Since I will be on the road most of tomorrow and Sunday, I’ll post the questions for Week 2 now.
6. The central figure in the Great Seal of the Confederacy is a depiction of a man on horseback. Who is the man supposed to be?
7. When the eleven Confederate states seceded, all but one of their U.S. Senators resigned their offices. Who was the only one to remain in the Senate?
8. Though St. Louis, MO was largely pro-Southern, there was a significant German population there that remained loyal to the Union. Some of the Germans formed a pro-Union volunteer military unit. What did pro-Southern St. Louisans call these German volunteers?
9. At the Battle of Gaines’ Mill, D.H. Hill’s assault on the Union right was repulsed by troops led by Hill’s old West Point roommate. Who was Hill’s roommate?
10. (Two point question) What governor of Pennsylvania received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the first Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)?
Those who have not yet responded to the questions for Week 1 may still do so until 6 PM EDT on Sunday, May 28.
Although I’m giving everybody an extra day, if they need it, to answer the questions for Week 1, we will go back to the normal schedule for Week 2. Answers to the questions for Week 2 will by due by 6 PM EDT on Saturday, June 3.
We had a variety of answers for question # 8, several of which failed to make it past CWT’s ever-vigilant automatic censor. Those of you who can cite sources for your answers are welcome to enter an appeal, according to the rules (but maybe you should try the German “verdammt” instead of the English word that keeps getting blotted out). Could be a big week for appeals.
Robert B., I have no more idea about CindyScoops than you do. The last time she played was December 17. I sent a private message to her some time ago inviting her to return, but she has not responded.
Pending appeals, Robert B. Condon has taken over first place in the First Division and Sarladaise is in first place in the Second Division, both with perfect scores of 12 points.
Here are the answers to the questions for Week 2:
6. The figure on horseback is meant to represent George Washington.
7. The one who remained in the Senate was Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, who would become the 17th President.
8. My source says the pro-Southern St. Louisans referred to the German volunteers as “Hessians,” reminiscent of the German mercenaries who fought on the British side in the 18th-century American Revolution.
9. George Sykes was Hill’s old roommate.
10. John F. Hartranft, whose statue stands at the southwest corner of the Pennsylvania Capitol today, was the Pennsylvania governor who won the Medal of Honor for his actions at First Bull Run.
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