Trivia #10 A Stone (1/15/2013)

[Trivia Master]

Tonight's Civil War Trivia Question Value: 10 points, 1 bonus point goes to the player with the first answer. This question will be open until Wednesday between 9 and 10pm EDT, when another question will be posted! As usual: Please do not post your answers anywhere but in this forum!
.

Identify this stone.
.
Post your answer below. Good Luck!

 

[NFB22]

Marks the spot where Issac Stevens was killed at Ox Hill

 

[Bob Owen]

A sedimentary rock formation which appears to be limestone.

Edit - That may be geologically correct, but it's not the answer the Trivia Master was looking for.

Hoosier

 

[101combatvet]

The stone marks the location where MG Isaac Stevens was killed at the Ox Hill battlefield, VA.

 

[proud texan]

stone marking spot of Issac Stevens death at ox hill battle field

 

[hoosier]

These aren't getting any easier, are they?

I have no idea.

 

[proud texan]

Stone marking the spot of the death of Issac Stevens at Ox Hill Battle Ground

 

[Keith Cochran]

A white quartz stone and boulders marking the location of Stevens' death on the Ox Hill battlefield. John Ballard, a Confederate veteran who owned the land after the Civil War, placed the markers here. This photograph is taken from the area of the Confederate lines behind the split rail fence.

 

[Just Jim]

Marker for where General Isaac Stevens fell

 

[Barrycdog]

Gimme a Hint cause I cant see it. Let me guess its the stone on top of Kennesaw Mountain the soldier tired to carve a message with his bayonet.

 

[sockknitter]

The spot where Isaac Stevens fell on Ox Hill Battlefield, Virginia.

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

Metamorphic.

(I can't see anything, if there's supposed to be an image there.)

Now I can see it... but still have no clue. But it looks layered, so I'll switch my answer to "sedimentary."

 

[stuart1861]

This quartz stone marks the location of Brig. Gen. Isaac Stevens' death on the Ox Hill battlefield.

 

[ExNavyPilot]

The stone marks the location of Union BGen. Isaac Stevens' death at the Battle of Chantilly/Ox Hill, Sep 1, 1862 during Pope's retreat from Second Manassas/Bull Run. He had seized the colors of the 79th NY and was leading a charge on the Confederate line when he was shot in the head. The According to this blog entry:

"A white quartz stone and boulders marking the location of Stevens' death on the Ox Hill battlefield. John Ballard, a Confederate veteran who owned the land after the Civil War, placed the markers here. This photograph is taken from the area of the Confederate lines behind the split rail fence."​

http://dclawyeronthecivilwar.blogspot.com/2012_08_01_archive.html

 

[Mustang Cdr]

A white quartz stone marking the location of Brigadier General Isaac Stevens' death at Ox Hill at the battle of Chantilly. John Ballard, a Confederate veteran who owned the land after the Civil War, placed the markers there.

 

[CivilWarTalk]

This is your afternoon trivia game reminder!

 

[FourLeafClover]

It's a piece of sedimentary limestone circa 20,000 b.c.

Dare you to say I'm wrong this time too Hoosier!!!!!!

Edit - I won't say you're wrong. I'll say that this wasn't the officially correct answer.

Hoosier

 

[Trivia Master]

The stone marking the location of Issac Stevens death at Ox Hill Battlefield is correct.