Gettysburg Remembrance Day 2022 Quiz

What is the primary focus of the American Battlefield Trust's current efforts at Gettysburg?

• Building a new visitor center

• Publishing a new book on Gettysburg

• Organizing reenactments

• Preserving a piece of land at Pickett's Buffet

Who was instructed to extend the Union line from the Pennsylvania Memorial to Little Round Top?

• Dan Sickles

• Joseph Kershaw

• George Meade

• James Longstreet

What was the main reason Dan Sickles moved his corps to the Peach Orchard?

• To protect the Pennsylvania Memorial

• To retreat from Confederate forces

• To find a better position for artillery

• To connect with Hancock's second corps

Which brigade was commanded by William Barksdale during the Battle of Gettysburg?

• The Virginia Brigade

• The Pennsylvania Brigade

• The New York Brigade

• The Mississippi Brigade

What tactic did Captain John Bigelow use to withdraw his artillery while still firing?

• Direct assault

• Flanking maneuver

• Retreat by prolong

• Charge and retreat

What was the purpose of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg?

• To provide a picnic area for visitors

• To host annual reenactments

• To honor fallen soldiers by state

• To serve as a military base

Who was the keynote speaker at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery?

• George Meade

• Edward Everett

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the main theme of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

• The dedication of a cemetery

• The need for reconciliation

• The importance of military strategy

• The principles of equality and freedom

How many plots are there in the Soldiers' National Cemetery?

• 22

• 20

• 24

• 18

What is the significance of the Remembrance Day Parade at Gettysburg?

• It honors the construction of the cemetery

• It celebrates the end of the Civil War

• It commemorates the Gettysburg Address

• It marks the anniversary of the battle