Here are the questions for the second week of Game # 34.
6. Henry King Burgwyn, colonel of the 26th North Carolina, was killed at Gettysburg on 7/1/63. What distinction did he hold among Confederate colonels at the time?
7. One-time commandant of Libby Prison Lt. David H. Todd was the half-brother of what prominent Washington personage?
8. When William T. Sherman arrived in Atlanta in 1864, it was his first visit to the area in 20 years. By what name was Atlanta known when Lt. Sherman was there in 1844?
9. Lt. Bennett Young led a Confederate raid on what Northern town?
10. (Two point question) In. Sept. 1864, a 150-man Union detail of the 39th Missouri infantry, commanded by Major A.V.E. Johnston, was ambushed by Bill Anderson’s forces near Centralia, MO. Maj. Johnston was killed by a 17-year-old member of Anderson’s men. Who killed Johnston?
Answers to the questions for Week 2 will be due by 6 PM on Saturday, October 8.
6. At the time he was the youngest of colonels in the AVN (other distinctions: he commanded the largest regiment at that time, his regiment suffered the highest losses of any , North or South, in that battle, during the entire war.)
7. Mary Todd Lincoln (Poor Old Abe's wife)
8. In 1844 it was named 'Marthasville'
9. St. Albans, Vermont
10. Jesse James
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Ancestors in USA Army: 6th IA Inf, 11th IL Cav, 1st AL Cav; 122nd NY Inf; 6th MI Cav; 35th MA Inf; 100th IL Inf; 1st CO Inf/Cav; 22nd IN Inf
6. Youngest full colonel in the Army of Northern Virginia.
7. He was President Lincoln's brother in law. SUBSEQUENT RESPONSE ACCEPTED
8. Marthasville.
9. St Albins Vermont.
10. In the words of an old Missouri Folk Song "Anderson's Warning":
"Jesse James shot Major Johnston.
Sent him screaming to hell.
For a beardless young boy,
I think he'll do well"
6. Henry King Burgwyn, colonel of the 26th North Carolina, was killed at Gettysburg on 7/1/63. What distinction did he hold among Confederate colonels at the time?
He was the youngest Colonel in the C.S.A at the time.
7. One-time commandant of Libby Prison Lt. David H. Todd was the half-brother of what prominent Washington personage?
He was First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln's half brother.
8. When William T. Sherman arrived in Atlanta in 1864, it was his first visit to the area in 20 years. By what name was Atlanta known when Lt. Sherman was there in 1844?
Marthesville
9. Lt. Bennett Young led a Confederate raid on what Northern town?
Saint Albans in Vermont...
10. (Two point question) In. Sept. 1864, a 150-man Union detail of the 39th Missouri infantry, commanded by Major A.V.E. Johnston, was ambushed by Bill Anderson’s forces near Centralia, MO. Maj. Johnston was killed by a 17-year-old member of Anderson’s men. Who killed Johnston?
September 20, 1864 - the massacre of Centralia, Missouri, where William "Bloody Bill" Anderson and gang of ruffians robbed the passengers of an incoming train, and 24 unarmed (some wounded) Union soldiers, going home on leave, were taken from the train and murdered by these 100 guerrillas. Some Union Cavalry chased them from town when suddenly the marauders turned on the Federals, killing most of them. Jesse James is credited for killing Union Major A.V. Johnson; one of the soldiers on the train.
6. He was one of the youngest colonels in the Confederate Army, dying at the age of 21. NOT SUFFICIENTLY SPECIFIC
7. Half-brother of Mary Todd Lincoln.
8. Marthasville
9. St Albans, Vermont
10. Jesse James
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Union Ancersor: Pvt Arnuah Norton, 60th Ohio. (G-G-G Grandfather) Died at Salisbury NC, November 3, 1864
Confederate Ancestors: Captain Thomas A. Morrow, 29th Texas Cavalry (G-G-G- Uncle) and 2LT George W. Morrow, 31st Texas Cavalry (G-G-G Grandfather). Both survived the war
6- Colonel Burgwyn was reputed to be the youngest colonel in Confederate service;
7- Mary Todd Lincoln. Todd is reputed to have abused prisoners in his charge;
8- Ft Peachtree; INCORRECT
9- St Albans Vermont;
10- Jesse James.
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6. He was thought to be the youngest full colonel in the ANV, perhaps the entire Confederate service.
7. Mary Todd Lincoln
8. Marthasville (you should have put this question at the terminus).
9. St. Albans, Vermont
10. Supposedly Thomas Howard, no wait a minute that was the name he was going by in 1882 when he was shot by the dirty little coward. In 1864 he was using his real name, Jesse Woodson James.
"IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY BELOVED SON, MURDERED BY A TRAITOR AND COWARD WHOSE NAME IS NOT WORTY TO APPEAR HERE."
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Trivia Game # 34 - Week 2 
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