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Cleburne served in the British Army and reached the rank of Sergeant.
Answer: False
Cleburne served in the British Army's 41st Regiment of Foot, but attained the rank of Corporal, not Sergeant.
The Great Irish Famine influenced Patrick Cleburne's decision to emigrate to the United States.
Answer: True
The hardships experienced during the Great Irish Famine, coupled with his military service, contributed to Cleburne's decision to seek opportunities abroad in the United States.
Upon arriving in the United States, Cleburne settled in Boston, Massachusetts, and became a successful merchant.
Answer: False
Cleburne settled in Helena, Arkansas, after a brief stay in Ohio, and pursued a career as a pharmacist, not a merchant in Boston.
Cleburne's service in the 41st Regiment of Foot was his only military experience.
Answer: False
Cleburne's service in the 41st Regiment of Foot was his initial military experience; he later served extensively in the Confederate Army.
What was Patrick Ronayne Cleburne's country of birth?
Answer: Ireland
Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was born in Ovens, County Cork, Ireland.
What was Cleburne's rank when he served in the British Army?
Answer: Corporal
During his service in the British Army's 41st Regiment of Foot, Patrick Cleburne attained the rank of Corporal.
Cleburne initially pursued a career in law before joining the military.
Answer: False
Available information indicates Cleburne initially pursued medical studies and later worked as a pharmacist, rather than law, prior to his military service.
What profession did Patrick Cleburne pursue after settling in Helena, Arkansas?
Answer: Pharmacist
Upon settling in Helena, Arkansas, Patrick Cleburne established himself as a pharmacist.
Which political party was involved in a street fight with Cleburne in Helena, Arkansas?
Answer: Know-Nothing Party
Cleburne was involved in a street fight with members of the Know-Nothing Party in Helena, Arkansas, in 1856.
Patrick Cleburne joined the Confederacy primarily out of a deep commitment to preserving the institution of slavery.
Answer: False
Cleburne stated his primary motivations for joining the Confederacy were affection for the Southern people and a belief in states' rights, rather than a deep commitment to preserving slavery.
Cleburne began his Confederate service as a high-ranking officer, commanding a division from the start.
Answer: False
Cleburne commenced his Confederate service as a private soldier, later being elected captain before rising through the ranks to Major General.
Cleburne's militia company seized the U.S. Arsenal at Little Rock as one of his first actions in Confederate service.
Answer: True
Cleburne's militia company, the Yell Rifles, successfully seized the U.S. Arsenal at Little Rock in January 1861, marking an early action in his Confederate service.
Cleburne believed the Confederacy's enemies were primarily motivated by a desire to abolish slavery.
Answer: False
Cleburne argued that the Confederacy's enemies were motivated by a desire for sectional superiority and the subjugation of the South, not solely by abolitionist aims.
What was Cleburne's primary reason for joining the Confederacy, according to his own statements?
Answer: Defense of states' rights and affection for the Southern people
Cleburne indicated that his decision to join the Confederacy stemmed from his affection for the Southern people and his belief in states' rights, rather than a defense of slavery.
How did Cleburne begin his military service in the Confederate Army?
Answer: As a private soldier
Cleburne commenced his Confederate military service as a private soldier in the Yell Rifles militia company.
What action did Cleburne's militia company take at Little Rock?
Answer: They seized the U.S. Arsenal.
Cleburne's militia company, the Yell Rifles, seized the U.S. Arsenal located in Little Rock, Arkansas, in early 1861.
What was Cleburne's view on the primary motivations of the Confederacy's enemies?
Answer: They aimed for Southern subjugation and loss of states' rights.
Cleburne believed the Confederacy's adversaries were motivated by a desire for sectional dominance and the erosion of Southern states' rights, rather than solely by abolitionist sentiment.
Patrick Cleburne was a prominent commander in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War.
Answer: False
Cleburne primarily served and distinguished himself in the Western Theater of the Civil War, not the Eastern Theater.
