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[Trivia Master]

For whom was Jenny (Jennie, Ginnie) Wade's coffin originally built?

credit: @chellers

 

[jackt62]

A confederate officer.

 

[E_just_E]

The whom is somewhat of a mystery; the usual thought is "for a confederate officer", built by some confederate soldiers.

Their is a most likely candidate: The coffin was being build by North Carolina soldiers and had to be finished by locals after they abandoned it during the retreat late of July 3rd. They were likely building it for another tragic figure, Col. Isaac Erwin Avery who assumed control of Hoke's brigade under Early and Ewell after Chancellorsville, and was ordered to attack East Cemetary Hill the evening of the 2nd. To make a long story short, it was a confusing attack, was hit on the neck with a ball and lay unable to speak with his right side paralyzed; with his left hand, he wrote a note, using his blood: "Tell my father that I have died with my face to the enemy". Was taken to a hospital. here he died on the 3rd.

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[MajGenl.Meade]

On July 4, 1863, at approximately 4:00 PM, "Jennie's body had been carried from the cellar and placed in a coffin on the brick pavement outside the cellar doors on the south side of the house." The coffin was one (for) which the Confederates had taken material from the Henry Garlach House to the Daniel Culp House for one of their Colonels. One of the most likely candidates was Colonel Isaac Avery, whose North Carolina soldiers failed to take Cemetery Hill the night of July 2nd. The Confederates had to leave Gettysburg before the coffin was completed. It was finished and given to the Wades for Jennie.
http://www.gettysburgdaily.com/mcclellan-house-jennie-wade-house-battle-damage/

 

[MRB1863]

Her coffin was originally intended for a Confederate officer.

 

[Reb]

In a coffin originally intended for a Confederate officer.

 

[Copperhead-mi]

It was intended for a Confederate Officer, most likely Colonel Isaac Avery:

"The coffin was one which the Confederates had taken material from the Henry Garlach House to the Daniel Culp House for one of their Colonels. One of the most likely candidates was Colonel Isaac Avery, whose North Carolina soldiers failed to take Cemetery Hill the night of July 2nd. The Confederates had to leave Gettysburg before the coffin was completed. It was finished and given to the Wades for Jennie."
Gettysburg Daily

 

[Brenal]

The coffin was originally meant for a Confederate Officer. It had been partially constructed by Confederate soldiers and was completed by Charles Comfort who was the son of Georgia's (Jennie's sister) friend Mary Comfort.

 

[nextcity]

William Barksdale

 

[StephenColbert27]

In a coffin built for a Rebel Officer.

 

[ShenValleyGray]

A Confederate officer. Possibly Colonel Isaac Avery.

 

[BrrrBRRRR]

A confederate officer

 

[adisciu9]

Confederate Brig. Gen. William Barksdale,

 

[theoldman]

Most likely CSA Colonel Isaac Avery

 

[GELongstreet]

For a Confederate officer ... read somewhere that it was inteded for the fallen Brigadier William Barksdale but I´m not sure on this.

 

[virginiaworm]

Barksdale

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

Hope you'll come back and play again.

Hoosier

 

[FarawayFriend]

The coffin was intended to be used for the burial of a Confederate officer, probably a Colonel by the name of Isaac Avery.
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"The coffin was one which the Confederates had taken material from the Henry Garlach House to the Daniel Culp House for one of their Colonels. One of the most likely candidates was Colonel Isaac Avery, whose North Carolina soldiers failed to take Cemetery Hill the night of July 2nd"
http://www.gettysburgdaily.com/mcclellan-house-jennie-wade-house-battle-damage/

 

[rhettbutler1865]

For whom was Jenny (Jennie, Ginnie) Wade's coffin originally built?

credit: @chellers

A Confederate officer, most "likely" a Colonel Isaac Avery.

 

[Montana Territory]

A Confederate officer who was killed on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

 

[Mustang Cdr]

A Confederate Officer. The most likely candidate being Colonel Isaac Avery.