Quick Quizzes

Civil War

On August 19, 1862, this woman rode from Tucker County to

Pendleton County to report on the whereabouts of J.D. Imboden.

A. Laurane Boreman

B. Nancy Hart

C. Susan Holbrook

D. Mother Jones

E. Mary Jane Snider

Correct! E. On August 19, 1862, Mary Jane Snider rode from Tucker County to Pendleton County to report on the whereabouts of J.D. Imboden.

Who was the mayor of Harpers Ferry killed during John Brown's Raid in 1859?

A. Edgar Coolidge

B. Heyward Shepherd

C. Robert E. Lee

D. Stan Bumgardner

E. Fontaine Beckham

Correct! E. Harpers Ferry Mayor Fontaine Beckham was killed on October 17, 1859, the second day of John Brown's Raid.

On June 30, 1861, a Union regiment seized $27,000 in gold from a

bank in this community.

A. Lewisburg

B. Richmond

C. Wheeling

D. Harpers Ferry

E. Weston

Correct! E. On June 30, 1861, a Union regiment seized $27,000 in gold from a bank in Weston.

In the presidential election of 1860, this Constitutional Union

candidate won the popular vote in Virginia.

A. Abraham Lincoln

B. Stephen A. Douglas

C. John Bell

D. John C. Breckinridge

E. William H. Seward

Correct!

C. John Bell

Seventh Ohio Regiment troops under this colonel were badly defeated at Kesler’s Cross Lanes on August 26, 1861.

A. J.E.B. Stuart

B. Erastus B. Tyler

C. William T. Sherman

D. Terry Lowry

E. Robert Milroy

Correct! B. Seventh Ohio Regiment troops under Colonel Erastus B. Tyler were badly defeated at Kesler’s Cross Lanes on August 26, 1861.

On December 24, 1861, Gov. Pierpont and Gen. Rosecrans were among witnesses who appeared in federal court in Wheeling in regard to the storage

of this at the Custom House.

A. food

B. gold bullion

C. powder

D. whiskey

E. Van Gogh paintings

Correct! C. On December 24, 1861, Gov. Pierpont and Gen. Rosecrans were among witnesses who appeared in federal court in Wheeling in regard to the storage of powder

at the Custom House.

In 1847, Henry Ruffner, an educator and minister from the Kanawha Valley, delivered a speech later published as "An Address to the People of West

Virginia" that reflected his opposition to slavery. Which of the following was not a reason Ruffner and many other western Virginians opposed slavery?

A. Slavery hampered education.

B. Slavery was morally wrong.

C. Slavery hindered the growth of industry.

D. Eastern slaveholders held disproportionate power in the state legislature.

E. Slavery slowed population growth.

Correct! B. In 1847, Henry Ruffner, an educator and minister from the Kanawha Valley,

delivered a speech later published as "An Address to the People of West Virginia" that reflected his opposition to slavery. Ruffner and many other western Virginians opposed slavery, but not due to moral reasons.

This was NOT a battle of the Civil War in West Virginia.

A. Battle of Droop Mountain

B. Battle of Stanaford

C. Battle of Carnifex Ferry

D. Battle of Princeton

E. Battle of Scary Creek

Correct! B. The Battle of Stanaford was NOT a battle of the Civil War in West Virginia.

"Mudwall" was the nickname for this Confederate general born in Clarksburg.

A. Thomas J. Jackson

B. James Longstreet

C. William Lowther Jackson

D. George B. McClellan

E. Robert S. Garnett

Correct! C. "Mudwall" was the nickname for Confederate General William Lowther Jackson, born in Clarksburg.

What Parkersburg Civil War fort was named for West Virginia's first governor?

A. Fort Pierpont

B. Fort Boreman

C. Fort Henry

D. Fort Arthur

E. Fort Francis

Correct! B. Fort Boreman in Parkersburg was named for West Virginia's first governor, Arthur Boreman.

Confederate General Robert S. Garnett was killed during what Tucker County battle?

A. Battle of Philippi

B. Battle of Droop Mountain

C. Battle of Corricks Ford

D. Battle of Antietam

E. Battle of Princeton

Correct! C. Confederate General Robert S. Garnett was killed during the Battle of Corricks Ford.

In the aftermath of his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown was tried on three

charges. What were they?

