Trivia Game # 52 - Week 6

[samgrant]

Trivia Game # 52 - Week 6


Sorry the questions are a little late, I was busy watching the Kentucky Derby.


Here are the questions for Week 6 of Game #52:


1. Composed largely of educators and students of a Western state, this regiment, which served from 1861 thru 1865, went by several nicknames. Give 3 of the nicknames for this regiment.

2. No joke. This Central/East European army veteran planned to raise two Confederate regiments from his own countrymen. The result was two regiments of mixed, mostly European, nationalities. He expected to be awarded the rank of brigadier general for his services, but was denied, and remained a Colonel. He died in Virginia in 1880. Name him.

3. He graduated next to last in his VMI class. A Lt. Colonel in the 44th Virginia, he was wounded at Gaines Mill and spent much of the rest of the war as a staff officer. Post-war he was U.S. Consul to two Asian countries. Name him.

4. In October 1861, General P.G.T. Beauregard suggested that a specialized unit be created. His suggestion was refused. What kind of weapons were to be used by the unit?

5. Pre-war he was involved in several transcontinental exploring and engineering projects.
He wrote a poem about an October 1861 battle and was wounded in a November 1861 battle. After his death, his widow, who was a famous actress, served at a Union hospital in South Carolina. Name him.


Answers are due by 6 pm (eastern) on Saturday, May 10.

Good Luck!


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[samgrant]

Bumping the thread.

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[natek1029]

1. School Masters Regiment, Brain Regiment, Teacher's Regiment--the 33rd Illinois
2.Valery Sulakowski INCORRECT
3. Alexander Caldwell Jones
4. Pikes INCORRECT
5. Pauline Cushman INCORRECT

[Gay Mathis]

1. "School Masters Regiment," "Brain Regiment," and "Teachers Regiment."
2. Gaspar Tochman
3. Alexander Caldwell Jones
4. Rockets
5. Frederick West Lander
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Gay

[Oxkern]

1. 33rd Illinois - Brains/ Normal/ Teacher's Regiment
2. INCORRECT
3. INCORRECT
4. Lances INCORRECT
5. INCORRECT

Heigh-ho. Next week will be better.

[samgrant]

Here are the answers to Week 6 of Game #52:

1. Brains Regiment, Normal Regiment, Teachers Regiment, School Masters Regiment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/33rd_Illinois_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment

http://www.civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/033_reg.htm

http://civilwartalk.com/forums/war-between-states-trivia-game/18377-wbts-game-archives-355.html

http://civilwartalk.com/forums/war-between-states-trivia-game/18377-wbts-game-archives-353.html

http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf3.htm

http://www.district87.org/sesqui/1861civilwarposter.htm

https://33rdband.com/history.html

http://www.district87.org/enews/021507.htm

http://books.google.com/books?id=9CxCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=+%22norm al+regiment%
22&source=web&ots=8mIbyZ9r1E&sig=rRZjG2_n8UQfLx7DR yAsqdsgqLM&hl=en

[color=#0000ff]http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:TdF2jXRxDu4J:www.rotc.ilstu.edu/downloads/hovey_civil_war_bio.doc+nickname+%2233rd+illinois% 22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/illinois.htm

http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/03/17/money/doc47de0ba508a92809401828.txt


2. Gaspar (Gaspard, Kasper, Casper) Tochman

http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasper_Tochman

http://fredmarkers.umwblogs.org/2008/04/15/gaspar-tochman-jj-25/

http://books.google.com/books?id=EeMncSk2hWgC&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=louisi ana+tochman&source=web&ots=8QPPcjc0wo&sig=7EEb9gXE 4tVgDOD0RdYwB49wuzI&hl=en#PPA100,M1

http://www.mosocco.com/northva.htm

http://www.zarvona.com/Lee's%20TigersThe%20Louisiana%20Infantry%20in%20th e%20Army%20of%20Northern%20Virginia.htm

http://www.polishroots.com/paha/poles_south.htm

http://books.google.com/books?id=EeMncSk2hWgC&pg=PA160&lpg=PA160&dq=rank+g eneral+%22gaspard+tochman%22&source=web&ots=8QPPck 3-qt&sig=SBahdTIDWgohD65FCmMGLFQVw-Y&hl=en

http://www.cw-chronicles.com/blog/?m=18610812

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:Oz5hHLKxgnoJ:history-sites.com/mb/cw/lacwmb/index.cgi%3Fnoframes%3Bread%3D7665+tochman+%22poli sh+brigade%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=16&gl=us


