July 1: Noon to 6:00pm

Question 1

After Heth pulled Archer’s and Davis’ brigades away from the McPherson’s Ridge fight, which two brigades did he advance?

Answer 1

Brockenbrough’s on the left and Pettigrew’s on the right

Question 2

Where were Brockenbrough’s and Pettigrew’s brigades posted?

Answer 2

Both were posted south of the Chambersburg Pike

Question 3

Who is the commander of the division that followed Heth’s division into the fray?

Answer 3

Major General Dorsey Pender

Question 4

By mid-day which two Confederate corps commanders had reached the battlefield?

Answer 4

Lieutenant General Ambrose Hill; Lieutenant General Richard Ewell

Question 5

At what time did the news of Reynolds’ death reach Meade?

Answer 5

about 1pm

Question 6

Who assumed command of the Eleventh Corps when Howard assumed command of the Federal right wing?

Answer 6

Brigadier General Carl Schurz

Question 7

Who commanded the Eleventh Corps divisions that were placed north of Gettysburg during the early afternoon?

Answer 7

Brigadier General Alexander Schimmelfenning; Brigadier General Francis Barlow

Question 8

On what road did Schimmelfenning’s division move from the borough to its position near Oak Ridge?

Answer 8

Washington Street and Mummasburg Road

Question 9

What noted feature on the borough did Schimmelfenning’s division pass on its left?

Answer 9

Pennsylvania College

Question 10

Which Federal cavalry brigade held the Blocher farm buildings and Blocher’s Knoll?

Answer 10

Devin’s brigade

Question 11

Which Eleventh Corps division was held in reserve on Cemetery Hill?

Answer 11

Von Steinwehr’s division

Question 12

Schimmelfenning’s division was originally ordered to position itself on what terrain feature north of the borough?

Answer 12

Oak Hill

Question 13

List the brigade commanders in Schimmelfenning’s Division.

Answer 13

Colonel George von Amsberg, Colonel Wladimer Krzysanowki

Question 14

By noon, nearly all the Federal First Corps’ troops were on the battlefield. Besides division commander Wadsworth what other division commanders are on McPherson’s Ridge?

Answer 14

Brigadier General John Robinson and Brigadier General Thomas Rowley

Question 15

Who had commanded Rowley’s division earlier in the morning of July 1?

Answer 15

Major General Abner Doubleday

Question 16

Though ordered to take a position further north and west of it, what terrain feature did Barlow choose to occupy?

Answer 16

Blocher’s Knoll

Question 17

List the brigade commanders in Barlow’s Division?

Answer 17

Colonel Leopold Von Gilsa; Brigadier General Adelbert Ames

Question 18

What was the chief defect in Barlow’s division?

Answer 18

The right and left flanks were unsupported

Question 19

Who were the brigade commanders of Robinson’s First Corps division?

Answer 19

Brigadier General Gabriel Paul; Brigadier General Henry Baxter

Question 20

Who were the brigade commanders of Rowley’s First Corps division?

Answer 20

Colonel Chapman Biddle; Colonel Roy Stone; Colonel George Stannard

Question 21

What position did the two brigades of Robinson’s Divisions occupy?

Answer 21

North of the Chambersburg Pike, on Oak Ridge

Question 22

What positions did two of Rowley’s Divisions brigades occupy?

Answer 22

Stone’s Brigade occupied the area around the McPherson Farm’s buildings that were north of Meredith’s Brigade; Biddle’s Brigade occupied the area south and left of Meredith’s Brigade on McPherson’s Ridge

Question 23

What was the problem with Biddle’s position?

Answer 23

It was to the left rear of Meredith’s Brigade; it was not on the crest of the ridge and it did not join its right flank with the left flank of Meredith’s Brigade

Question 24

In Baxter’s and Cutler’s brigades’ lines on Oak Ridge, how many salients were there?

Answer 24

Two

Question 25

To the rear and to the front of Baxter's and Cutler's Brigades, what agricultural features existed that the troops utilized?

Answer 25

Woods, orchards, wooden fences and stone fences

Question 26

Around noon, what delayed Rodes' planned three brigade assault on Baxter's and Cutler's Brigades?

Answer 26

The arrival of Schimmelfenning's division on Rodes' left front

Question 27

What information did Ewell give Rodes that also delayed Rodes' planned assault?

Answer 27

Ewell informed Rodes of Lee's order not to bring on a general engagement

Question 28

List the brigade commanders of Rodes' division.

Answer 28

Brigadier General Junius Daniel; Brigadier General Alfred Iverson; Brigadier General George Doles; Brigadier General Stephen Ramseur; Colonel Edward O'Neal

Question 29

At around 2pm, which two brigades did Rodes order to assault Oak Ridge?

Answer 29

O'Neal's and Iverson's brigades

Question 30

What are the main features of the failure of O'Neal's and Iverson's assault?

Answer 30

Uncoordinated; the brigades assaulted the interior angle of the southern Federal salient; three Federal regiments shifted their front from north to northwest

Question 31

Immediately after the debacle, to whom did Rodes turn over command of Iverson's and O'Neal's troops?

