6. Three older brothers of a legendary Old West lawman served in the Union army during the war, two in infantry, the other in cavalry. One was severely injured in a battle near Fredericktown, Missouri in October 1861, the other two served till the end of the war. Name the lawman 4th brother, and the names of the three soldiers and the units in which they served.
7. What Indiana Light Artillery commander as a captain, later a colonel of cavalry, and who was captured by Nathan Bedford Forrest in 1864, later founded one of America’s and the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies?
8. Identify this general.
9. From which West Point class(es) came the most Civil War generals? How many generals?
10. What Union Civil War general, while at West Point (Class of 1842), introduced the buttoned fly for trousers to replace the flap-fronted style?
Answers are due by 6pm (eastern) on September 29. Good luck fact finding, and enjoy the challenge!
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Ancestors in USA Army: 6th IA Inf, 11th IL Cav, 1st AL Cav; 122nd NY Inf; 6th MI Cav; 35th MA Inf; 100th IL Inf; 1st CO Inf/Cav; 22nd IN Inf
6. The Earps: Wyatt: too young to serve in the military during the war Newton (Wyatt’s half brother); Company F of the Fourth Cavalry, Iowa Volunteers James Cooksey Earp; 17th Ill Infantry, Co. F; wounded at Frederickton, discharged and disabled for the rest of the war Virgil Walter 83rd Illinois Infantry 7. Eli Lilly
8. Adam Rankin “Stovepipe” Johnson He is buried in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, a high honor. His grave is near those of Stephen F. Austin (the dark statue atop a marker in the background) and Albert Sidney Johnston (not shown).
This is Confederate Field in the Texas State Cemetery
6. No answer
7. Eli Lilly
8. George Pickett INCORRECT
9. The classes of 1841 and 1846, both with 20
10. John Pope
(OK, maybe it wasn't worth a cannon shot, but at least the accomplishment was worth more than a pinch of owl dung)
A couple questions were received about #9. The question should have specified graduates of those classes, and not to include dropouts, and not to include Brevet Generals. Sorry if the question was not sufficiently specific.
It's always a good idea to recheck your answers before posting, so you can be sure that what you answered was what you meant to answer. Players may always make corrections before closing time, but I'd appreciate it if that is not necessary.
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"It was a very peculiar time." - Franklin D. Cossitt
Ancestors in USA Army: 6th IA Inf, 11th IL Cav, 1st AL Cav; 122nd NY Inf; 6th MI Cav; 35th MA Inf; 100th IL Inf; 1st CO Inf/Cav; 22nd IN Inf
Susan Sweet submitted this message thru CWI on Fri Sep 28th, 2007 08:47 pm, since for some reason she has had transmission problems with CWT (we will try to sort out her problem post haste):
Sam I tried to log in to post trivia answers today on line and I am not able to post anwers . Not sure again what is wrong . So am sending them this way Hope that you get them. I am in Virigina on a trip and so frustrated with this happening .
Anyway here are my answers Trivia 48 week 2
6. Lawman Wyatt Earp. Virgil Earp 83rd Illinois Infantry Company C. James Earp 17th Illinois Infantry, Newton Earp Oldest of the Earps , a half brother , served Co. F Fourth Cav Iowa Vol.
7. Eli Lilly
8Adam Rankin Johnson or Stovepipe
9. 20 from each Class of 46. and class of 42
10 General John Newton INCORRECT
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"It was a very peculiar time." - Franklin D. Cossitt
Ancestors in USA Army: 6th IA Inf, 11th IL Cav, 1st AL Cav; 122nd NY Inf; 6th MI Cav; 35th MA Inf; 100th IL Inf; 1st CO Inf/Cav; 22nd IN Inf
6- Wyatt Earp and his brothers Newton- 4th iowa Cavalry (who was wounded), James- 17th Ill, & Virgil- 83rd Ill. Wyatt was too young to enlist with his brothers but ran off several times to enlist during the war, only to be found each time and brought back home by his father;
7- Eli Lilly;
8- CSA Brigadier General Adam Rankin Johnson;
9- Classes of 1841 & '46- 19 generals;
10- My guess- Union General John Newton. INCORRECT
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