Trivia 2-26-20 Last Words

[Trivia Master]

I was killed in fall of 1864, one of six Confederate generals to perish in the defeat.

An Indiana colonel who witnessed my death later wrote: the General rode up to our works and, cheering his men, made an attempt to leap his horse over them. The horse fell upon the top of the embankment and the general was caught under him, pierced with [nine] bullets. As soon as the charge was repulsed, our men sprang over the works and lifted the horse, while others dragged the general from under him. He was perfectly conscious and knew his fate. He asked for water, as all dying men do in battle as the life-blood drips from the body. One of my men gave him a canteen of water, while another brought an armful of cotton from an old gin near by and made him a pillow. The general gallantly thanked them, and in answer to our expressions of sorrow at his sad fate,

Who am I and what are my last words?

credit: @scone

 

[stuart1861]

- Brigadier General John Adams
- 'It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country'

 

[hughes]

John Adams "It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country."

 

[DBF]

1. You Are: General John Adams (1825–1864)
2. Your last words (as reported by Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Adams Baker, of the 65th Indiana): "It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country."
https://www.newenglishreview.org/Daniel_Mallock/An_Incident_of_the_Battle_of_Franklin/

 

[Brenal]

General John Adams.
Last words "It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country"

 

[Kurt G]

General John Adams
"It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country."

 

[ErnieMac]

Who am I? Brigadier General John Adams.
What are my last words? "It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country."

Brigadeer General John Adams

by member Evelyn Risk My great great uncle, Brigadier General John Adams was the brother of my great grandfather, Major Thomas Patton Adams, my direct UDC ancestor. Brigadier-General John Adams,...

www.rdonmcleod.org

 

[kholland]

John Adams said 'It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country,'

 

[Stone in the wall]

John Adams
"It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country"

 

[warbird43]

BG John Adams; his last word were, "It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country".

 

[mags48]

A good tester! I admit to doing some research for the answer. Thirty-nine-year-old BG John Adams, at the Battle of Franklin, whose last words were: "It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country." Not to disparage his personal bravery, but I think President John Adams would have rebuked him by saying, 'You died fighting the country you were born in and for which I labored all my life to create and nurture!" And, George Patton would have said; "You're supposed to make the enemy die for HIS country!"

Edit - Correct, mags48. Welcome to the trivia game.

No need to apologize. Players are expected and, indeed, encouraged to do research to find answers for questions in the trivia game.

Hope you'll come back and play again.

hoosier

 

[OldReliable1862]

I was killed in fall of 1864, one of six Confederate generals to perish in the defeat.

An Indiana colonel who witnessed my death later wrote: the General rode up to our works and, cheering his men, made an attempt to leap his horse over them. The horse fell upon the top of the embankment and the general was caught under him, pierced with [nine] bullets. As soon as the charge was repulsed, our men sprang over the works and lifted the horse, while others dragged the general from under him. He was perfectly conscious and knew his fate. He asked for water, as all dying men do in battle as the life-blood drips from the body. One of my men gave him a canteen of water, while another brought an armful of cotton from an old gin near by and made him a pillow. The general gallantly thanked them, and in answer to our expressions of sorrow at his sad fate,

Who am I and what are my last words?

credit: @scone

You are: Brigadier General John Adams. Your last words were: "It is the fate of a soldier for his country."

Edit - You left a couple of key words out of the quote, so I'm sorry, but I can't give you credit for a correct answer.

hoosier

 

[EricAJacobson]

Brig. Gen. John Adams.

 

[FarawayFriend]

1) You are Brigadier General John Adams
2) Your last words were "It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country"

Source:

Memorials Generals Winstead Hill Park - Franklin - TracesOfWar.com

www.tracesofwar.com

 

[General Casey]

John Adams, whose last words were "It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country."

 

[Eleanor Rose]

General John Adams
"It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country."
Source

 

[Michigander]

1. Brigadier-General John Adams
2. "It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country."
Source

 

[streetwiseprof]

John Adams. "It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country."

 

[JOHN42768]

C.S.A. Brig. Gen. John Adams at Franklin, Tn.
The General gallantly thanked them, and, in answer to our expressions of sorrow at his sad fate, he said: 'It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country,' and expired."
source: https://www.newenglishreview.org/Daniel_Mallock/An_Incident_of_the_Battle_of_Franklin/

 

[Mike Serpa]

General John Adams, "'It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country."