Trivia Game # 41 - Week 1

[hoosier]

Time to begin a new game. New players are welcome to join at any time, but the first week of any game is always an especially good time to start.

Here are the questions for Week 1 of Game # 41. Rules will be the same as those for Game # 40.

1. What Tennessean, with no military training prior to the Civil War, went from the rank of private to that of lieutenant general in three years?

2. Where is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the Confederate States of America to be found? (A correct answer must name the city and state. You may give a more precise location within that city if you wish, but if you do, it must be correct.)

3. Why was anthracite coal preferred by Confederate blockade runners, when they could get it?

4. What three Union officers received the official Thanks of Congress for their actions at Gettysburg? (A correct answer must name all three.)

5. (Two point question) Walter W. Gosden was a soldier in Mosby’s Rangers. For what would his son Freeman become famous in the 20th century?

Answers to the questions for Week 1 will be due by 6 PM EDT on Saturday, August 19.

Good luck!

[samgrant]

1. Nathan Bedford Forrest

2. Biloxi, Mississippi

3. It burned very cleanly producing very little smoke

4. George Meade, Oliver Howard, Winfield Scott Hancock

5. Was "Amos" of the 'Amos and Andy' comedies.

[Rad2duhbone53]

1. Nathan Bedford Forrest

2. Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery, Biloxi Mississippi

3. gave off little or no smoke when burned

4. Winfield Scott Hancock,Oliver Howard, George Meade

5. did the voices of Amos Jones and George "Kingfish" Stevens of "Amos and Andy"

[20thMass]

1. Nathan Bedford Forrest

2. Biloxi, Mississippi

3. Anthracite coal was preferred by Confedrate blockade runners because when the coal burned it was smokeless which made it tougher to see. It also butned hotter and longer than other lower grade coals.

4. George Meade, Oliver Howard and Winfield Hancock.

5. Walter's son Freeman Godsen was a co-creator ** the Amos 'n' Andy radio show. He also did the voice ** Amos and Kingfish on the radio.

[sarladaise]

1. Nathan Bedford Forrest
2. Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi
3. produced no smoke
4. George G. Meade, Winfield Scott Hancock, Oliver O. Howard
5. American radio comedian, pioneer ** the "sitcom", best known for his work in the "Amos & Andy" series

[bgl1952]

#1 Nathan Bedford Forrest

#2 Biloxi , Mississippi

#3 Because it was Smokeless

#4 George Meade , Joe Hooker , Oliver O . Howard INCORRECT

#5 Radio comedian , Voiced the characters of Amos , The Kingfisher

[hoosier]

Bumping the thread

[Robert B. Condon]

1. That Devil Forrest, (Nathan Bedford that is).

2. Biloxi, Mississippi

3. Anthracite, the "Copenhagen of Coal" - smokeless

4. This was a challenging question. Was the key the phrase "at Gettysburg"? Joseph Hooker did receive official thanks for the campaign.
My answer, however, is George Meade, O. O. Howard, and Winfred Hancock. (But beware of Daniel Sickles and you'll probably get a Joshua Chamberlin).

5. Hmm there, Kingfish, I'se thinks that would be that der rascal Amos Jones.

[texaswildcat]

1. Nathan Bedford Forrest

2. Beauvoir Mississippi INCORRECT

3. It burned clear, allowing runners to slip through lines undetected

4. W.S. Hancock, Gordon Meade, O.O Howard

5. radio comedian, and pioneer in the development of the situation comedy form

[aggie80]

1. General William Bates INCORRECT

2. Biloxi, MS

3. Anthracite is a harder, purer coal that burns hotter and cleaner, producing little smoke, making it much more difficult to spot it over the horizon and increasing efficiency in the steam plant.

4.
General George Gordon Meade
General Oliver O. Howard
General Winfield Scott Hancock

5. Freeman Fisher "Gozzie" Gosden (1899 – 10, 1982) was an American radio comedian best known for his work as Amos in the Amos & Andy series