04-26-21 Who Am I

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1) You are Everett Peabody, your angry division commander was Benjamin Prentiss.

2) The Battle of Shiloh in which Peabody was killed after having been wounded four times.

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"Peabody, however, was convinced there was in fact Confederate activity nearby. In the early morning hours of April 6, on his own authority, he sent out a patrol under Major James Edwin Powell. He ordered Powell that if he encountered the enemy to “drive in the guard and open up on the reserve, develop the force, hold the ground as long as possible, then fall back.” Peabody hoped that this would temporarily interrupt the Confederates plans and, more importantly, provide a warning to Union units in time to prepare for the coming onslaught. Powell's reconnaissance engaged the Confederates and discovered their ranks already in battle formation. Fighting erupted and Peabody sent reinforcements into the fight. An angry General Prentiss soon rode up and said he would hold Peabody "personally responsible for bringing on this engagement". Peabody replied that he took responsibility for all his actions.
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Unfortunately, while leading his brigade, Colonel Peabody would be wounded four times – the last of which was a fatal head wound. While his brigade was being overrun, Peabody would encourage his soldiers, “Stand to it yet! Remember Lexington!”(iii) While scorned by his division commander, Peabody’s unauthorized recognizance-in-force saved the day, allowing Prentiss, and to a certain degree, Sherman, to throw together a defensive line."


https://www.geni.com/people/Colonel-Everett-Peabody-USA/6000000013390147681
 
Col. Everett Peabody of General Prentiss's 1st brigade, countermanding Grants orders. Both Peabody and Prentis were killed.
Opened the festivities at the Battle of Shiloh.

Edit - Your answers of Everett Peabody and Shiloh are correct, 115grfmj. Welcome to the trivia game and to CivilWarTalk.

Prentiss lived until 1901, so he was not killed during the battle, but you don't lose credit as long as your answers to the question are correct.

Hope you'll come back and play again.

hoosier
 
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