War Between the States trivia thread - Page 18

pstrahin · #**851** 06-04-2012, 03:24 PM

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Reading comprehension is key.

Was it Pickett?

**Milkman** · #**852** 06-04-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Resica

It was Gen. Pickett. He was at a Shad bake that Thomas Rosser(maybe) was throwing.

Pickett it were.................. the hot potato is now yours Gary. Be gentle on us feeble minded with your question

Resica · #**853** 06-04-2012, 06:49 PM

I'm thinkin. This may take a bit. Mr. Marvin, I mailed your package on Saturday, should be there in a few days. Thanks again.

**Milkman** · #**854** 06-04-2012, 08:20 PM

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I'm thinkin. This may take a bit. Mr. Marvin, I mailed your package on Saturday, should be there in a few days. Thanks again.

That Sutton fellow was pretty smart to survive prison camp the way he did it, huh ?

Resica · #**855** 06-04-2012, 09:35 PM

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That Sutton fellow was pretty smart to survive prison camp the way he did it, huh ?

Yea. That was some thinking on his part. Glad he wasn't strung up.

RBM · #**856** 06-07-2012, 08:25 PM

Its Gary's turn but while we wait, do you feel up to another naval question?

The CS Navy attempts to procure ironclad cruisers from overseas were frustrated as European nations confiscated ships being built for the Confederacy. What was the only ironclad cruiser completed and successfully delivered, and she arrived in American waters just in time for the end of the war? Hint: a twin-screw steamer, brig rigged, ironclad, sold to Japan after capture by Union and renamed Kōtetsu.

Can you name her sister ship built in France and sold to Prussia Oct 29, 1865 and named SMS Prinz Adalbert?

I know this is a tough one so I will give at least two days maybe a week before posting the answers if they still haven't been answered. Try your reference books first. Google as a last resort.

Resica · #**857** 06-08-2012, 06:30 PM

What Ohio native entered the army in the civil war as a lt. colonel and died as commander in chief?

fishfryer · #**858** 06-09-2012, 09:29 AM

Redheaded, and named after Shawnee chief? With a proclivity for warring on civilians?

**JustUs4All** · #**859** 06-09-2012, 12:53 PM

Think so.

Resica · #**860** 06-09-2012, 02:16 PM

Commander- in- Chief, not General- in- Chief.

fishfryer · #**861** 06-09-2012, 03:17 PM

Galena man? Oh wait,you said Ohio,not Illinois.

fishfryer · #**862** 06-09-2012, 03:35 PM

I know but,I googled him. Will wait for others.

Resica · #**863** 06-09-2012, 04:21 PM

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I know but,I googled him. Will wait for others.

**Milkman** · #**864** 06-09-2012, 07:43 PM

I not sure he was from Ohio, but I know Garfield died in office. So that is my guess.

Resica · #**865** 06-09-2012, 08:29 PM

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I not sure he was from Ohio, but I know Garfield died in office. So that is my guess.

That would be correct sir.

**Milkman** · #**866** 06-09-2012, 09:00 PM

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That would be correct sir.

I am about overloaded with WBTS stuff for the moment. I just got home tonight from 2 days at the Ga Division SCV annual reunion at Bainbridge Ga. It was fun but a 6 hour ride getting home.

fishfryer · #**867** 06-10-2012, 06:12 AM

If I may be permitted,while the winner rests,and gets a question ready. Which Union General supported John C. Breckinridge,and Jefferson Davis for Democratic Presidential candidates before the war? This person was later called "beast",and other non-flattering names.

RBM · #**868** 06-10-2012, 10:14 AM

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What was the only ironclad cruiser completed and successfully delivered, and she arrived in American waters just in time for the end of the war? Hint: a twin-screw steamer, brig rigged, ironclad, sold to Japan after capture by Union and renamed Kōtetsu.

Can you name her sister ship built in France and sold to Prussia Oct 29, 1865 and named SMS Prinz Adalbert?

I know this is a tough one so I will give at least two days maybe a week before posting the answers if they still haven't been answered. Try your reference books first. Google as a last resort.

