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True or False?
The Confederacy desperately tried to buy or commission new ships in various European countries, several not being ready in time. But two ships intended for their navy were sold to somebody else, one before they got their hands on it and one by the Confederates themselves. The buyers were two European countries who currently fought a war against each other as well, however neither ship being ready in time for that.
credit: @GELongstreet
Bonus:
Born into a wealthy family in Georgia, he entered the CSA army as a private and eventually rose to Brigadier General. Considered by many to be the best staff officer in the Confederate army, he also commanded a brigade in combat and was twice wounded. After the war he was an executive of a steamship company. His memoir was considered to be excellent and objective account of the major Confederate personalities.
Who was he?
credit: @Jimklag
Christmas Bonus:
Christmas Comes to the Civil War
Another day, another fight, another time of stress,
soon it will be Christmas, yet there will be no rest.
Two armies have been fighting with no end in sight,
“Deck the Halls”? Not this year!, nor a “Silent Night”.
“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”, and people were afraid,
it’s Christmas day in ’62, and a Rebel leads a raid.
Union lines are destroyed, it’s such a major loss,
while “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, sounds from choir lofts.
Union blockades in the South, no goods are getting through,
with inflated prices, what can families do?
“Up on the Housetop” all is quiet, Santa Claus won’t come,
mothers tell their children; Yankees killed him with their guns.
In ’64 (the story goes), Union soldiers brought some cheer,
when they used tree branches, to make “mule reindeers”.
With “Jingle Bells”, they delivered goodies and supplies,
to the war-torn countryside for Christmas had arrived.
“O Come All Ye Faithful”, the voices rise to sing,
the war continues on; no “Joy to the World” it brings.
The battlefields are soaked with blood, the dead lie within,
as the Christmas message echoes, “Peace, Good Will to Men”.
Trivia Will Resume January 7 2019
The Confederacy desperately tried to buy or commission new ships in various European countries, several not being ready in time. But two ships intended for their navy were sold to somebody else, one before they got their hands on it and one by the Confederates themselves. The buyers were two European countries who currently fought a war against each other as well, however neither ship being ready in time for that.
credit: @GELongstreet
Bonus:
Born into a wealthy family in Georgia, he entered the CSA army as a private and eventually rose to Brigadier General. Considered by many to be the best staff officer in the Confederate army, he also commanded a brigade in combat and was twice wounded. After the war he was an executive of a steamship company. His memoir was considered to be excellent and objective account of the major Confederate personalities.
Who was he?
credit: @Jimklag
Christmas Bonus:
Christmas Comes to the Civil War
Another day, another fight, another time of stress,
soon it will be Christmas, yet there will be no rest.
Two armies have been fighting with no end in sight,
“Deck the Halls”? Not this year!, nor a “Silent Night”.
“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”, and people were afraid,
it’s Christmas day in ’62, and a Rebel leads a raid.
Union lines are destroyed, it’s such a major loss,
while “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, sounds from choir lofts.
Union blockades in the South, no goods are getting through,
with inflated prices, what can families do?
“Up on the Housetop” all is quiet, Santa Claus won’t come,
mothers tell their children; Yankees killed him with their guns.
In ’64 (the story goes), Union soldiers brought some cheer,
when they used tree branches, to make “mule reindeers”.
With “Jingle Bells”, they delivered goodies and supplies,
to the war-torn countryside for Christmas had arrived.
“O Come All Ye Faithful”, the voices rise to sing,
the war continues on; no “Joy to the World” it brings.
The battlefields are soaked with blood, the dead lie within,
as the Christmas message echoes, “Peace, Good Will to Men”.
- Who is the Confederate General that led the raid on Christmas?
- What state were the Union soldiers from that brought Christmas cheer?
- In what state did the Union soldiers distribute their Christmas cheer?
Trivia Will Resume January 7 2019