Gettysburg USA 5th Corps Brigades – Quiz

What do you know about the Gettysburg USA 5th Corps Brigades? Try this Know Your Commander Quiz. It helps to know who’s who on the battlefield!

This quiz spotlights the names of Union infantry commanders at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, in Maj. Gen. George Sykes’ 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac. Battlefield “promotions” are marked with the caret symbol (^) and point to the battlefield role identified in the previous quiz line.

If you need help or detailed context for quiz answers, please visit Civil War Cycling’s order of battle page for Gen. Meade’s Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg. For more details, including photographs, see “AOP Order of Battle – 5th Corps Flashcards.”

Barnes’ Division, 5th Corps

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Ayres’ Division, 5th Corps

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Crawford’s Division, 5th Corps

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Reading Recommendations 

For a day-by-day summary of the Battle of Gettysburg and the actions of commanders named in this quiz, please see Civil War Cycling’s “Gettysburg Study Notes”:

• Battle Summary – Day 1 (July 1, 1863)
• Battle Summary – Day 2 (July 2, 1863)
• Battle Summary – Day 3 (July 3, 1863)