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The Four Apostles...Matthew,Mark,Luke,& John. They later became part of the Rockbridge Artillery
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - "because they spoke a powerful language"
The answer is Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
Belle
When the Rockbridge Artillery was commissioned, four "cadet" six-pounders (slightly lighter than the regulation M1841 6 pounder and mounted on smaller carriages) were given to the Rockbridge Artillery by the Virginia Military Institute. These cannons were christened at VMI as the "4 Apostles - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John" "because they spoke a powerful language". Pendleton had worked with these same cannons while a cadet at the school and felt it was a "good sign from God".
Matthew, Mark ,Luke, & John.
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Mark W. Swarthout, Esq.
GGGrandson of Pvt. John W. Swarthout, Company E, 148th NYVI - Wounded at Cold Harbor.
GGGGrandson of Pvt. Henry Stephens, Company D, 137th NYVI - Wounded at Culp's Hill, Gettysburg.
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
RR
Four six-pounder, smoothbore cannon had been given to the VMI campus by President Zachary Taylor in 1850. These weapons became their prize artillery pieces and were christened Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John by the Episcopal rector, Colonel William N. Pendleton and the seminary students.
The four apostles...Matthew, Mark, Luke and John...
The Apostles
They were Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John I believe.
'It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag'
-Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, USMC.
When the Rockbridge Artillery was commissioned, four "cadet" six-pounders (slightly lighter than the regulation M1841 6 pounder and mounted on smaller carriages) were given to the Rockbridge Artillery by the Virginia Military Institute. These cannons were christened at VMI as the "4 Apostles - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John" "because they spoke a powerful language". Pendleton had worked with these same cannons while a cadet at the school and felt it was a "good sign from God".
SouthernHeart Lorrie
The Gospel Guns.....Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Yesterday's Question: What were the four 6-pdr smoothbores donated to VMI in 1850 christened (named)? The Four Apostles -- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
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What did Gen. Wade Hampton's cavalry go out seeking in September 1864?
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Cattle....Came to be one of the largest cattle rustling raids in history.....
(CATTLE)The audacious plan was quickly approved by Army Commander Gen. Robert E. Lee, asoldier renowned for his on audacity, and at 1:00 am.on Sep 14, 1864 , Hampton started out with nearly 4,000 of his men on what was to become known as "The Great Beefsteak Raid>" In order to deceive the federal soldiers as to their destination, Hampton took his command southward for a day and a half before turning back to the northeast.
Cattle...a.k.a. "The Beefsteak Raid"
On September 14th, Hampton led a force of 4,500 men, mostly from Rooney Lee's division but augmented by the brigades of Rosser and Dearing, to capture this herd. The day was chosen in part because Grant was known to be in the Shenandoah Valley in conference with Sheridan. Hampton was able to penetrate the Federal rear by a roundabout route, crossing the Blackwater River at the site of a destroyed bridge which was rebuilt on the night of the 15th. At dawn on the16th, Lee's division was used to screen off the Rebel left, as that was the flank closest to the Union lines around Petersburg, while Rosser and Dearing were to attack the camp, capture the herd, and start the cattle on their way back to Southern lines (using a large number of shepherd dogs brought along to help with the herding). The attack was completely successful, although the Federal force held on as long as their small numbers would allow before retreating.
Cattle. they did what was called the Beefsteak Raid inot a Union Camp at coggins Point, Va.
RR
Wade Hampton was going to relieve the Yankees of their cattle.
"Confederate cavalry scouts were camped along the Blackwater River downstream of the Federal supply base at City Point, and on September 3rd they told Wade Hampton, Lee's cavalry chief after the death of J.E.B. Stuart, that there was a herd of nearly 3,000 Yankee beef cattle at Coggins Point, about five miles down the James River from City Point. The herd was poorly guarded by about 250 men of the 1st D.C. Cavalry, together with a detachment of about 150 men from the 13th Pennsylvania. This entire Federal rear was picketed by the single understrength cavalry division of Brig. Gen. August Kautz."
SouthernHeart Lorrie
Wade Hampton and the Great Beefsteak Raid-(Cattle)
They went seeking food and on Sept. 5 he led the famous Beefsteak Raid.
In September 1864, Wade Hampton took to the saddle to mount his own raid behind Union lines. In what would become known as the "Beefsteak Raid" his troopers captured more than 2,400 head of cattle and more than 300 prisoners, at a loss of only ten of his own men. For his suffering army, the nearly two million pounds of meat was a windfall.
Yesterday's Question: What did Gen. Wade Hampton's cavalry go out seeking in September 1864? Union Cattle in the famous "Beefsteak Raid"
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What Alabama General received four wounds at Gettysburg but did not halt his charge till a foot wound stopped him?
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