A. kidnapping, murder, and treason against the federal government

B. theft of government property, brandishing a weapon, and

perjury

C. conspiring with slaves to commit incendiary acts, treason against the state, and misdemeanor trespass

D. murder, treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, and

conspiring with slaves to make insurrection E. abolitionism, armed robbery, and murder

Correct! D. In the aftermath of his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown was tried on the three charges of murder, treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, and conspiring with slaves to make insurrection.

These 4 men, who raided Harpers Ferry in October 1859, were executed in

Charles Town on December 16, 1859.

A. John Brown, Albert Hazlett, Heyward Shepherd, and Watson Brown

B. Robert E. Lee, Thomas J. Jackson, William L. Yancy, and

Jefferson Davis

C. Andrew Hunter, John Brown Jr., William Thompson, and Dauphin Thompson

D. John Dangerfield, Barclay Coppic, Owen Brown, and Alfred Barbour

E. Shields Green, John A. Copeland, John E. Cook, and Edwin Coppic

Correct! E. Shields Green, John A. Copeland, John E. Cook, and Edwin Coppic, who raided Harpers Ferry in October 1859, were executed in Charles Town on December 16,

1859.

The B&O Railroad was a factor in each of the following Civil War engagements, EXCEPT:

A. Battle of Philippi

B. Siege of Harpers Ferry

C. Battle of Scary Creek

D. McNeill's Rangers Raid on Piedmont

E. Jones-Imboden Raid

Correct! C. The B&O Railroad was a factor in each of the following Civil War engagements, EXCEPT the Battle of Scary Creek.

In the 1860 presidential election, this man received the highest total vote for

those Virginia counties that would become part of West Virginia despite the fact that he failed to win a majority of those counties.

A. Abraham Lincoln

B. Stephen Douglas

C. John Bell

D. John Breckinridge

E. John Brown

Correct! D. In the 1860 presidential election, John Breckinridge received the highest total vote for those Virginia counties that would become part of West Virginia despite the fact that he failed to win a majority of those counties.

This Clarksburg native, who served as a Union officer during the Civil War, later

served as secretary of the navy under President Rutherford B. Hayes.

A. Jesse Reno

B. David Hunter Strother

C. Joseph A. J. Lightburn

D. John McCausland

E. Nathan Goff

Correct! E. Nathan Goff of Clarksburg, who served as a Union officer during the Civil War, later served as secretary of the navy under President Rutherford B. Hayes.

Eight West Virginians, six of them with the 4th WV Infantry, were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions on May 22, 1863, during the assault

on this town.

A. Gettysburg

B. Lewisburg

C. Chancellorsville

D. Vicksburg

E. Harpers Ferry

Correct! D. Eight West Virginians, six of them with the 4th WV Infantry, were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions on May 22, 1863, during the assault on

Vicksburg.

The sesquicentennial of this event in the state’s history takes place in 2009.

A. completion of the B&O Railroad to Wheeling

B. West Virginia becoming a state

C. discovery of coal in Boone County by John Peter Salley

D. execution of Elmer Brunner, the last person legally executed in West Virginia

E. John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry

Correct! E. The sesquicentennial of John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry takes place in 2009.

The first land battle of the Civil War in West Virginia was fought in this community.

A. Philippi

B. Corrick's Ford

C. Rich Mountain

D. Droop Mountain

E. Belington

Correct! A. The first land battle of the Civil War in West Virginia was fought in Philippi.

This Union regiment, though organized in southern Ohio, was mustered in as a West Virginia unit in November 1861.

A. 2nd West Virginia Cavalry

B. 17th West Virginia Infantry

C. 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry

D. 1st West Virginia Cavalry

E. Loudon Rangers

Correct! A. The 2nd West Virginia Cavalry, though organized in southern Ohio, was mustered in as a West Virginia unit in November 1861.

This Civil War fortification in Pocahontas County, also known as Camp Johnson and Camp Baldwin, was the site of a December 1861 battle.

A. Camp Allegheny

B. Camp Greenbrier

C. Camp Cheat

D. Camp Lee

E. Camp Bartow

Correct! A. Camp Allegheny in Pocahontas County, also known as Camp Johnson and

Camp Baldwin, was the site of a December 1861 battle.

This West Virginia county, formed in 1866 from Hardy County, was named for a Union Civil War general who later became president of the United States.

A. Jefferson County

B. Hampshire County

C. Grant County

D. Jackson County

E. Lincoln County

Correct! C. Grant County, formed in 1866 from Hardy County, was named for General Ulysses S. Grant.

