Small Talk-Trivia

Civil War Alphabet Quiz – P as in... August

By Lawrence E. Babits · Originally published August 2021 · pp. 29–47

1. He picked up 8th Infantry colors when Longstreet was WIA at Chapultepec 2. He led CS forces in Oklahoma and wrote Southern words for Dixie 3. “Last land battle of the Civil War” 4. Union artillery forced this brick and masonry fort to surrender in less than two days 5. General who “didn’t know his headquarters from his hindquarters” 6. Ironclad that helped break Union blockade at Charleston 7. He led defense at Shiloh’s “Hornet’s Nest” 8. US cannon designer and manufacturer who operated West Point Foundry. 9. “Farthest west land battle of the Civil War” 10. Key component of portable, floating bridge Answers found on page 47.

Trivia Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Lt. George Pickett General Albert Pike Palmito Ranch, Texas Fort Pulaski General John Pope

6. CSS Palmetto State 7. General Benjamin Prentiss 8. Robert P. Parrott 9. Picacho Peak, Arizona 10. Pontoon