Quiz Me! - People: Civil War/Reconstruction Test your knowledge about people in the Civil War/Reconstruction era. 1 / 10 A graduate of West Point Military Academy, this soldier fought in the U.S. Mexican War and served as General of the Union army during the Civil War. He later became the 18th President of the United States. Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Ulysses S. Grant 2 / 10 Why was Philip Bazaar awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery during the Spanish-American War for his brilliant military strategies during the 19th and 20th centuries for guarding the frontier against the Sioux and Apaches for bravery during the Civil War 3 / 10 This famous quote “There was one of two things I had a right to - liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other.” is associated with - Harriet Tubman Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee Abraham Lincoln 4 / 10 This former lawyer lost a Senate race in 1858 but was elected President of the United States in 1860. Andrew Johnson Rutherford B. Hayes Ulysses S. Grant Abraham LIncoln 5 / 10 A strong supporter of slavery including support for the Fugitve Slave Act and restoring the slave trade this person nonetheless gave speeches against secession by the South until the election of Abraham Lincoln. These best describe Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Jefferson Davis 6 / 10 This ordained minister recruited African Americans to fight in the Civil War and served as a chaplain to their regiments. Philip Bazaar Hiram Rhodes Revels William Carney Robert Gould Shaw 7 / 10 A graduate of West Point Military Academy, this soldier fought in the U.S. Mexican War and served as a General in the Confederate Army. He was admired by his soldiers for his years of service but for his bravery and valor. He died not on the battlefield but from wounds received at Chancellorsville and contracting pneumonia. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant 8 / 10 William Carney, once said, “Previous to the formation of colored troops, I had a strong inclination to prepare myself for the ministry; but when the country called for all persons, I could best serve my God by serving my country and my oppressed brothers.” He fought bravely, being shot four times during the Battle of - Vicksburg Chancellorsville Gettysburg Fort Wagner 9 / 10 Abraham Lincoln delivered this short but powerful address which invoked the spirit of the Declaration of Independence in 1863. That address was the - 2nd Inaugural Address Gettysburg Address Emancipation Proclamation 1st Inaugural Address 10 / 10 This United States Senator was the first African American to serve in Congress. William Lloyd Garrison Frederick Douglass Hiram Rhodes Revels William Carney Your score is Restart quiz