This physician and Civil War veteran served as West Virginia’s adjutant general

from 1869 to 1871.

A. Thomas Maley Harris

B. Joseph A. J. Lightburn

C. Joseph Snider

D. Francis P. Pierpont

E. William H. Powell

Correct! A. Physician and Civil War veteran Thomas Maley Harris served as West

Virginia’s adjutant general from 1869 to 1871.

In the presidential election of 1860, this Constitutional Union candidate won the popular vote in Virginia.

A. Abraham Lincoln

B. Stephen A. Douglas

C. John Bell

D. John C. Breckinridge

E. William H. Seward

Correct! C. In the presidential election of 1860, Constitutional Union candidate John Bell won the popular vote in Virginia.

In 1871, West Virginia voters approved this amendment to the state

constitution that removed voting restrictions on former Confederate males.

A. Fifteenth Amendment

B. Flick Amendment

C. Yost Amendment

D. Willey Amendment

E. Nineteenth Amendment

Correct! B. In 1871, West Virginia voters approved the Flick Amendment to the state

constitution that removed voting restrictions on former Confederate males.

The Union victory at the Battle of Rich Mountain was important for all of the following reasons, except:

A. It enabled Union forces to control an important section of the

B&O Railroad.

B. It empowered and protected the statehood movement.

C. It encouraged people in northwestern Virginia to remain loyal to the Union.

D. It led to immediate statehood for West Virginia.

E. It gave Union troops control of the Monongahela Valley.

Correct! D. It led to immediate statehood for West Virginia.

Union troops commanded by Captain W. H. Mattingly defeated a Confederate force led by Colonel W. L. "Mudwall" Jackson in this battle, fought on October

13, 1863.

A. Battle of Bulltown

B. Battle of Buffington's Island

C. Battle of Romney

D. Battle of Burning Springs

E. Battle of Sutton

Correct! A. Union troops commanded by Captain W. H. Mattingly defeated a Confederate

force led by Colonel W. L. "Mudwall" Jackson in the Battle of Bulltown, fought on October

13, 1863, in Braxton County.

These two future United States presidents served in West Virginia with the

23rd Ohio during the Civil War.

A. William McKinley and Chester Arthur

B. Andrew Johnson and Chester Arthur

C. William McKinley and U. S. Grant

D. Rutherford Hayes and Grover Cleveland

E. Rutherford Hayes and William McKinley

Correct! E. Future United States presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley served in West Virginia with the 23rd Ohio during the Civil War.

This Wheeling theater was used during the Civil War as a military prison that was frequently called "Lincoln's Bastille."

A. Camp Chase

B. Alton

C. Elmira

D. Fort Warren

E. Athenaeum

Correct! E. The Athenaeum, a Wheeling theater, was used during the Civil War as a military prison. Many secessionists referred to the building as "Lincoln's Bastille."

This present-day West Virginia county provided more votes for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 than any other county in Virginia.

A. Mingo County

B. Berkeley County

C. Ohio County

D. Greenbrier County

E. Monongalia County

Correct! C. Ohio County provided more votes for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 than any other county in Virginia.

This Lewis County native, a boyhood friend of Stonewall Jackson, served as a delegate to the first and second Wheeling Conventions, commanded the 4th West Virginia Infantry, and was eventually promoted to general.

A. Jesse Reno

B. Joseph Lightburn

C. Benjamin Kelley

D. John Oley

E. Thomas Harris

Correct! B. Lewis County native Joseph A. J. Lightburn, a boyhood friend of Stonewall Jackson, served as a delegate to the first and second Wheeling Conventions,

commanded the 4th West Virginia Infantry, and was eventually promoted to general.

This West Virginia governor, a cousin of Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson, died on December 11, 1893.

A. Jacob Beeson Jackson

B. John Jeremiah Jackson

C. Daniel T. Jackson

D. Aretas Brooks Jackson

E. Henry Mathews Jackson

Correct! A. West Virginia governor Jacob Beeson Jackson, a cousin of Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson, died on December 11, 1893.

When West Virginia became a state there were fifty counties. Of the five

counties added after the creation of the state, the formation of which two best reflects the Union sentiment of many West Virginians during the Civil War?

A. Lincoln and Summers

B. Mingo and Mineral

C. Summers and Mingo

D. Grant and Lincoln

E. Mineral and Summers

Correct!

