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On April 26, 1862 a Marine officer was ordered to lead a detachment ashore to raise the United States flag over the U.S. Mint in New Orleans. This flag was later cut down by a New Orleans resident and destroyed by the angry mob that had gathered. This resident would later be hanged for his actions.
Who was the Marine tasked with raising the U.S. flag over the U.S. Mint in New Orleans and who was the citizen that was convicted of treason for cutting down the flag and later executed?
credit: @NFB22
Christmas Bonus:
Both the Union Army and the Confederate Army had the rank of "major general".
In both armies major generals commanded divisions.
True or false: the Confederate army was notably smaller than the Union army, therefore it was generally intended that major generals also commanded corps.
credit: @FarawayFriend
Good Riddance 2020! Bonus:
An infantryman, I was badly wounded at Fair Oaks in June 1862. After a painful convalescence, I was transferred to an artillery unit in October 1862. I told everyone in my new unit that I was not going to go through that painful experience again. If I was seriously wounded, I told my fellow soldiers, put me out of my misery.
I was badly wounded on the afternoon of July 3, 1863. Writhing in pain in the heat of battle, I took my own life.
Who am I?
What were my last words?
credit: @WJC
And this concludes our Pandemic Trivia for 2020! Thank you all who played, and submitted questions. May 2020 not let the door hit it on the way out. See you Bright and Early January 4, 2021!!!
Edit - To give players extra time to work on the bonus questions, this thread will remain open until Monday morning, Dec. 21.
hoosier
Who was the Marine tasked with raising the U.S. flag over the U.S. Mint in New Orleans and who was the citizen that was convicted of treason for cutting down the flag and later executed?
credit: @NFB22
Christmas Bonus:
Both the Union Army and the Confederate Army had the rank of "major general".
In both armies major generals commanded divisions.
True or false: the Confederate army was notably smaller than the Union army, therefore it was generally intended that major generals also commanded corps.
credit: @FarawayFriend
Good Riddance 2020! Bonus:
An infantryman, I was badly wounded at Fair Oaks in June 1862. After a painful convalescence, I was transferred to an artillery unit in October 1862. I told everyone in my new unit that I was not going to go through that painful experience again. If I was seriously wounded, I told my fellow soldiers, put me out of my misery.
I was badly wounded on the afternoon of July 3, 1863. Writhing in pain in the heat of battle, I took my own life.
Who am I?
What were my last words?
credit: @WJC
And this concludes our Pandemic Trivia for 2020! Thank you all who played, and submitted questions. May 2020 not let the door hit it on the way out. See you Bright and Early January 4, 2021!!!
Edit - To give players extra time to work on the bonus questions, this thread will remain open until Monday morning, Dec. 21.
hoosier
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