Patrick Cleburne died during the Siege of Vicksburg.
Answer: False
Patrick Cleburne was killed during the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, not the Siege of Vicksburg.
Cleburne was wounded in the face by a minie ball during the Battle of Stones River.
Answer: False
Cleburne sustained a severe facial wound from a minie ball during the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, not the Battle of Stones River.
Cleburne's division received official commendation from the Confederate Congress for their actions in Tennessee and Georgia.
Answer: True
The Confederate Congress officially thanked Cleburne and his troops for their significant contributions during the 1863 campaigns in Tennessee and Georgia, particularly at Missionary Ridge and Ringgold Gap.
The 'Western Theater' of the Civil War primarily involved campaigns west of the Mississippi River.
Answer: False
The Western Theater primarily encompassed military operations west of the Appalachian Mountains, including campaigns in Tennessee and Mississippi, not exclusively west of the Mississippi River.
A 'minie ball' was a type of cannon projectile used in the Civil War.
Answer: False
A minie ball was a rifled projectile fired from muskets, not a cannon projectile, and was widely used during the Civil War.
The Army of Tennessee was a Union army operating in the Western Theater.
Answer: False
The Army of Tennessee was a principal Confederate army that operated in the Western Theater.
The Battle of Ringgold Gap is significant because Cleburne's troops successfully defended a retreat against a larger Union force.
Answer: True
Cleburne's forces played a crucial role in defending the retreating Army of Tennessee at the Battle of Ringgold Gap, successfully holding off a larger Union contingent.
Cleburne's division played a key role in the Union victory at the Battle of Missionary Ridge.
Answer: False
Cleburne's division was engaged in resisting Union forces during the Battle of Missionary Ridge, not contributing to a Union victory.
Patrick Cleburne commanded a brigade at the Battle of Shiloh.
Answer: True
Patrick Cleburne commanded a brigade during the Battle of Shiloh, serving on the Confederate left flank.
The Chattanooga Campaign concluded with the Union capture of Chattanooga, a vital railroad hub.
Answer: True
The Chattanooga Campaign culminated in the Union's successful capture of Chattanooga, a strategically important railroad center.
Which major Civil War battle was NOT among those Patrick Cleburne participated in?
Answer: Battle of Gettysburg
Patrick Cleburne's documented participation in major battles does not include the Battle of Gettysburg; he was active in the Western Theater.
Which of the following is NOT a battle Patrick Cleburne is known to have participated in?
Answer: Battle of Antietam
Patrick Cleburne's military record includes participation in battles such as Perryville, the Chattanooga Campaign, and the Atlanta Campaign, but not the Battle of Antietam.
How was Cleburne wounded at the Battle of Richmond (Kentucky)?
Answer: Struck in the face by a minie ball
During the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, Cleburne was wounded in the face by a minie ball that struck his cheek, fractured teeth, and exited his mouth.
The Confederate Congress officially thanked Cleburne and his troops for their actions during which specific engagements?
Answer: Battles of Missionary Ridge and Ringgold Gap
The Confederate Congress extended its thanks to Cleburne and his division for their performance during the 1863 campaigns, specifically citing their actions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge and the Battle of Ringgold Gap.
What was the 'Western Theater' primarily concerned with during the Civil War?
Answer: Campaigns west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Western Theater of the Civil War primarily involved military operations conducted west of the Appalachian Mountains, encompassing regions like Tennessee and Mississippi.
What was the Army of Tennessee?
Answer: A Confederate army fighting in the West
The Army of Tennessee was one of the principal Confederate armies engaged in military operations within the Western Theater of the Civil War.
Cleburne's participation in the Battle of Stones River involved his division doing what?
Answer: Leading a flanking maneuver that routed the Union right wing
During the Battle of Stones River, Cleburne's division executed a significant flanking maneuver that successfully routed the Union right wing.