D. Grant and Lincoln

Fort Mulligan, a Civil War site, is located in this Grant County community.

A. Petersburg

B. Gormania

C. Bayard

D. Mount Storm

E. Dorcas

Correct! A. Fort Mulligan, a Civil War site, is located in Petersburg.

Union troops under General Jacob D. Cox were defeated in this Civil War battle, fought on July 17, 1861, near St. Albans.

A. Carnifex Ferry

B. Rich Mountain

C. Scary Creek

D. Philippi

E. Laurel Hill

Correct! C. On July 17, 1861, Union troops under General Jacob D. Cox were defeated at the Battle of Scary Creek, fought near St. Albans.

This native of Monongalia County, who served as governor of the Reorganized Government of Virginia during the Civil War, died on March 24, 1899.

A. Arthur Boreman

B. Francis Pierpont

C. Henry Samuels

D. Daniel Lamb

E. Waitman Willey

Correct! B. Monongalia County native Francis Pierpont, who served as governor of the

Reorganized Government of Virginia during the Civil War, died on March 24, 1899.

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Beallair in Jefferson County was the home of this man who was taken hostage during John Brown’s 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry.

A. Fontaine Beckham

B. Lewis Washington

C. Heyward Shepherd

D. George Turner

E. Edwin Coppoc

Correct! Beallair in Jefferson County was the home of Lewis Washington, who was taken hostage during John Brown’s 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry.

B. Lewis Washington

During the Civil War, saltpetre in this Monroe County cave was extracted for gunpowder by Confederate troops under Robert E. Lee.

A. Organ Cave

B. Smoke Hole Caverns

C. Grant Caverns

D. Carter Caves

E. Limestone Caverns

Correct! During the Civil War, saltpetre in Organ Cave in Monroe County was extracted for gunpowder by Confederate troops under Robert E. Lee.

A. Organ Cave

This battlefield became West Virginia’s first state park in 1928.

A. Harpers Ferry

B. Bulltown

C. Droop Mountain

D. Carnifex Ferry

E. Rich Mountain

Correct! Droop Mountain Battlefield in Pocahontas County became West Virginia’s first state park in 1928.

C. Droop Mountain

The grave of this Union general and Baptist minister is in the cemetery at Broad

Run Baptist Church in Lewis County.

A. Jesse Reno

B. Joseph Lightburn

C. Thomas Jackson

D. Nathan Goff

E. Joseph Snider

Correct! The grave of Union general and Baptist minister Joseph A. J. Lightburn is in the

cemetery at Broad Run Baptist Church in Lewis County. B. Joseph Lightburn

On May 10, 1863, this Confederate general, who was born and raised in what became West Virginia, died of wounds received in the Battle of Chancellorsville.

A. William Averell

B. Thomas Jackson

C. Albert Jenkins

D. Jesse Reno

E. William Jackson

Correct! On May 10, 1863, Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, who was born and raised in what became West Virginia, died of wounds received in the

Battle of Chancellorsville. B. Thomas Jackson

What was the historical significance of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?

A. The raid caused wealthy people to contribute great sums of

money to the abolitionists.

B. The raid revealed the widespread support which John Brown and his followers had.

C. His raid caused Congress to pass civil rights laws to protect the

slaves.

D. His raid freed all the slaves in western Virginia.

E. His raid was one of the major events which led to the Civil War.

Correct! John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was one of the major events which led to the Civil War.

E. His raid was one of the major events which led to the Civil War.

On December 29, 1861, Confederate guerrillas burned this Braxton County community.

A. Sutton

B. Gassaway

C. Frametown

D. Exchange

E. Bulltown

Correct! On December 29, 1861, Confederate guerrillas burned the Braxton County

community of Sutton. A. Sutton

The Blue and Gray Reunion is held annually in this Barbour County community.

A. Century

B. Nestorville

C. Belington

D. Philippi

E. Kasson

Correct! The Blue and Gray Reunion is held annually in the Barbour County community of Philippi.

D. Philippi

Several battles occurred in West Virginia during the Civil War. This grouping represents the correct order of occurrence.

