11. Who was the last Confederate general to surrender?
12. What individual has the distinction of having been present at the execution of John Brown and the assasination of Abraham Lincoln?
13. What Confederate general had a brother who died at the Alamo?
14. Although he could not leave Washington for extended periods, to avoid the summer heat in the White House, President Lincoln often stayed with his family at what other place in Washington?
15. (Two point question) What Confederate Navy vessel was anchored in the James River and served as the site of the Confederate Naval Academy?
Answers to the questions for Week 3 will be due by 6 PM EST on Saturday, April 29.
13. General Milledge Luke Bonham of South Carolina (Brother James Butler Bonham)
14. Soldiers' Home , now owned by the National Trust
15. CSS Patrick Henry
__________________ "Live in the world you inhabit. Look upon things as they are. Take them as you find them. Make the best of them. Turn them to your advantage." - R. E. Lee
SamGrant and bgl1952 each have perfect scores of 18 points halfway through the game, with Sarladaise right behind at 17 points.
Here are the answers to the questions for Week 3:
11. The last Confederate general to surrender was Stand Watie.
12. John Wilkes Booth, although not an official member of the unit, talked his way into joining the Richmond Grays temporarily in order to be present at the execution of John Brown. Of course, Booth was obviously also present at Lincoln's assassination.
13. Confederate general Milledge Luke Bonham's brother, James Butler Bonham, was an officer at the Alamo.
14. Lincoln and his family often stayed at the Washington Soldier's Home, also known as Anderson Cottage, during the summer.
15. The site of the Confederate Naval Academy was the CSS Patrick Henry.