Trivia Game # 34 - Week 6

[sockknitter]

26. Macon & Western

27. Edwin Stanton

28. Grover Cleveland

29. J.E.B. Stuart

30. The emancipation of slaves

[ewc]

26- Once Sherman cut the Macon & Western, Atlanta was untenable for the Confederates;

27- Edwin Stanton was Buchanan's last Atty Genl, and succeded Simon Cameron as Secy of War in Lincoln's cabinet;

28- Grover Cleveland, being his mother's sole support, hired a substitute when drafted. Lincoln's successor in office, Andrew Johnson had also served militarily, being the military governor of Tennessee with the rank of Brigadier Genl March '62 to March '65;

29- Pvt Huff shot and mortally wounded CS General Jeb Stuart at Yellow Tavern, May '64;

30- ... the emancipation of slaves.

[raggedrebel]

26) C: Macon and Western
27) Edwin M. Stanton
28) Grover Cleveland
29) JEB Stuart
30) Emancipation of slaves
RR

[hoosier]

The correct answers for Week 6 (which most of you got, anyway):

26. (C) the Macon & Western

27. Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s Secretary of War and Buchanan’s Attorney General

28. Grover Cleveland (Arthur served in the New York Militia, which counts as military service)

29. J.E.B. Stuart

30. the emancipation of slaves

Congratulations to CindyScoops and RaggedRebel, who shared the championship in the First Division, and to Bill_Torrens, Robert B. Condon, and SamGrant, who shared the championship in the Second Division for this game, all with perfect scores. Since, according to my recollection, this is the second time Bill and Sam have achieved perfect scores, they will be promoted to the First Division.

The final scores for Game # 34:

FIRST DIVISION

CindyScoops 36
RggedRebel 36

SECOND DIVISION

Bill_Torrens 36
Robert B. Condon 36
SamGrant 36
Sockknitter 34
ewc 28
Texaswildcat 27
Sarladaise 18
RivrRat 17
Traveller 17
FSPowers 14