Trivia #18 Alexander (8/26/2013)

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E. Porter Alexander is quoted as saying: "A chicken could not live on that field when we open on it." What position was he posted at, and on what battlefield?
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[101combatvet]

Fredericksburg

Edit - the question asked for the position on the battlefield, as well as the name of the battlefield.

 

[Nathanb1]

Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg

 

[ErnieMac]

Marye's Heights, Battle of Fredericksburg.

 

[Eagle eye]

Maryes Heights
Battle of Fredricksburg - Dec 1862

 

[Bob Owen]

He was posting artillery on Marye's Heights at the Battle of Fredericksburg.

 

[adisciu9]

Fredericksburg

 

[Custers Luck]

gaines mill in a ballon

Edit - Alexander did, indeed, go up in a balloon to observe the Battle of Gaines' Mill, but that was not the occasion when he made the remark about a chicken being able to survive.

Hoosier

 

[Dbersh]

Marye's Heights at Fredricksburg

 

[blwhite]

Marye's Heights overlooking Fredericksburg

 

[samgrant]

Marye's Heights, Battle of Fredericksburg

 

[Nayinpa]

Marye's Heights, Battle of Fredericksburg

 

[AUG]

Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg

 

[bdietzler73]

He was posted on Marye's Heights and was talking about the battlefield at Fredricksburg.

 

[rpkennedy]

Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg.

R

 

[TerryB]

Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg.

 

[stuart1861]

Longstreet's artillery battalion, at Fredericksburg.

Edit - I'll accept this. The question was intended to ask about his geographical position, but the term "position" could be interpreted to refer to his assignment, and he was in command of a battalion of artillery under Longstreet.

Hoosier

 

[Deleted member 8452]

Marye's Heights/ Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862

 

[foodatbiglots]

Maryes heights, Fredricksburg

 

[reading48]

Defense of Marye's heights Fredricksbrg????????