Trivia 10-5-15 Monday Mindmelter

[Trivia Master]

Impenetrable
We were part of Longstreet's Corps. Our brigade was ordered to form the left, with our regiment leading, and Humphrey's Mississippians formed the right for an ill-advised offensive. Under destructive fire, and without other options, we bounded into the ditch. Eventually our colors were planted on the parapet. Our Colonel was killed and our flag was captured. Although he was captured, Adjutant Cummings, of our regiment, was one of the few men to succeed. As he surrendered, he reportedly made a brazen statement to his captors.

What unit are we?And at what battle was Adjutant Cummings captured?

credit: @lelliott19

 

[MajGenl.Meade]

16th Georgia. The battle was the attack on Fort Saunders (or Sanders), Knoxville.

"You have got my arms, sir, but it is a proud satisfaction that you take them from me in the middle of this fort."

 

[ErnieMac]

16th Georgia Infantry. Battle of Knoxville (Fort Sanders).

 

[GELongstreet]

Well adapted question format.

I had to scrap several ideas already and as I have little time today I have to be quick. So I think it is the 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment that just fought at Knoxville in the Battle of Fort Sanders. Cummings allegedly said "You have got my arms, sir, but it is a proud satisfaction that you take them from me in the middle of this fort."

 

[Sbc]

Kershaw's Brigade at Fort Sanders

 

[kholland]

The 16th Georgia of Wofford's Brigade

He was captured at Fort Sanders on November 29th, 1863. He said "You have got my arms, sir, but it is a proud satisfaction that you take them from me in the middle of this fort."

 

[Dave G]

16th Georgia
Battle of Fort Sanders, November 29, 1863 - 6:00 am to about 6:20 am

Adjutant Cummings got through an embrasure and at that point either
1. asked for the surrender of the fort --
2. or he said something like "Ow!" since some sources say he was hit on the head with an axe.

 

[MRB1863]

16th Georgia at Chickamauga

 

[Reb]

Longstreet's Corp, McLaws' Division, Wofford's Brigade, 16th Georgia at the Battle of Fort Sanders. November 29th, 1863. Note: Adjutant Thomas W. Cummings demanded the surrender of the fort as he came through an embrasure on the parapet. One report says he was hit in the head with an axe and he was whisked away, captured.

 

[Northern Light]

16th Georgia Infantry Reg., Battle of Fort Sanders, Nov. 29 1863

 

[Package4]

16th GA attack on Ft Saunders, Knoxville, TN

 

[Package4]

Correction, Ft Sanders

 

[Stony]

Another man involved in the attack on Ft. Sanders was 1st Lt. Thomas W. Cummings (Adj., 16th GA) of Wofford's brigade. Tom was captured. As he surrendered, he exclaimed, "You have got my arms, sir, but it is a proud satisfaction that you take them from me in the middle of this fort."
Battle of Fort Sanders-16th Georgia Regiment Infantry.
source-http://npshistory.com/series/symposia/gettysburg_seminars/5/essay8.htm-Soldier story #12.

 

[FarawayFriend]

I have to admit that I start to think that Trivia might have become too difficult and much too time consuming for me.
I will try once more, though.

My guess is that it could be the 16th Georgia (Wofford's Brigade) and the Battle of Fort Sanders, Nov. 29th, 1863, although the name of the Adjutant would then have been Cumming and not Cummings (but as his name is given as Cummings on the NPS site, I think it might be him after all).

"The Confederates moved to within 120-150 yards of the salient during the night of freezing rain and snow and waited for the order to attack. Their attack at dawn has been described as "cruel and gruesome by 19th century standards."[2] They were initially confronted by telegraph wire that had been strung between tree stumps at knee height, possibly the first use of such wire entanglements in the Civil War, and many men were shot as they tried to disentangle themselves. When they reached the ditch, they found the vertical wall to be almost insurmountable, frozen and slippery. Union soldiers rained murderous fire into the masses of men, including musketry, canister, and artillery shells thrown as hand grenades. Unable to dig footholds, men climbed upon each other's shoulders to attempt to reach the top. A succession of color bearers was shot down as they planted their flags on the fort. For a brief time, three flags reached the top, those of the 16th Georgia, 13th Mississippi, and 17th Mississippi."
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Fort_Sanders&oldid=681394977

https://books.google.de/books?id=xk...epage&q=adjutant Cumming 16th georgia&f=false

"Another man involved in the attack on Ft. Sanders was 1st Lt. Thomas W. Cummings (Adj., 16th GA) of Wofford's brigade. Tom was captured. As he surrendered, he exclaimed, "You have got my arms, sir, but it is a proud satisfaction that you take them from me in the middle of this fort." [12]"
http://npshistory.com/series/symposia/gettysburg_seminars/5/essay8.htm

 

[Copperhead-mi]

16th Georgia Infantry and the Battle of Fort Sanders.

 

[rhettbutler1865]

Impenetrable
We were part of Longstreet's Corps. Our brigade was ordered to form the left, with our regiment leading, and Humphrey's Mississippians formed the right for an ill-advised offensive. Under destructive fire, and without other options, we bounded into the ditch. Eventually our colors were planted on the parapet. Our Colonel was killed and our flag was captured. Although he was captured, Adjutant Cummings, of our regiment, was one of the few men to succeed. As he surrendered, he reportedly made a brazen statement to his captors.

What unit are we?And at what battle was Adjutant Cummings captured?

credit: @lelliott19

16th Georgia...Battle of Fort Sanders.

 

[James N.]

This describes Longstreet's assault by the division of Lafayette McLaws on Fort Sanders at Knoxville, Tennessee, in Nov., 1863.

Edit - The question asked for identification of the "unit." Although the expected answer was the name of a regiment, a brigade or a division could also be considered a "unit," so I will give credit for this answer.

Hoosier

 

[WALTER]

the brigade unit was Wofford's Brigade.
the regiment unit was the 16th Georgia.
the battle was the battle of Fort Sanders, November 29, 1863.

Edit - Correct, WALTER. Welcome to the trivia game and to CivilWarTalk.

If you haven't done so already, you're invited to stop by the New Recruits Meet & Greet forum to introduce yourself to some more CivilWarTalkers.

Hope you'll come back and play the trivia game some more.

Hoosier

 

[lelliott19]

Credit for "mindmelter" submitted.

"Another man involved in the attack on Ft. Sanders was 1st Lt. Thomas W. Cummings (Adj., 16th GA) of Wofford's brigade. Tom was captured. As he surrendered, he exclaimed, "You have got my arms, sir, but it is a proud satisfaction that you take them from me in the middle of this fort." http://npshistory.com/series/symposia/gettysburg_seminars/5/essay8.htm#12

 

[adisciu9]

16 Georgia. Fort Sanders