Game 65, Week 3, Quiz A

[Glorybound]

Answers due by Wednsesday, 4/21/10, by 6pm central



1……On June 12, 1861 Missouri Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson issues a proclamation calling for what?


2……June 17, 1861, General Nathaniel Lyon issues a proclamation to the citizens of the state of Missouri assuring them of what?

3……On July 20th, 1861, the Confederate Congress meets in Richmond. Who is the Confederate Secretary of State?



4...........Who is the Confederate Attorney General on that date? (7/20/1861)



5..... Who is the Confederate Postmaster General?

 

[samgrant]

1. called for the militia of his state, to the number of fifty thousand, into the active service of the state for the purpose of repelling an invasion, and for the protection of the lives, liberty, and property of the citizens of the state.

2. He stated that he would "scrupulously to avoid all interference with the business, rights and property of every description recognized by the laws of this State and belonging to law-abiding citizens" and at the same time "to maintain the paramount authority of the United States with such force as he has at command." Adding that "All persons who ... have taken up arms, or who are now preparing to do so, are invited to return to their homes and relinquish their hostile attitude to the federal government, and are assured they may do so without being molested for past occurrences."

3. It was still Robert Toombs on July 20, he resigned soon after, having been appointed Brigadier General in the provisional army on the 19th and preferred that to the cabinet job.

4. Judah Philip Benjamin

5. John Henninger Reagan

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[Pvt Miles]

Trivia Answers... Game 65, Week 3, Quiz A

1. 50,000 volunteers to repel the Yankee invaders.
2. All persons who had previously resisted the Federal government were invited lay down their arms; doing so, they would not be prosecuted for past actions.
3. Robert Toombs
4. Judah P. Benjamin
5. John H. Reagan

 

[hoosier]

1. The proclamation issued by the pro-secessionist governor called for 50,000 "true, bold, stout hearted Missourians" to repel the "invaders."

2. Essentially, the proclamation assured them of amnesty.

The proclamation invited those who had taken up arms to return to their homes and "relinquish their hostile attitude to the General Government," and assured them that they could do so "without being molested for past occurrences." (I do admire the way 19th century people used the English language.)

3. Robert Toombs was Secretary of State

4. Judah Benjamin was Attorney General

5. John Reagan was Postmaster General

 

[Oxkern]

1. 50,000 volunteers to defend the state

2. No desire to interfere with law-abdiging citizens' business, rights, and property, and adding that those who have taken up arms against against the government but have returned home and 'relinquish[ed] their hostile attitude to the General Government ... are assured that they may do so without being molested for past occurrences'

3. Robert Toombs

4. Judah P Benjamin

5. John Henninger Reagan

 

[Glorybound]

1……On June 12, 1861 Missouri Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson issues a proclamation calling for what?
Answer: 50,000 volunteers to repel a Yankee invasion.

2……June 17, 1861, General Nathaniel Lyon issues a proclamation to the citizens of the state of Missouri assuring them of what?
Answer: Amnesty for those who had taken up arms against the Union, and protection for all citizens of the state.

3……On July 20th, 1861, the Confederate Congress meets in Richmond. Who is the Confederate Secretary of State?
Answer: Robert Toombs



4...........Who is the Confederate Attorney General on that date? (7/20/1861)
Answer: Judah P. Benjamin



5..... Who is the Confederate Postmaster General?
Answer: John H. Reagan

 

[Glorybound]

Previous points standings, to date, Game 65

Ellsworth Avenger.......5
Hoosier......................13
Oxkern.......................4
Prroh.........................5
Pvt Miles....................13
Samgrant...................18
Stonewall1982............4



Current game scores, Week 2, Quiz B
Hoosier......................5
Oxkern......................5
Pvt. Miles...................5
Samgrant...................5



Total points standings, to date, Game 65

Ellsworth Avenger.......5
Hoosier......................18
Oxkern.......................9
Prroh.........................5
Pvt Miles....................18
Samgrant...................23
Stonewall1982............4