Cleburne's division was known for its resilience and effectiveness, earning the respect and fear of Federal troops.
Answer: True
Cleburne's division was highly regarded for its tenacity and combat effectiveness, leading Federal troops to regard them with significant apprehension.
General Robert E. Lee described Cleburne as a 'reliable subordinate' with consistent performance.
Answer: False
General Robert E. Lee's assessment of Cleburne was 'a meteor shining from a clouded sky,' implying brilliance during difficult times, not simply reliable subordination.
General William J. Hardee praised Cleburne's division for its consistent success in both attack and defense.
Answer: True
General William J. Hardee commended Cleburne's division, noting its exceptional performance in both offensive and defensive actions.
Shelby Foote considered Cleburne to be one of the most forgettable generals of the Civil War.
Answer: False
Historian Shelby Foote regarded Cleburne as potentially the most capable division commander on either side during the Civil War, lamenting his relative obscurity.
Cleburne's nickname, 'Stonewall of the West,' was given due to his aggressive offensive tactics.
Answer: False
The nickname 'Stonewall of the West' primarily reflected Cleburne's exceptional defensive capabilities and his ability to hold positions against superior forces, akin to Stonewall Jackson's reputation.
Cleburne's nickname, "Stonewall of the West," primarily highlighted his skill in what area?
Answer: Defensive combat and holding positions
The nickname 'Stonewall of the West' recognized Cleburne's proficiency in defensive combat and his ability to steadfastly hold critical positions against enemy advances.
What did General Robert E. Lee's assessment, 'a meteor shining from a clouded sky,' imply about Cleburne?
Answer: That Cleburne was a brilliant talent emerging during difficult times.
Lee's metaphor suggested Cleburne was an exceptional and brilliant figure whose talents shone brightly amidst the Confederacy's challenging circumstances.
According to Shelby Foote, what was a notable aspect of Cleburne's military reputation?
Answer: He was potentially the best division commander on either side.
Historian Shelby Foote suggested that Patrick Cleburne might have been the most capable division commander serving in either the Union or Confederate armies.
In 1864, Cleburne proposed that the Confederacy should enlist enslaved people into the army after granting them freedom.
Answer: True
Cleburne formally proposed that the Confederacy emancipate enslaved individuals and subsequently recruit them as soldiers to bolster its depleted forces.
Cleburne's proposal to enlist Black soldiers was based on the belief that they would fight effectively for their freedom, citing historical examples.
Answer: True
Cleburne supported his proposal by arguing that enslaved people, when promised freedom, would fight effectively, drawing parallels from historical instances such as the helots of Sparta and the Battle of Lepanto.
Cleburne's proposal explicitly advocated for full social and political equality for Black people in the Confederacy.
Answer: False
Cleburne's proposal did not advocate for full social or political equality; he suggested that 'necessity and wise legislation' would guide future relations, implying a more pragmatic rather than egalitarian approach.
Cleburne's emancipation proposal was enthusiastically adopted by Confederate leadership and implemented immediately.
Answer: False
The proposal was met with silence and inaction by Confederate leadership, and it was never officially adopted or implemented.
General William H. T. Walker supported Cleburne's proposal and helped promote him for higher command.
Answer: False
General Walker vehemently opposed Cleburne's proposal, denouncing it as an 'abolitionist conspiracy,' and his opposition contributed to Cleburne being passed over for promotion.
Cleburne cited the Battle of Lepanto as an example where enslaved people fought effectively for freedom.
Answer: True
Cleburne referenced the Battle of Lepanto, where galley slaves fought for their freedom, as a historical precedent supporting his proposal to arm enslaved individuals.
Cleburne referenced 'helots' to describe the potential fighting spirit of enslaved people.
Answer: True
Cleburne used the historical example of the helots of Sparta, a subjugated population, to illustrate his point that enslaved people could be motivated to fight effectively if granted freedom.
