Small Talk-Trivia

Civil War Alphabet Quiz – X as in... May

By Lawrence E. Babits · Originally published May 2022 · pp. 8–47

Civil War Alphabet Quiz – X as in… May 1. The other 1864 corps in Army of the Tennessee during Sherman’s March 2. The other name for Forrest’s victory at Guntown (or Tishomingo Creek) 3. 1864 Union Corps, Army of the James with four-bastioned fort as its badge 4. Other name of “Kilpatrick’s shirt tail skedaddle” 5. Blair’s Corps in O. O. Howard’s 1864 Army of Tennessee

Answers found on page 47.

Trivia Answers 1. XV Corps, General John A. Logan 2. Brice’s X Roads 3. X Corps, General Alfred H. Terry 4. Monroe’s X Roads, NC

XVII Corps, Francis Blair

General

[yes, the puzzle creator had to shorten the quiz due to the rarity of “X“ names]