Shoeless Trivia: Episode 30 (The Civil War)

It’s a thing that happened; I should probably do some questions about it.

1. What US Naval officer, the first ever to hold the rank of rear admiral, is credited with giving the order “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead”? The “torpedoes” were actually naval mines anchored in Mobile Bay.
2. Before serving as President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis held what position in the cabinet of President Franklin Pierce?
3. Two states were admitted to the Union during the the Civil War. One had close ties to the Confederacy. The other did not, but I bet you’ll get it anyway. Name both.
4. Today right leaning Democrats are known as Blue Dogs. During the 1860s, northern Democrats who opposed the war and wanted to make peace with the Confederates were know by what herpetological name?
5. The first and second battles of Bull Run were more commonly referred to by Confederate forces by what name?

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1. William Farragut
2. Secretary of War
3. West Virginia, Nevada
4. Copperheads
5. (Battle of First and Second) Manassas