Trivia 12-9-15 True or False

[chellers]

false

 

[hoosier]

I would think that the Commander in Chief would have been President Jefferson Davis.

So I will say that the answer to this question is: false.

 

[BrrrBRRRR]

False. Lee did not become commander in chief until Jan 1865.

 

[Nathanb1]

False.

 

[sarladaise]

False

 

[lelliott19]

Good Q @FarawayFriend Lots of interpretation involved in answering this question. After considering the titles and meanings of the titles, I am going with the following as my "final answer." And, although I may regret it, no I did not "phone a friend."

True, at the time of the Battle of Atlanta, Lee was was the Commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia but he was not Commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army of Tennessee that was engaged at Atlanta.

In July 1864, Lee was the Commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.

During the Battle of Atlanta, John Bell Hood was the recently appointed Commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army of Tennessee (Western Theater,) replacing Joe Johnston. http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?action=read&artid=660

Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, performed many of the responsibilities of a general-in-chief himself, acting as both a military operations manager and commander-in-chief. It was not until Feb 6 1865 when Adjutant and Inspector General Samuel Cooper issued General Orders #3, that Lee would be appointed "General-in-chief" of the (entire) Confederate Army . wikipedia wiki/General-in-Chief_of_the_Confederate_States_Army

Edit - The interpretation that was intended was whether Lee was the commander of the entire Confederate army. All the other players interpreted it that way.

Hoosier

 

[DickWilliams]

False

Lee was appointed general-in-chief in January, 1865, after the Battle of Atlanta. I can't find a reference to any appointment to commander-in-chief, except as it pertains to Jefferson Davis.

 

[War Horse]

False

On January 31, 1865, Lee was promoted to general-in-chief of Confederate forces

 

[JOHN42768]

No, He was General in Chief. Jeff Davis was Commander in Chief.

 

[PeterT]

False. Jefferson Davis was Commander-in-chief.

 

[7th Texas Mounted Rifles]

False.

JEFFERSON DAVIS was the Commander-in-Chief.

Robert E. Lee would later become the General-in-Chief of Confederate forces.

 

[Legion Para]

False.

Robert E. Lee was named Commander-in-Chief of all Confederate Armies on January 23, 1865,

 

[NFB22]

False

 

[chubachus]

False!

Edit - Correct, chubachus. Welcome to the trivia game.

Hope you'll come back and play again.

Hoosier

 

[ole]

False.

 

[kholland]

False. He was made General-in-chief on January 31st, 1865.

 

[ami]

had to close a few minutes early.

Answer: False. Lee would only become Commander in Chief of the Confederate Army February 9th, 1865