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Civil War

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The Atheneum was a prison for Confederate soldiers located in this city.
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Which one of the following was NOT an objective of Union General William Averell's Raid in 1863?
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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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The first Confederate general to die in action was killed at this battle.
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After the war, West Virginia chose this former "Stonewall" Jackson aide as its lawyer when the state argued before the U.S. Supreme Court to keep Berkeley and Jefferson counties.
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During an 1862 raid, this Cabell County general became the first to raise the Confederate flag on Ohio soil.
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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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Which one of the following did NOT serve Western Virginia in the Confederate Congress?
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Of West Virginia's Civil War military regiments, which one earned the most Medals of Honor
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