The answer(s) are:

CSS Stonewall

Sister ship is the Cheops.

westcobbdog · #**869** 06-10-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by fishfryer

If I may be permitted,while the winner rests,and gets a question ready. Which Union General supported John C. Breckinridge,and Jefferson Davis for Democratic Presidential candidates before the war? This person was later called "beast",and other non-flattering names.

he was a beast..yankee Ben Butler.

fishfryer · #**870** 06-10-2012, 01:58 PM

Yessir,he sure was,and some other things that can't/shouldn't be said on this forum. Your turn now.

**Milkman** · #**871** 06-10-2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RBM

Its Gary's turn but while we wait, do you feel up to another naval question?

The CS Navy attempts to procure ironclad cruisers from overseas were frustrated as European nations confiscated ships being built for the Confederacy. What was the only ironclad cruiser completed and successfully delivered, and she arrived in American waters just in time for the end of the war? Hint: a twin-screw steamer, brig rigged, ironclad, sold to Japan after capture by Union and renamed Kōtetsu.

Can you name her sister ship built in France and sold to Prussia Oct 29, 1865 and named SMS Prinz Adalbert?

I know this is a tough one so I will give at least two days maybe a week before posting the answers if they still haven't been answered. Try your reference books first. Google as a last resort.

We still have an unanswered question above.

fishfryer · #**872** 06-11-2012, 06:40 AM

Sphynx and Cheops,Sphynx became CSS Stonewall,then Kotetsu

RBM · #**873** 06-11-2012, 05:47 PM

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Sphynx and Cheops,Sphynx became CSS Stonewall,then Kotetsu

Yep, thanks. But I meant the CSN commissioned name CSS Stonewall. Not its name before it was CSS Stonewall.

fishfryer · #**874** 06-13-2012, 09:30 AM

Here's one,has anyone seen documentation for Confederate Marines? Can anyone provide a link for photographs of same?

RBM · #**875** 06-13-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by fishfryer

Here's one,has anyone seen documentation for Confederate Marines? Can anyone provide a link for photographs of same?

http://www.archives.gov/publications...civil-war.html

I tried to find a photo of Colonel-Commandant Beall but there was only a drawing. But here is one Lt. Frances H. Cameron in CSMC uniform modeled after the British Royal Marine uniform below. Most had a grey frock coat with white or blue britches. From my understanding there aren't many original photographs of Confederate Marines. A captain here or lieutenant there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lt...MC_Uniform.jpg

fishfryer · #**876** 06-14-2012, 06:26 AM

RBM,wow!,thank you very much.

westcobbdog · #**877** 06-30-2012, 07:05 AM

As a young boy I was adopted by my Grandfather who was in the Army. He forbade me to join the military. He died in the 1830's leaving me a fortune of 100 million dollars or more. I soon joined the military or purchased a Lt. commission and fought Mexicans, who shot off my arm. At Civil War I was soon a Union Gen who rallied my men with reins in my teeth and saber in my good arm. At Chantilly I rode into a large body of Rebel infantry, refused to surrender and hugged my horse low and attempted a getaway...took many shots to the back and one bullseye that came in low/middle and exited the head. If he surrendered he would have been exchanged in 6 months or less.

Resica · #**878** 06-30-2012, 08:53 AM

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As a young boy I was adopted by my Grandfather who was in the Army. He forbade me to join the military. He died in the 1830's leaving me a fortune of 100 million dollars or more. I soon joined the military or purchased a Lt. commission and fought Mexicans, who shot off my arm. At Civil War I was soon a Union Gen who rallied my men with reins in my teeth and saber in my good arm. At Chantilly I rode into a large body of Rebel infantry, refused to surrender and hugged my horse low and attempted a getaway...took many shots to the back and one bullseye that came in low/middle and exited the head. If he surrendered he would have been exchanged in 6 months or less.

You are Major General Phillip Kearney.

westcobbdog · #**879** 06-30-2012, 06:42 PM

yep Gen. Kearney it is.

westcobbdog · #**880** 07-03-2012, 03:08 PM

I personally led my men with sword in hand through some serious fire to route the yanks out of their strong defensive position at Boatswain's Creek in the 7 Days , my boys captured 22 yankee cannons previuosly hub to hub and spitting out death. .

westcobbdog · #**881** 07-07-2012, 09:41 PM

I once said the Etowah was the Rubicon of Ga.

