Trivia 10-21-19

[ErnieMac]

1. Who Am I? Lieutenant Colonel Robert Johnstone.
2. What was my Regiment? 5th New York Cavalry.
3. What was I Hiding Under? The toilet seat in the outhouse.
4. As A Result - What Became My Nickname? "Outhouse" Johnstone.

A Little Justice, Please ("Underwear" Mosby)

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[lelliott19]

1. Lt. Col. Robert Johnstone
2. 5th New York Cavalry
3. under the outhouse
4. "Outhouse Johnstone"
Source

 

[Big Sarge]

Lt Col Robert Johnstone
5th New York Cavalry
Outhouse
Outhouse Johnstone

 

[ami]

Answers
Lt. Colonel Robert Johnstone was that unlucky chap,
that climbed under an outhouse to avoid a scrap.
The 5th New York Cavalry, were his proud men in blue,
perhaps he would have changed things; if he only knew.

Poor Outhouse Johnstone, he's on a pernicious path,
his wife would not touch him, until he had a bath.
He soon became the "butt of jokes", he took quite a hit,
the army finally dismissed him thanks to that awful pit.
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/wh...leep-beware-your-foe-comes-as-a-thief.160223/

Edit - Some sources specify that Johnstone belonged to the 5th New York Cavalry, while others just say he was in the 5th New York without differentiating between cavalry and infantry. Some sources say that he hid under the outhouse, while others are more specific in saying that he hid under the toilet seat. I am accepting all of these as correct.

hoosier