A. Carnifex Ferry, Philippi, Droop Mountain, Rich Mountain, Lewisburg

B. Philippi, Rich Mountain, Carnifex Ferry, Lewisburg, Droop Mountain

C. Droop Mountain, Philippi, Carnifex Ferry, Lewisburg, Rich Mountain

D. Rich Mountain, Philippi, Carnifex Ferry, Lewisburg, Droop

Mountain

E. Lewisburg, Rich Mountain, Carnifex Ferry, Droop Mountain, Philippi

Correct! Several battles occurred in West Virginia during the Civil War. This grouping represents the correct order of occurrence: Philippi, Rich Mountain, Carnifex Ferry, Lewisburg, Droop Mountain.

B. Philippi, Rich Mountain, Carnifex Ferry, Lewisburg, Droop Mountain

During the Civil War, a new state government was formed in this city.

A. Huntington

B. Harpers Ferry

C. Charleston

D. Wheeling

E. Martinsburg

Correct! During the Civil War, a new state government was formed in Wheeling.

D. Wheeling

This Confederate general ordered his men to destroy oil wells and storage tanks at Burning Springs.

A. Stonewall Jackson

B. John McCausland

C. Jeb Stuart

D. George McClellan

E. William "Grumble" Jones

Correct! Confederate General William "Grumble" Jones ordered his men to destroy oil wells and storage tanks at Burning Springs.

E. William "Grumble" Jones

After West Virginia split from Virginia during the Civil War, the two states argued over how much of Virginia's public debt the new State of West Virginia

had to pay. Which of the followings statements about that controversy is correct?

A. In 1871, the Virginia General Assembly claimed West Virginia should pay the entire debt because the money had paid for

transportation improvements in the western counties.

B. Virginia sued West Virginia in the United States Supreme Court, which ruled that West Virginia owed Virginia a little more than $7

million.

C. Abraham Lincoln refused to sign the West Virginia statehood bill until the Restored Government of Virginia gave a promissory note for West Virginia's portion of the debt.

D. West Virginia has never paid the debt it owed Virginia.

E. The constitution West Virginia adopted in 1863 assumed responsibility for one-half of the public debt Virginia owed in 1861.

B. Virginia sued West Virginia in the United States Supreme Court, which ruled that West Virginia owed Virginia a little more than $7 million.

Correct!

An 1863 Confederate raid into West Virginia, designed to break up sections of the B&O Railroad and destroy the Restored Government of Virginia, was led by these two men.

A. William Jones and John Imboden

B. Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. Jackson

C. Jubal Early and Richard Ewell

D. George Porterfield and Robert Garnett

E. Albert Jenkins and John McCausland

Correct! An 1863 Confederate raid into West Virginia, designed to break up sections of the B&O Railroad and destroy the Restored Government of Virginia, was led by Generals

William Jones and John Imboden. A. William Jones and John Imboden

On April 27, 1861, this man was assigned to command state troops at Harpers Ferry.

A. Robert E. Lee

B. George B. McClellan

C. Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

D. John Brown

E. Billy Mitchell

Correct! On April 27, 1861, Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson was assigned to command state troops at Harpers Ferry.

C. Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson

On March 28, 1863, Union troops under Colonel William Brown held off an attack by Confederates led by General Albert Gallatin Jenkins in a skirmish fought at this location in Putnam County.

A. Hurricane

B. Winfield

C. Red House

D. Buffalo

E. Poca

Correct! On March 28, 1863, Union troops under Colonel William Brown held off an attack by Confederates led by General Albert Gallatin Jenkins in a skirmish at Hurricane

Bridge in Putnam County. A. Hurricane

The Battle of Blue's Gap was fought on January 7, 1862, in this West Virginia county.

A. Raleigh County

B. Hampshire County

C. Jefferson County

D. Roane County

E. Hardy County

Correct! The Battle of Blue's Gap was fought on January 7, 1862, in Hampshire County.

B. Hampshire County

On April 29, 1863, Confederate troops commanded by this officer captured the

community of Buckhannon.

A. John Imboden

B. Albert G. Jenkins

C. William Jones

D. Thomas J. Jackson

E. Robert E. Lee

Correct! On April 29, 1863, Confederate troops commanded by General John D.

Imboden captured the community of Buckhannon. A. John Imboden

Julia Neale Jackson, the mother of General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, is buried in this Fayette County community.

A. Ansted

B. Fayetteville

C. Gauley Bridge

D. Oak Hill

E. Montgomery

Correct! Julia Neale Jackson, the mother of General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, is buried in the Fayette County community of Ansted.

