Battle of Spotsylvania Quiz

What was Grant's initial strategy to defeat Lee's army at Spotsylvania?

• To cut off Lee's supply lines from the north

• To reach Spotsylvania Courthouse before Lee and trap him

• To attack Lee's army head-on at the Wilderness

• To lure Lee into a trap at Richmond

Who commanded the Confederate forces at Laurel Hill?

• General Richard Anderson

• General George Meade

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Robert E. Lee

What was the outcome of the Union's massive assault on Laurel Hill?

• The Union forces captured the hill

• The Union forces withdrew

• The Confederate forces retreated

• The Confederate forces held their positions

During the final assaults on May 12th, which Union general attacked down the center?

• General Hancock

• General Sedgwick

• General Warren

• General Burnside

What were the total casualties suffered by the Union forces in the Battle of Spotsylvania?

• 20,000

• 18,000

• 12,000

• 15,000