17. What Latin words appeared on the Great Seal of the Confederate States of America?
18. In his senior year at West Point, Cadet John Bell Hood acquired 196 demerits. How many more demerits would have resulted in his dismissal?
19. Who fired the shot that mortally wounded John Wilkes Booth?
20. (Two point question) What Confederate officer could claim to hold the ranks of both general and admiral? (Please note that this question says could claim to hold. I know that there is some question as to whether his appointment to one of those ranks was ever made official. However, as far as I know, no other Confederate officer could claim to have held both ranks, either officially or unofficially.)
Answers to the questions for Week 4 will be due by 6 PM EST Saturday, February 11.
16. She was an 11 year old girl who wrote to Lincoln asking him to grow a beard, when his train stopped at Westfield, Grace was at the station, Lincoln spoke to her and kissed her.
17. Deo Vindice
18. four
19. Thomas P. "Boston" Corbett
20. Raphael Semmes
She wrote a letter to Lincoln urging him to grow a beard.
17. What Latin words appeared on the Great Seal of the Confederate States of America?
Deo Vindice
18. In his senior year at West Point, Cadet John Bell Hood acquired 196 demerits. How many more demerits would have resulted in his dismissal?
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19. Who fired the shot that mortally wounded John Wilkes Booth?
Thomas "Boston" Corbett
20. (Two point question) What Confederate officer could claim to hold the ranks of both general and admiral? (Please note that this question says could claim to hold. I know that there is some question as to whether his appointment to one of those ranks was ever made official. However, as far as I know, no other Confederate officer could claim to have held both ranks, either officially or unofficially.)
16- Grace Bedell wrote to Lincoln during his candidacy for the presidency that he would look so much better with a beard, didn't he think??;
17- Deo Vindice- God Will Vindicate;
18- 4 more demerits and the boot. 200 was the max for a year;
19- Sgt Boston Corbett, Co C, 16th NY Cav;
20- Raphael Semmes, named admiral 10 Feb '65, and Brig Genl shortly before the evacuation of Richmond where he commanded the James River squadron, land & shore- and if I'm not mistaken, the treasury train out of an evacuating Richmond.
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