**Milkman** · #**882** 07-08-2012, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by westcobbdog

I personally led my men with sword in hand through some serious fire to route the yanks out of their strong defensive position at Boatswain's Creek in the 7 Days , my boys captured 22 yankee cannons previuosly hub to hub and spitting out death. .

I am reading a book about these battles now, but havent got to that part yet..... It sure sounds like that old Ga General J.B. Gordon to me.

**Milkman** · #**883** 07-08-2012, 09:13 PM

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I once said the Etowah was the Rubicon of Ga.

I have read several books about the rascal who made that statement.

It was that villian WT Sherman (had to spit to get the taste of that name out of my mouth)

westcobbdog · #**884** 07-09-2012, 07:00 AM

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I am reading a book about these battles now, but havent got to that part yet..... It sure sounds like that old Ga General J.B. Gordon to me.

you are close with 2 of the first 3 correct initials!!

**JustUs4All** · #**885** 07-09-2012, 07:11 AM

Hood made his reputation there.

**Milkman** · #**886** 07-09-2012, 08:57 AM

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I have read several books about the rascal who made that statement.

It was that villian WT Sherman (had to spit to get the taste of that name out of my mouth)

OK, Jim got the answer on the Hood question. Was I right with Sherman making the statement about the Etowah ?

westcobbdog · #**887** 07-09-2012, 07:29 PM

yes sir, Sherman called the Etowah the Rubicon of Ga.

Yes Justus ,JB Hood led his troops personally into a hornets nest and dislodged a strong Federal force from a tough defensive position.

**Milkman** · #**888** 07-09-2012, 09:48 PM

I claim to have fired 120 shots in one day and that I hit a man with almost every shot.......who am I

westcobbdog · #**889** 07-09-2012, 10:16 PM

Co Aytch...Sam Watkins of TN.

I live near that spot. Too many dead yanks became a human abatis that day and kept the good guys position from being over run.

**Milkman** · #**890** 07-10-2012, 08:45 AM

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I claim to have fired 120 shots in one day and that I hit a man with almost every shot.......who am I

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Co Aytch...Sam Watkins of TN.

I live near that spot. Too many dead yanks became a human abatis that day and kept the good guys position from being over run.

Indeed it was Sam Watkins. In my reading of Company Aytch it seemed to me that Mr. Watkins may have embellished himself a tad in his memories of the war, but it was almost 20 years after the war when he wrote that book.

Our SCV group is doing a field trip to the Dead Angle next month. A historian is giving a 2 hour walking tour of the Cheatham Hill area.

**JustUs4All** · #**891** 07-10-2012, 08:54 AM

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I claim to have fired 120 shots in one day and that I hit a man with almost every shot.......who am I

I had to get working early this morning so I missed my chance to say:

You sir are a braggart and, most probably, a liar to boot.

**Milkman** · #**892** 07-10-2012, 09:12 AM

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Indeed it was Sam Watkins. In my reading of Company Aytch it seemed to me that Mr. Watkins may have embellished himself a tad in his memories of the war, but it was almost 20 years after the war when he wrote that book.

Our SCV group is doing a field trip to the Dead Angle next month. A historian is giving a 2 hour walking tour of the Cheatham Hill area.

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I had to get working early this morning so I missed my chance to say:

You sir are a braggart and, most probably, a liar to boot.

Jim it would appear we are in agreement on some of the statements in that book. One I found to be quite amusing was where he stated that he walked right up the General Hood and got his wounded leave after one of the Tennesse battles. I kinda doubt General Hood was in the mode of issuing leaves .

westcobbdog · #**893** 07-10-2012, 08:28 PM

But near the end Hood was a train wreck emotionally, so he might have signed Sam's request.

I like Sam's recollection of the yella hammer alabamer flicker flicker flicker story..Bama soldiers turned and ran one battle and had to walk past the other Southern troops afterward and were taunted mercilessly with hundreds of flicker flicker flickers...

**JustUs4All** · #**894** 07-11-2012, 07:00 AM

A great book for it's perspective. Most were written with a view from the top down, this with a view from the bottom up. Sam did allow himself quite a bit of poetic license on occasion.