle took place only a few days before the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?

  • Battle of the Wilderness
  • Battle of Sailor's Creek
  • Battle of Atlanta
  • Battle of Cold Harbor

  • 10. 
    What Union general was killed during the battle?

  • John Sedgwick
  • Nathaniel Banks
  • Winfield Scott Hancock
  • Joseph Hooker
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