What controversial proposal did Cleburne make in 1864 to address Confederate manpower shortages?
Answer: To arm enslaved people in exchange for freedom
In 1864, Cleburne proposed emancipating enslaved individuals and subsequently enlisting them into the Confederate Army to alleviate manpower shortages.
How did General William H. T. Walker react to Cleburne's proposal regarding enslaved soldiers?
Answer: He called it an 'abolitionist conspiracy' and opposed it.
General William H. T. Walker vehemently opposed Cleburne's proposal, labeling it an 'abolitionist conspiracy'.
What historical group did Cleburne cite as an example of people fighting effectively for freedom, similar to his proposal for enslaved soldiers?
Answer: Spartan Helots
Cleburne cited the helots of ancient Sparta as a historical example of a subjugated population fighting effectively for their freedom.
Cleburne's proposal to arm Black soldiers was met with what reaction from Confederate leadership?
Answer: Silence and lack of official action
The Confederate leadership's reaction to Cleburne's proposal was characterized by silence and a lack of official action, despite its controversial nature.
What was the primary impact of General Walker's opposition to Cleburne's proposal?
Answer: It contributed to Cleburne being repeatedly passed over for promotion.
General Walker's strong opposition influenced Confederate command, contributing to Cleburne being overlooked for promotion on multiple occasions.
What does the term 'helots' refer to in the context of ancient Sparta?
Answer: Subjugated serfs or state-owned slaves
In ancient Sparta, helots were a class of subjugated people, essentially serfs or state-owned slaves, who performed agricultural labor.
Patrick Cleburne became engaged shortly before his death in battle.
Answer: True
Prior to his death in late 1864, Patrick Cleburne became engaged to Susan Tarleton of Mobile, Alabama.
Cleburne was killed while leading a strategic retreat ordered by his superiors.
Answer: False
Cleburne was killed leading an assault on Union fortifications at the Battle of Franklin, an action he had reportedly advised against, not during a strategic retreat.
Patrick Cleburne held the rank of Colonel at the time of his death.
Answer: False
At the time of his death, Patrick Cleburne held the rank of Major-General in the Confederate States Army.
The Carter Family Cotton Gin was a site where Cleburne made a famous last stand.
Answer: False
The Carter Family Cotton Gin was located near the Battle of Franklin, the site of Cleburne's death, but it was not the location of his last stand; rather, it is a landmark near the battle's main action.
In which battle was Patrick Cleburne killed?
Answer: Battle of Franklin
Patrick Cleburne was killed during the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, on November 30, 1864.
After his death, Cleburne's body was recovered by his own troops and respectfully returned.
Answer: False
Accounts indicate that after Cleburne's death within Union lines, his body was stripped of valuables by soldiers, rather than being recovered by his own troops.
Cleburne's remains were initially buried in Helena, Arkansas, his adopted hometown.
Answer: False
Cleburne's remains were initially buried in Columbia, Tennessee, later moved to St. John's Episcopal Church near Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, before finally being interred in Helena, Arkansas.
The city of Cleburne, Texas, and Cleburne County in Arkansas are named in his honor.
Answer: True
Patrick Cleburne is honored through geographical namesakes, including Cleburne County in Arkansas and the city of Cleburne, Texas.
What happened to Cleburne's personal belongings after he was killed?
Answer: They were looted by Union soldiers.
Accounts suggest that after Cleburne's death, his body was found within Union lines and his personal effects, including his sword and watch, were taken.
Where was Patrick Cleburne finally laid to rest?
Answer: In Helena, Arkansas
After several interments, Patrick Cleburne's remains were finally laid to rest in Maple Hill Cemetery in Helena, Arkansas, his adopted hometown.
Which of these locations is named in honor of Patrick Cleburne?
Answer: Cleburne County, Alabama
Cleburne County in Alabama, along with Cleburne County in Arkansas and the city of Cleburne, Texas, are named in honor of Major General Patrick Cleburne.