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[belletraveler]

It was in honor of the birth of his first child.

Belle

[aggie80]

On honor of the birth of a daughter on the day before the fatal battle.

[sgtabj]

In honor of his new baby daughter...He had just received news of her birth..although I am not sure he knew she was a girl....

[mfscw]

It was to honor the birth of his daughter, Mary Dodson, of which he was informed of a day or two before the fatal wounding.

[ivan]

Because of the birth of a daughter the day before the battle.

[hoosier]

Dodson wore the flower in honor of his daughter, born shortly before the battle.

[rebrick]

Ramseur received word he was a father

[lorrierivette]

I couldn't find anything about the flower but I figure it was for the birth of his child. I was also touched by the fact that his wife never remarried and was so heartbroken that she wore black for the rest of her life.

"On October 16, 1864, Ramseur received word he was a father, but was not told the sex of the child or the health of mother and baby. On the 19th he went into battle at Ceder Creek. While rallying his men after receiving one wound and have two horses shot from under him, he was shot through both lungs."

SouthernHeart Lorrie

[snoopy]

He was wearing the flower in honor or celebration of the birth of his daughter, whose birth he had learned of the day before his mortal wound at Cedar Creek.

[skirmish]

I am just guessing but maybe it was because he had just found out he was a new daddy.

[civilwartalk]

Wednesday's Question: What was the name of the submarine designed for the Union Navy by French inventor Brutus de Villeroi? The Alligator

Yesterday's Question: Why was General Stephen Dodson Ramseur wearing a white flower when he was fatally wounded at Cedar Creek? To honor the birth of his newborn daughter.

Here is today's one point question:

What *****y general, seriously wounded at First Manassas, told his surgeon "I don't feel like dying yet" and recovered?

Expect the next trivia question to be posted tomorrow at about 9AM EDT. Please post your answer to this question before that time. Thank you!

Our Trivia Prize for Game #20:
MFSCW has won the October Mystery Prize! Congratulations! The November prize will be announced once I go to Gettysburg and pick one up.

Final Scores for Game #20:
http://www.civilwartalk.com/bbs/messages/2/8266.html

How to Play The Game:
http://civilwartalk.com/bbs/messages/2/6517.html

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GOOD LUCK!

[mfscw]

Maj. Roberdeau Wheat, commander of the Louisiana Tigers,{a.k.a.Wheats Tigers} was shot through both lungs during the charge. When told that his wound was fatal, he said, "I don't feel like dying yet." Defying the medical experts, he recovered to fight again.

[crowbar]

>>> Chatham Roberdeau Wheat <<<

[sgtabj]

He wasn't a general, but this has to be Roberdeau Wheat.....

[aggie80]

ARe you sure it was a general? Maj. Roberdeau Wheat, commander of the Louisiana Tigers, was shot through both lungs during the charge. When told that his wound was fatal, he said, "I don't feel like dying yet." Defying the medical experts, he recovered to fight again.

[rebrick]

Maj. Roberdeau Wheat, commander of the Louisiana Tigers, was shot through both lungs during the charge. When told that his wound was fatal, he said, "I don't feel like dying yet." Defying the medical experts, he recovered to fight again.

[raggedrebel]

Col. Chatham Roberdeau Wheat

RR

[jebstuartgirl]

Chatham Roberdeau Wheat

[hoosier]

Roberdeau Wheat of the Louisiana Tigers

[ivan]

Maj. Roberdeau Wheat, commander of the Louisiana Tigers.

[snoopy]

Then major, Chatham Roberdeau "Rob" Wheat, who commanded the Louisiana Tigers made that statement.

[belletraveler]

The answer is Roberdeau Wheat.

Belle

[lorrierivette]

"Fascinating Fact: Maj. Roberdeau Wheat, commander of the Louisiana Tigers, was shot through both lungs during the charge. When told that his wound was fatal, he said, "I don't feel like dying yet." Defying the medical experts, he recovered to fight again."

SouthernHeart Lorrie

[skirmish]

Roberdeau Wheat, Commander of the Louisiana Tigers was told of his wound. He said he didn't feel like dying yet and survived.

[civilwartalk]

Yesterday's Question: What *****y <strike>general</strike>, seriously wounded at First Manassas, told his surgeon "I don't feel like dying yet" and recovered? Maj. Roberdeau Wheat who in fact was never a general. (that's not the first time that trivia book had a typo like that...)

Here is today's one point question:

What were the four 6-pdr smoothbores donated to VMI in 1850 christened (named)?

Expect the next trivia question to be posted tomorrow at about 9AM EDT. Please post your answer to this question before that time. Thank you!

Our Trivia Prize for Game #20:
MFSCW has won the October Mystery Prize! Congratulations! The November prize will be announced once I go to Gettysburg and pick one up.

Final Scores for Game #20:
http://www.civilwartalk.com/bbs/messages/2/8266.html

How to Play The Game:
http://civilwartalk.com/bbs/messages/2/6517.html

PS: This trivia game is open to new players, you may join at any time. To register to play, please click the "Profile" link at the top of the page, and then choose "Registration". Follow the prompts and when you finish you will be able to post your answer in the "Add a Message" box below. Thanks!

GOOD LUCK!