Trivia Game # 37 - Week 2

hoosier · #1 03-04-2006, 09:02 PM

Here are the questions for Week 2 of Game # 37.

6. What Union general led the Camden Expedition in Arkansas?

7. What corrupt politician was known as “Old Winnebago” because he cheated the Indians so much?

8. Chambersburg, PA was burned in retribution for depredations committed by what U.S. general?

9. Hardee’s Tactics was revised and plagiarized by what U.S. general in 1862?

10. (Two point question) By what other name was the battle at Chickasaw Bluffs known?

Answers to the questions for Week 2 will be due by 6 PM EST on Saturday, March 11.

Good luck!

aggie80 · #2 03-05-2006, 04:41 PM

Here are the questions for Week 2 of Game # 37.

6. Union General Frederick Steele

7. Simon Cameron

8. In retaliation for Major General David Hunter's burning of Virginia Military Institute.

9. Brigadier General Silas Casey

10. Walnut Hill and in some places even Chickasaw Bayou.

sarladaise · #3 03-06-2006, 01:14 PM

6. Frederick Steele
7. Simon Cameron
8. David Hunter
9. Silas Casey
10. Walnut Hills

Robert B. Condon · #4 03-07-2006, 05:48 PM

6. Frederick Steele

7. Simon Cameron

8. David Hunter

9. Silas Casey

10. Walnut Hills

hoosier · #5 03-07-2006, 10:11 PM

Bumping the thread

texaswildcat · #6 03-08-2006, 01:10 AM

1. Fredrick Steele, Major General

2. U.S Grant INCORRECT

3. General Phillip Sheridan INCORRECT

4. Silas Casey, major general

5. Walnut Hills

sockknitter · #7 03-10-2006, 04:57 PM

6. Frederick Steele

7. Simon Cameron

8. David Hunter

9. Silas Casey

10. Walnut Hills

traveller · #8 03-10-2006, 05:29 PM

6. Gen. Frederick Steele
7. Simon Cameron
8. Gen. David Hunter
9. Emory Upton INCORRECT
10. Walnut Hills

samgrant · #9 03-11-2006, 12:22 PM

6. Frederick Steel

7. Simon Cameron

8. David Hunter

9. Silas Casey

10. Walnut Hills

hoosier · #10 03-12-2006, 02:43 PM

After two weeks, we have four players with perfect scores of 12 points each. The First Division is still in a three-way tie, while Sockknitter is now alone in first place in the Second Division.

Here are the answers to the questions for Week 2.

6. Frederick Steele led the Camden Expedition.

7. Simon Cameron was known as “Old Winnebago.”

8. David Hunter’s actions formed at least part of the Confederates’ motivation for burning Chambersburg.

9. Silas Casey did the revisions to Hardee’s Tactics.

10. The battle at Chicksaw Bluffs was also known as Walnut Hills or, as Aggie80 very correctly pointed out, Chickasaw Bayou. In fact, it is known by the latter name here on the CWT Resource Center.

The scores at the end of Week 3:

FIRST DIVISION

Aggie80 12
Robert B. Condon 12
SamGrant 12

SECOND DIVISION

Sockknitter 12
Sarladaise 11
Traveller 8
Texaswildcat 6
BamaBelle 6