A. Ansted

The sword of this Revolutionary War hero, seized from his great-grandnephew during John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, was worn by Brown at the time of his capture.

A. Thomas Jefferson

B. Horatio Gates

C. Charles Lee

D. Nathan Hale

E. George Washington

Correct! The sword of George Washington, seized from his great-grandnephew during John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, was worn by Brown at the time of his capture.

E. George Washington

A Confederate raid on this Cabell County community on November 10, 1861, resulted in its destruction by Union troops.

A. Barboursville

B. Guyandotte

C. Milton

D. Huntington

E. Ona

Correct! A Confederate raid on Guyandotte on November 10, 1861 resulted in its destruction by Union troops.

B. Guyandotte

On October 3, 1864, this Confederate guerrilla leader from Hardy County was mortally wounded in a raid in the Shenandoah Valley.

A. John Mosby

B. John Hanson McNeill

C. Anse Hatfield

D. Turner Ashby

E. Nathan Bedford Forrest

Correct! On October 3, 1864, Confederate guerrilla leader John Hanson McNeill from Hardy County was mortally wounded in a raid in the Shenandoah Valley.

B. John Hanson McNeill

This Confederate general and former congressman from Cabell County died on May 21,1864, after being wounded in the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain.

A. Albert Jenkins

B. Thomas Jackson

C. William Jackson

D. John Echols

E. Jeb Stuart

Correct! Albert Gallatin Jenkins, a Confederate general and former congressman from Cabell County died on May 21, 1864, after being wounded in the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain.

A. Albert Jenkins

On April 18, 1861, Union troops burned the United States Armory and Arsenal in this community before the town was captured by Confederate troops.

A. Charles Town

B. Wheeling

C. Harpers Ferry

D. Grafton

E. Shepherdstown

Correct! On April 18, 1861, Union troops burned the United States Armory and Arsenal in Harpers Ferry before the town was captured by Confederate troops.

C. Harpers Ferry

The Battle of Keslers Cross Lanes, fought in Nicholas County on August 26, 1861, is better known by this humorous title.

A. The Battle of Bulls and Bears

B. The Battle of Words

C. The Battle of Knives and Forks

D. The Battle of Pins and Needles

E. The Battle of Axes and Saws

Correct! The Battle of Keslers Cross Lanes, fought in Nicholas County on August 26, 1861, is better known by the humorous title "The Battle of Knives and Forks."

C. The Battle of Knives and Forks

On April 29, 1863, Confederates under General William Jones captured this Marion County community, taking 260 prisoners and destroying the library of Francis Peirpoint, the governor of the Restored Government of Virginia.

A. Monongah

B. Rivesville

C. Barrackville

D. Mannington

E. Fairmont

Correct! On April 29, 1863, Confederates under General William Jones captured Fairmont, taking 260 prisoners and destroying the library of Francis Peirpoint, the governor of the Restored Government of Virginia.

E. Fairmont

On October 16, 1859, this man led a raid on Harpers Ferry designed to spark a slave rebellion.

A. Frederick Douglass

B. Eli Thayer

C. Booker T. Washington

D. Martin Delany

E. John Brown

Correct! On October 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid on Harpers Ferry designed to spark a slave rebellion.

E. John Brown

This famous Confederate general led two unsuccessful campaigns in Western Virginia in 1861.

A. George Pickett

B. James Longstreet

C. Nathan Bedford Forrest

D. Joseph Johnston

E. Robert E. Lee

Correct! Confederate General Robert E. Lee led two unsuccessful campaigns in Western Virginia in 1861.

E. Robert E. Lee

Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is located in what county?

A. Wirt County

B. Nicholas County

C. Webster County

D. Pocahontas County

E. Summers County

Correct! Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is located in Nicholas County. B. Nicholas County

This man, whose leg was amputated due to a wound received in the Battle of Philippi, founded a company which specializes in the manufacture of prosthetic devices.

A. William Wilson

B. Thomas McNichol

C. Benjamin Kelley

D. James Hanger

E. William Willey

Correct! James E. Hanger, whose leg was amputated due to a wound received in the

Battle of Philippi, founded a company which specializes in the manufacture of prosthetic devices. Hanger was the first amputee of the Civil War.

D. James Hanger

One of the most significant Civil War battles in West Virginia was fought at this Pocahontas County location on November 6, 1863.

