NC Civil War Quiz

Objective: answer 7 questions correctly. (The correct answers are shown at the bottom.)

1. In the Battle of Gettysburg, approximately what percentage of Confederate soldiers killed were from NC?

5%
10%
25%
34%

2. Approximately how many soldiers did North Carolina contribute to the Confederate army?

115,000 men
125,000 men
150,000 men
160,000 men

3. Approximately how many casualties did the men from NC suffer during the War between the States?

40,000 deaths
50,000 deaths
60,000 deaths
70,000 deaths

4. James Iredell Waddell was captain of the Confederate cruiser Shenandoah. What was the significance of this ship?

It was the only successful blockade runner from NC.
It was the first ironclad in the Conferderate navy.
It fought in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans.
It contained only North Carolinians as crew.

5. The 26th North Carolina regiment suffered casualties of 86%. Of the following, what was this regiment's unfortunate rank as to this statistic?

1st
3rd
8th
26th

6. How many battles (not including skirmishes) were fought on North Carolina soil?

0
4
9
11

7. Why was Wilmington a very important asset to the Confederacy?

It was the chief port for blockade runners.
It contributed the most troops to the Confederate army.
It was home to the fastest ship in the Confederate navy.
Not this one! I could not think of any other distractors!

8. Who was governor of North Carolina during most of the Civil War?

Richard Caswell
John M. Morehead
Zebulon B. Vance
Jonathon Worth

9. Out of the states that seceded from the Union, NC was the _____ state to secede.

1st
4th
9th
11th

10. Which Union general led a raid through Western North Carolina?

Foster
Grant
Sherman
Stoneman


Correct Answers: (1) c, (2) b, (3) a, (4) c, (5) a, (6) b, (7) a, (8) c, (9) d, (10) d

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