Trivia 9-24-19

[LoyaltyOfDogs]

A Wilkes County Legacy of North Carolina is a man during the Civil War, He was convicted for murder of Laura Foster, He was hanged in Statesville, NC.

Who is this man?

credit: @CWH1234

Tom Dooley (aka Tom Dula)

 

[SWMODave]

Thomas C. Dula

Source

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

I think that sounds like Tom Dula ("Tom Dooley" in some later folk songs).

 

[uaskme]

Tom Dula

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

Hope you'll come back and play again.

hoosier

 

[Zella]

I'm not doing trivia anymore--don't have time -- but I saw this and knew the answer right away because, well, I know my Appalachian murder ballads.

That's Thomas Dula, better known to the music world as Tom Dooley.

"Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Hang down your head and cry
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Poor boy, you're bound to die."

Dula, Thomas C. ("Tom Dooley")

20 June 1844–1 May 1868 Paths walked by Tom Dula and Ann Melton, drawn over the original map drawn by Col. Isabel in the trial of Tom Dula. Courtesy

www.ncpedia.org

 

[JOHN42768]

Thomas C. Dula (June 22, 1845 – May 1, 1868

 

[Big Sarge]

Tom Dula

 

[WJC]

A Wilkes County Legacy of North Carolina is a man during the Civil War, He was convicted for murder of Laura Foster, He was hanged in Statesville, NC.

Who is this man?

credit: @CWH1234

Thomas C. Dula (1845-1868), whose story inspired the folk song, Tom Dooley.

 

[Soldier Boy]

Thomas C. Dula (Tom Dooley)

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Dula&oldid=916487508

 

[Ole Miss]

Thomas C. Dula
Regards
David

 

[ErnieMac]

The man was named Thomas C. Dula.

 

[lelliott19]

Thomas C. Dula (22 June 1845 – 1 May 1868) aka "Tom Dooley"

 

[dhh712]

Thomas C. Dula (pronounced "Dooley"). I had to look that up.

I remember my mom singing that song "Hand down your head, Tom Dooley" when I was little. I had no idea about the background of it! Thanks for giving me a nudge to look into it!

Edit - Correct, dhh712. Welcome to the trivia game. Hope you'll come back and play again.

I generally don't count off for spelling errors unless they really change the meaning of the answer. In this case, the misspelling occurred in supplementary information that was offered after the correct answer had already been given, so it didn't have any effect at all. But it's nice that you entered an additional post in correction.

hoosier

 

[dhh712]

sorry, too quick writing--I meant "Hang!" hope the moderators will fix that.

Though that would be a bit strange if he was "handing" down his head. There's a different tone to that song, I'm sure.

 

[sarladaise]

Thomas C. Dula, served as private in Co. K of the 42nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment

 

[hoosier]

Tom Dula

 

[Eleanor Rose]

Thomas C. Dula

 

[ami]

(Answer: Tom Dula or Tom Dooley)

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