3. Alexander Caldwell Jones

http://www.vmi.edu/archives.aspx?id=5641

http://www.nfs.nias.ac.jp/page027.html

http://books.google.com/books?id=Fs0Ajlnjl6AC&printsec=frontcover&dq=civil +war+high+commands&sig=BOUioyGj6y8jEX0qXnhj22hFVL0 #PPA602,M1

http://www.footnote.com/page/1188/vmi-alumni-and-faculty-general-officers

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0807119679/ref=sib_books_pg?ie=UTF8&keywords=alexander%20cald well%20jones&p=S04H&checkSum=zGehBql%252FY4CyVDT3z %252F5yEL%252ByQsVluuY1YrIo1S6N48Y%253D

http://www.vahistorical.org/cwg/i.htm

http://www.prestigephilately.com/auction133/xref_autog_133.pdf


4. Rockets

http://history-sites.com/mb/cw/cwnavy/index.cgi?noframes;read=1090

http://books.google.com/books?id=ZWwDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA159&lpg=PA159&dq=+beaur egard+october+1861++%22rocket+battery%22&source=we b&ots=F8rX-kyrlo&sig=HywTb88Fkl-3wDGZOywkRzlwqKk&hl=en
http://books.google.com/books?id=2XY9KXxF8OEC&pg=PA66&lpg=PA66&dq=beaurega rd+%22confederate+rocket%22&source=web&ots=gECgwla 5qi&sig=9z_b7JQvOfLmcwjorvoS_PgVC3E&hl=en

http://books.google.com/books?id=3nw9WI3SZ34C&pg=PA103&lpg=PA103&dq=beaure gard+%22rocket+battery%22&source=web&ots=VKWnrSb0r P&sig=xaffHAee3WLXGyoZeTU3bATFCi4&hl=en

http://books.google.com/books?id=k3I4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA172&lpg=PA172&dq=beaure gard+%22rocket+battery%22&source=web&ots=DqWVQ52qB F&sig=dFIsJzBrjT6qDPA8xMw9KrEx8hM&hl=en

http://books.google.com/books?id=ejRERplU3HkC&pg=PA94&dq=beauregard+rocket +batteries&sig=MqKRiTkCguYAPHYIiNr4Wet507Y

5. Frederick West Lander

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_W._Lander

http://www.spock.com/Frederick-W.-Lander

http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/16831

http://books.google.com/books?id=ZyeAR_pDCxAC&pg=PA461&lpg=PA461&dq=+%22Fr ederick+West+Lander%22&source=web&ots=kbCNmBPEGS&s ig=UOyqGD0GUm1hf521LfcsYm00q38&hl=en#PPA462,M1

http://www.idahohistory.net/OTlander.html

http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/trailsdemo/landerroad.htm

http://virtualology.com/apfrederickwilliamlander/

http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/sherman2.html



Only 3 players this week! ???

Once again Gay Mathis gets a perfect score in what seems to have been a tough week. Congratulations!



Here are the final scores for game #52, after Week 5:

FIRST DIVISION

Gay Mathis - 29
Sarladaise - 19
Susan Sweet - 17
Rad2duhbone53 - 5

SECOND DIVISION

Sockknitter - 18
natek1029 - 17
Oxkern - 13
Hoosier - 11


Congrats to our First and Second division winners, Gay Mathis (29 of 30) and Sockknitter (18 of 30).

The high scorer for this game, who has been a continuing player and has not yet won a prize, is natek1029. I will send you a PM soon with info about your prize.




Thanks for playing. See you next week!


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