21. When offered the opportunity to replace McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac on 11/7/62, Ambrose Burnside at first refused to accept it. What did Stanton’s emissary, Gen. Catharinus Buckingham, tell Burnside to get him to change his mind?
22. Which future Civil War general was expelled from West Point for breaking a plate over the head of fellow cadet (and also future Civil War general) Jubal Early?
23. What distinctive attire was worn by the 16th New York at the Battle of Gaines’s Mill?
24. What animal, other than his horse, did Confederate General William Mahone bring along with him on campaign?
25. (Two point question) After the first transcontinental telegraph line was linked up in Utah in October 1861, the first cross-country telegram sent over the span was a message to Abraham Lincoln, assuring him of California’s loyalty to the Union. What California governmental official sent the message? (You will get credit if you give either his name or the office he held.)
Responses to the Week 5 questions will be due by 6 PM EDT on Saturday, May 7.
21. Buckingham told him that it was an order, and that command would otherwise go to Joe Hooker. TWO ANSWERS
22. Lewis A. Armistead
23. The regiment wore straw hats that the ladies of upstate New York wove for them.
24. Mahone suffered from dyspepsia, and he could not eat anything but tea, crackers, eggs, and fresh milk. He was so dependent on milk that he brought along an Alderney cow, which he tethered to his headquarters wagon. On the cow's back he hung all of his cooking utensils.
25. Stephen J. Field, Chief Justice of California
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21) Buckingham told Burnside that if he did not accept command it would be offered to Joseph Hooker. Burnside accepted, rather than serve under Hooker, whom he disliked.
22) Lewis A. Armistead
23) White, wide brim straw hats with blue ribbon hatbands. Made great targets!
24) A cow
25) Stephen J. Field, Chief Justice
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21. When offered the opportunity to replace McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac on 11/7/62, Ambrose Burnside at first refused to accept it. What did Stanton’s emissary, Gen. Catharinus Buckingham, tell Burnside to get him to change his mind?
Although McClellan took it well outwardly, he was not pleased. I would imagine that Buckingham told Burnside that McClellan would hold no ill will towards him. Something that would have been a concern to Ambrose INCORRECT
22. Which future Civil War general was expelled from West Point for breaking a plate over the head of fellow cadet (and also future Civil War general) Jubal Early?
That would be Lewis Armistead
23. What distinctive attire was worn by the 16th New York at the Battle of Gaines’s Mill?
A lot of them wore white straw hats
24. What animal, other than his horse, did Confederate General William Mahone bring along with him on campaign?
He was a testy little fellow and suffered from dyspepsia. He needed fresh milk so he travelled with a cow.
25. (Two point question) After the first transcontinental telegraph line was linked up in Utah in October 1861, the first cross-country telegram sent over the span was a message to Abraham Lincoln, assuring him of California’s loyalty to the Union. What California governmental official sent the message? (You will get credit if you give either his name or the office he held.)
That would be Stephen J. Field, Chief Justice
Calicoboy
Responses to the Week 5 questions will be due by 6 PM EDT on Saturday, May 7.
21. I cry uncle on this one, searched hi and low, can't find it NO ANSWER
22. Lewis Armistead
23. Straw hats
24. pet rats INCORRECT
25. Justice Stephen J. Field
21. Buckingham told Burnside that if he refused, he'd offer the command to "Fighting Joe" Hooker.
22. Lewis Armistead
23. white straw hats
24. an Alderney cow
25. Chief Justice of California, Stephen J. Field
21. When offered the opportunity to replace McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac on 11/7/62, Ambrose Burnside at first refused to accept it. What did Stanton’s emissary, Gen. Catharinus Buckingham, tell Burnside to get him to change his mind?
Buckingham, made it clear that McClellan was to be relieved regardless of whether Burnside accepted the position or not. The only question was who would replace him. If Burnside refused the command, Buckingham had authority to offer it to Gen. Joseph Hooker. Burnside and Hooker disliked one another, and, after much discussion, Burnside finally agreed to take the job, if only to thwart Hooker's ambitions.
22. Which future Civil War general was expelled from West Point for breaking a plate over the head of fellow cadet (and also future Civil War general) Jubal Early?
Lewis Armistead lost his temper at West Point and broke a plate over fellow-cadet Jubal
Early’s head, and was kicked out.
23. What distinctive attire was worn by the 16th New York at the Battle of Gaines’s Mill?
Green Hats INCORRECT
24. What animal, other than his horse, did Confederate General William Mahone bring along with him on campaign?
He brought along an Alderney cow
25. (Two point question) After the first transcontinental telegraph line was linked up in Utah in October 1861, the first cross-country telegram sent over the span was a message to Abraham Lincoln, assuring him of California’s loyalty to the Union. What California governmental official sent the message? (You will get credit if you give either his name or the office he held.)
On 24 October, Stephen J. Field, Chief Justice of California and brother of Atlantic cable promoter Cyrus Field, sent a message to Abraham Lincoln assuring him of California’s loyalty to the Union and promising that the telegraph line would “be the means of strengthening the attachment which binds both the East and the West to the Union.”
21. "The War Department official who brought Burnside the order to take command of the army, Gen. Catharinus P. Buckingham, made it clear that McClellan was to be relieved regardless of whether Burnside accepted the position or not. The only question was who would replace him. If Burnside refused the command, Buckingham had authority to offer it to Gen. Joseph Hooker. Burnside and Hooker disliked one another, and, after much discussion, Burnside finally agreed to take the job, if only to thwart Hooker's ambitions." From: Burnside takes command by Donald C. Pfanz.
22. Lewis A. Armistead
23. White straw hats with wide brims, with a ribbon around it.
24. private milk cow
25. California Chief Justice Stephen J. Field
Cindy Scoops
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