Trivia Game #27 - Week 2

[hoosier]

Welcome back to our ten stalwart contestants from the first week, and here's an invitation to any new members who might like to join in the fun.

Following are the questions for Week 2. You may respond whenever you're ready, but please be sure to post your responses by 6 PM EST November 20. Please post responses to all five questions in a single post.

6. What general almost bled to death from the friendly fire he took at the Wilderness?

7. Who was the only general in American history to capture three separate armies?

8. Who preached the sermon at Abraham Lincoln's funeral?

9. What South Carolina city has a mansion that belonged to General Wade Hampton?

10. (2 point question) When General Joe Johnston was wounded in the right shoulder, what was his biggest concern?

Good luck!

 

[jackbluelight]

1. James Longstreet
2. U. S. Grant
3. <strike>?</strike>
4. <strike>Charleston</strike>
5. <strike>Having his arm amputated?</strike>

(Message edited by hoosier on November 19, 2004)

 

[dawna]

6. General Longstreet
7. General Grant
8. Matthew Simpson preached the main sermon and Dr. Phineas Gurley preached the White House sermon.
9. Columbia
10. General Johnston was concerned that he had lost his sword and pistols.

 

[sockknitter]

6. What general almost bled to death from the friendly fire he took at the Wilderness? James Longstreet

7. Who was the only general in American history to capture three separate armies? Gen. Ulysses S. Grant; Fort Donelson-Army of Cumberland, Vicksburg-Army of Vicksburg , Appomattox-Army of Northern Virginia.

8. Who preached the sermon at Abraham Lincoln's funeral?
At Springfield, Illinois, Bishop Matthew Simpson

9. What South Carolina city has a mansion that belonged to General Wade Hampton? "Millwood," near Columbia

http://www.columbiasouthcarolina.com/historic-homes.html
During the Civil War, the Hampton-Preston Mansion was seized and used as the Union Army headquarters for General John A. Logan. It was spared for this purpose while three other Hampton family plantations were burned.

10. (2 point question) When General Joe Johnston was wounded in the right shoulder, what was his biggest concern? May 31, 1862, at Seven Pines (Fair Oaks), the loss of his father's Revolutionary war sword, and his 2 pistols. They were retrieved by his courier, Drury L. Armistead. Johnston was replaced by Robert E. Lee.

 

[traveller]

6. What general almost bled to death from the friendly fire he took at the Wilderness?

Longstreet

7. Who was the only general in American history to capture three separate armies?

<strike>Sherman</strike>

8. Who preached the sermon at Abraham Lincoln's funeral?

Phineas D. Gurney

9. What South Carolina city has a mansion that belonged to General Wade Hampton?

Columbia

10. (2 point question) When General Joe Johnston was wounded in the right shoulder, what was his biggest concern?

The loss of his Sword and Pistol

(Message edited by hoosier on November 20, 2004)

 

[raggedrebel]

6) James Longstreet
7) Hiram Ulysses Grant
8) Rev. Phineas Gurley
9) Columbia
10) His sword, that belonged to his father in the Rev. War.

 

[aphillbilly]

6. Longstreet

7. Grant

8. Phineas Gurley

9 Columbia

10 He was afraid he'd lost his sword, which had been his father's.

 

[cindyscoops]

6. James Longstreet

7. Ulysses S. Grant (Army of Cumberland;Army of Vicksburg; Army of
Northern VA)

8. Dr. Phineas D. Gurley

9. Columbia, SC

10. He wanted his missing sword (which his father had worn in the old
Revolutionary war)and his missing pistols retrieved.

 

[bill_torrens]

1. James Longstreet

2. U.S. Grant

3. Phineas D. Gurley

4. Columbia

5. That he shouldn't lose his sword, which had belonged to his father in the Revolutionary War

 

[hoosier]

Here are the correct answers to the questions for Week 2.

6. James Longstreet almost bled to death from friendly fire he took at the Wilderness.

7. U.S. Grant was the only general in American history to capture three separate armies.

8. Dr. Phineas D. Gurley preached the sermon at Abraham Lincoln's state funeral in Washington. Matthew Simpson preached at Lincoln's funeral in Springfield.

9. Columbia, SC has a mansion that once belonged to Gen. Wade Hampton.

10. After he was wounded in the right shoulder, Gen. Joe Johnston's biggest concern was about his sword, which his father had given to him after using it in the Revolutionary War. His first concern on being wounded was that an aide retrieve the sword and care for its safety.

The intent was that Question 8 should refer to Lincoln's state funeral, and if the question had been worded that way, Phineas Gurley would have been the only correct answer. However, since nothing in the question specified "state funeral" or "funeral in Washington," I have accepted Matthew Simpson as a correct answer also.

The correct answer to Question 10, as given to me by Mike, is what is shown above – that Johnston's first concern was for his sword. A number of you responded that he was concerned not only about his sword but also about his pistols. Since so many of you agreed on that point, I'll accept that answer.

However, I'm curious. I can understand why Johnston would have been concerned about a Revolutionary War sword given to him by his father. It's not readily apparent to me why he might have been equally concerned about the pistols, unless his father gave those to him, as well.

The good thing about this trivia game is that it gives an opportunity to learn more about the Civil War, and that opportunity is not only for the contestants, but the moderator as well. I'm going to start a separate thread on the Campfire Chat board asking why Johnston would have been so concerned about the pistols. If any of you (or any other members of CivilWarTalk) has an explanation, I'd be interesting in hearing it.

Scores at the end of Week 2:

Sockknitter 12
Raggedrebel 11
Cindyscoops 11
Dawna 10
Traveller 9
Bill_torrens 9
Aphillbilly 9
Felinelady 4
Jackbluelight 3
Rivrrat 3

We missed Felinelady and Rivrrat this week. Hope you'll join us again for Week 3. Questions for Week 3 have already been posted.