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Laura, the sister of this Civil War general, supposedly never spoke to her brother again after the Civil War began.
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On what holiday did Confederate spy Belle Boyd kill her first soldier?
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The Conefederates' 1863 Burning Springs Raid limited the Union's access to this.
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People who took advantage of the Civil War to settle personal grievances or pusue personal gains were known as this.
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Seven members of the 4th West Virginia Infantry earned the Medal of Honor at this battle.
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This Confederate general from Monroe County accompanied Confederate President Jefferson Davis on his escape after Richmond fell.
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Which one of the following was NOT a goal of the 1863 Confederate Jones-Imboden Raid?
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On April 25, 1863, Union forces held off four hours of assasults by Confederates at this site in current Grant County.
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Who earned the Medal of Honor by defending Harpers Ferry during Stonewall Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign?
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Who was the first West Virginian to earn the Medal of Honor during the Civil War
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