A. Camp Allegheny

B. Camp Bartow

C. Green Bank

D. Droop Mountain

E. Marlin's Bottom

Correct! One of the most significant Civil War battles in West Virginia was fought at Droop Mountain in Pocahontas County location on November 6, 1863.

D. Droop Mountain

The single largest capture of Union troops during the Civil War took place in this West Virginia community.

A. Harpers Ferry

B. Carnifex Ferry

C. Rich Mountain

D. Corricks Ford

E. Droop Mountain

Correct! The single largest capture of Union troops during the Civil War took place in

Harper Ferry on September 15, 1862. Only at Bataan and Corregidor during World War II have larger United States armies been forced to surrender.

A. Harpers Ferry

What is the last name of the two brothers who were awarded the

Congressional Medal of Honor during the Civil War?

A. Johnson

B. Galloway

C. Witcher

D. Capehart

E. Williams

Correct! Major Charles E. Capehart (1st West Virginia Cavalry) led a midnight attack on a retreating Confederate wagon train at Monterey Mountain, Pennsylvania, on 4 July

1863. Colonel Henry Capehart (1st West Virginia Cavalry), under Confederate gunfire, saved the life of a drowning soldier in the Greenbrier River, Greenbrier County, 22 May 1864.

D. Capehart

The decisive Union victory here on July 11, 1861 forced the Confederates from much of western Virginia and elevated General George B. McClellan to

command of the Army of the Potomac.

A. Droop Mountain

B. Carnifex Ferry

C. Harpers Ferry

D. Rich Mountain

E. Buffington Island

Correct! The decisive Union victory in the Battle of Rich Mountain on July 11, 1861 forced Confederate forces from much of western Virginia and elevated General George

B. McClellan to command of the Army of the Potomac. D. Rich Mountain

Where was the trial of John Brown held?

A. Shepherdstown

B. Harpers Ferry

C. Martinsburg

D. Bunker Hill

E. Charles Town

Correct! Brown's 1859 trial was held at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town. The building is still used as the county courthouse.

E. Charles Town

During the Civil War, West Virginia was important to both North and South for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT:

A. The saltworks in the Kanawha Valley were important for the

preservation of meat.

B. The division of Virginia would be a military and political victory for the Confederacy.

C. The B&O Railroad was essential for the east-west movement

of troops and supplies.

D. The eastern panhandle included part of the Shenandoah Valley, which contained rich farmland and was an important north-south route.

E. The division of Virginia would be a military and political victory for the Union.

Correct! B. The division of Virginia would be a military and political victory for the

Confederacy.

On July 11, 1861, Union troops under this brigadier general defeated a Confederate force at the Battle of Rich Mountain.

A. Robert E. Lee

B. William S. Rosecrans

C. U. S. Grant

D. George Washington

E. George B. McClellan

Correct! On July 11, 1861, Union troops under this Gen. William S. Rosecrans defeated a Confederate force at the Battle of Rich Mountain.

B. William S. Rosecrans

What Confederate general from West Virginia was responsible for the burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania during the Civil War?

A. Albert G. Jenkins

B. John McCausland

C. Thomas J. Jackson

D. Robert E. Lee

E. William L. Jackson

Correct! John McCausland of Mason County led a cavalry force which burned the town of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania after the residents refused to pay a ransom.

B. John McCausland

What Martinsburg native was probably the most noted female spy for the

Confederacy?

A. Nancy Hart

B. Clara Barton

C. Belle Boyd

D. Anna Jarvis

E. Elizabeth Howland

Correct! Belle Boyd of Martinsburg published Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison which

detailed her service as a Confederate spy. C. Belle Boyd

What West Virginian was the first soldier killed in the Civil War?

A. John Davis

B. William T. Johnston

C. Thornsbury Bailey Brown

D. David Hunter Strother

E. James C. Welch

Correct! The first Union soldier killed in the war was Private Thornsbury Bailey Brown, killed by a Confederate sentry at Fetterman on May 22, 1861.

C. Thornsbury Bailey Brown

Who was the mayor of Harpers Ferry killed during John Brown's Raid in 1859?

A. Edgar Coolidge

B. Heyward Shepherd

C. Robert E. Lee

D. Stan Bumgardner

E. Fontaine Beckham

Correct! Harpers Ferry Mayor Fontaine Beckham was killed on October 17, 1859, the second day of John Brown's Raid.

E. Fontaine Beckham