Answer 31

Brigadier General Stephen Ramseur who commanded the division's reverse brigade

Question 32

Along with two discouraged regiments from Iverson's brigade, which brigade assaulted the Railroad Cut?

Answer 32

Daniel's Brigade

Question 33

Which Federal brigade changed front from west to north in order to meet the assault of Daniel's Brigade?

Answer 33

Stone's Brigade, Rowley's Division

Question 34

List the brigade commanders in Early's Division.

Answer 34

Brigadier General Harry Hays; Brigadier General William Smith; Colonel Isaac E. Avery; Brigadier General John B. Gordon

Question 35

Without specific coordination, at what time did Early's Division along with Doles' Brigade (Rodes Division) assault Blocher's Knoll?

Answer 35

around 3:15pm

Question 36

Which brigades of Early's Division drove the Federals from the north and east crests of Blocher's Knoll?

Answer 36

The brigades of Gordon's and Hayes'

Question 37

Which brigade of Rodes' Division drove the Federals from the north and northwest crests of Blocher's Knoll?

Answer 37

Doles' Brigade

Question 38

Which brigades of Heth's Division drove the brigades of Biddle, Meredith and Stone from McPherson's Ridge?

Answer 38

Pettigrew's and Brockenbrough's

Question 39

Which brigade of Schimmelfenning's Division engaged in a counter assault toward Blocher's Knoll?

Answer 39

Krzyzanowski's Brigade

Question 40

Which brigades of Rodes' Division assaulted and drove the Federals from Oak Ridge?

Answer 40

The brigades of Daniel, Iverson, Ramseur and O'Neal

Question 41

To what feature did the Federal brigades on McPherson's Ridge retreat?

Answer 41

The Lutheran Seminary buildings on Seminary Ridge

Question 42

During the retreat from Blocher's Knoll, at what location did Barlow's Division attempt to rally?

Answer 42

The Adams County Alms Farm

Question 43

Who commanded the Eleventh Corps' division that was held in reserve?

Answer 43

Von Steinwehr

Question 44

At what location was Von Steinwehr's held in reserve?

Answer 44

Cemetery Hill

Question 45

Who commanded the brigade in Von Steinwehr's division that was sent northward through the town to aid those brigades of Barlow's Division that were in retreat?

Answer 45

Colonel Charles Coster

Question 46

What location did Coster's brigade hold for a brief time while Barlow's division continued to retreat?

Answer 46

The brickyard on the north end of Stratton Street

Question 47

List the three major north-south streets over which the retreating Eleventh Corps' divisions retreated.

Answer 47

Washington; Carlisle; Stratton

Question 48

Which brigade of Pender's Division assaulted the right flank of Federal's Seminary Ridge defensive line but were forced to fall back?

Answer 48

Scales' Brigade

Question 49

Which brigade of Pender's Division assaulted the Federal's Seminary Ridge defensive line and forced the Federals off the ridge?

Answer 49

Perrin's Brigade

Question 50

List the brigades which composed the final defense of the Federal's defense of Seminary Ridge.

Answer 50

Stone's Brigade; Robinson's Brigade; Biddle's Brigade

Question 51

Who commanded a brigade in Pender's Division, which was separated by the Fairfield Road and encountered Federal cavalry during the assault on Seminary Ridge?

Answer 51

Brigadier General James Lane

Question 52

Who commanded the Federal cavalry brigade that guarded the left flank during the defense of Seminary Ridge?

Answer 52

Gamble

Question 53

After its retreat through the borough, upon which terrain feature did the Eleventh Corps rally?

Answer 53

Cemetery Hill

Question 54

List the names of the three streets that ran east-west that the First Corps used during its retreat to pass through Gettysburg.

Answer 54

Chambersburg Street; Middle Street; High Street

Question 55

On what terrain feature was the Federal First Corps positioned after its retreat through the borough?

Answer 55

Culp's Hill

Question 56

Upon which portions of Cemetery Hill were the Eleventh Corps regiments stationed?

Answer 56

The bases and the crests of both Cemetery Hill and East Cemetery Hill; the west slope of Culp's Hill

Question 57

Which slopes did the Eleventh Corps artillery batteries cover?

Answer 57

West, North and Northeast

Question 58

Which Federal Corps officer took command of the Cemetery Hill defenses during the hours of about 4pm to about 6pm?

Answer 58

Major General Winfield Hancock

Question 59

List the brigades of Early's Division that held the east side of the borough at the end of the day.

Answer 59

Hays; Avery

Question 60

At the end of the day, which division of Ewell's Corps held the west side of the borough?

Answer 60

Rodes' Division

Question 61

When he reached Cemetery Hill, with whom did Doubleday, the Federal First Corps commander, confer?

Answer 61

Major General Winfield Hancock

Question 62

During his conference with Doubleday what did Hancock tell him?

Answer 62

That Hancock was in command of the First and Eleventh Corps