Trivia Game # 61 - Week 5

[samgrant]

Trivia Game # 61 - Week 5



Here are the questions for Week 5 of Game # 61


1. This former brigade commander led a colorful post-war life. He was a corrupt governor who reportedly caroused with a notorious burlesque dancer. He celebrated one Christmas day by shooting and killing a man, for which he was tried but acquitted. Name him.


2. Which states were represented in both the Confederate and the U.S. congresses?


3. The group of volunteers chosen for a high-risk assault during the siege of Port Hudson were known as what?


4. How many Confederate major-generals were Virginia Military Institute alumni?


5. What event does the following "Haiku" describe?

"One night in February 1864
A Rose arose from earth in Richmond
Followed by 108 more officers"





Answers are due by 6pm (eastern) on Saturday, August 8. Good Luck!

 

[Oxkern]

1. ? INCORRECT

2. Missouri; Kentucky; Virginia (US Senate only)

3. Forlorn Hope

4. 0 INCORRECT

5. 109 Union officers led by Colonel Thomas Rose escape from Libby Prison, Richmond.

 

[Larry]

Trivia Answers

1) Robert Kingston Scott
2) Kentucky and Missouri
3) Forlorn-hope detatchment (It's as good as I can get. I think you are refering to the group of volunteers who led the first assault at Port Hudson, all of whom were killed except Cpl. Francis E. Warren [he was badly wounded], who was awarded the Medal of Honor.
4) Three
5) Escape from Libby Prison led by Col. Thomas E. Rose
Larry Gebing

 

[hoosier]

1. Robert Kingston Scott

2. Kentucky and Missouri

3. First and Third Louisiana Native Guards (I can accept that!)

4. My answer is three. I'm sure about William Mahone and Robert Rodes. I also found a source (http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/cong_h.html) that indicates William Humes is a correct answer.

5. The haiku describes an escape from Libby Prison led by Col. Thomas Rose

 

[sockknitter]

1. Robert Kingston Scott
2. Kentucky and Missouri
3. The Forlorn Hope
4. Five INCORRECT
5. Libby Prison tunnel breakout

 

[sarladaise]

1. Robert Kingston Scott
2. Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia
3. Louisiana Native Guards (OK)
4. 3
5. 109 US officers, led by Col. Thomas Rose, escape from Libby Prison

 

[samgrant]

Answers for Week 5 of Game #61:


1. Robert Kingston Scott

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kingston_Scott

http://www.famousamericans.net/robertkingstonscott/

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?GRid=11156&page=gr

http://books.google.com/books?id=ngSHv5sj2fUC&pg=PA245&lpg=PA245&dq=%22robert+kingston+scott%22&source=bl&ots=cCfgU22Z3P&sig=wYzdUbQu8DVgPs5YREtu_sbbssg&hl=en&ei=WX90SvngIIrWNdP1oLEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#v=onepage&q=%22robert%20kingston%20scott%22&f=false

http://www.historyforsale.com/html/prodetails.asp?documentid=272572&start=1&page=28

http://books.google.com/books?id=2PSgcaLic-AC&pg=PA428&dq=robert+kingston+scott%22+generals+in+blue#v=onepage&q=&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=0y0VAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA407&lpg=PA407&dq=murder+%22robert+k.+scott%22&source=bl&ots=xiRV5LYbBM&sig=SXd-sMUAOgxr9FTdv5-UdficOSo&hl=en&ei=e4B0SsKXNYnWNdeynbEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5#v=onepage&q=murder%20%22robert%20k.%20scott%22&f=false


2. Kentucky and Missouri

(There were also a few odd senators and congressmen from Tenn. and/or Va. in the 37th and 38th congresses,
so I'm accepting those also.)

http://www.kdla.ky.gov/resources/kyconfedcongress.htm

http://www.criticalhistory.info/html/13_stars_on_flag.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_states_(American_Civil_War)

http://home.freeuk.com/gazkhan/blank_national.htm

http://books.google.com/books?id=4N...i kentucky congress "both congresses"&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=73QAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA323&lpg=PA323&dq=%22two+states+were+represented+in+both+%22&source=bl&ots=JcAhYGJZut&sig=BDwf3KiSYsnAzrCvb-Co6LSVv0k&hl=en&ei=D6N0SpHXJorwMeKRubEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2#v=onepage&q=%22two%20states%20were%20represented%20in%20both%20%22&f=false


3. The Forlorn Hope


http://www.members.cox.net/rayhbanks/Pages741-745.html

http://pth.thehardyparty.com/battle_desc.htm

http://books.google.com/books?id=55B-AAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA319-IA1&lpg=RA1-PA319-IA1&dq=port+hudson+%22the+forlorn+hope%22&source=bl&ots=18ztrE0sPU&sig=8PeS4Wl5DHg1m51nCRmLaVGwMcc&hl=en&ei=Tb50SqyBEojQM-X9gLEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5#v=onepage&q=port%20hudson%20%22the%20forlorn%20hope%22&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=frZx44rmHHgC&pg=PA128&lpg=PA128&dq=port+hudson+banks+%22the+forlorn+hope%22&source=bl&ots=1QVy1XoGJ4&sig=_jrqL3TPdQkDpO5B2R7OnmS5NhA&hl=en&ei=obt0SorYOYbiNYPb_bAM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5#v=onepage&q=port%20hudson%20banks%20%22the%20forlorn%20hope%22&f=false


4. Three (3) (Rodes, Mahone, and Humes)

(Some sources do not include Humes, but many do, and the VMI sources most certainly do. Since no one answered 'two', we don't have to bother about it.)

http://www.vmi.edu/uploadedFiles/Archives/Alumni/VMI%20Flag%20Rank%20Officers.pdf

http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/41c8a/d8b12/

http://www.footnote.com/page/1188_vmi_alumni_and_faculty_general_officers/

http://books.google.com/books?id=xTdDvbhHpY4C&pg=PA140&lpg=PA140&dq=vmi+%22three+major+generals%22&source=bl&ots=vT9XSGYNGb&sig=vYyNsHaz7Of4YNuPOEPG-SKhXq8&hl=en&ei=1Kd1Ssu3MJHCMI3fmLEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7#v=onepage&q=vmi%20%22three%20major%20generals%22&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=NS0AAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA385&dq=%22three+major+generals%22+vmi#v=onepage&q=&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=INmKsEB4LWAC&pg=PA216&dq=%223+major+generals%22+vmi&lr=#v=onepage&q=&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=lS3KXWVKGvgC&pg=PA379&dq=%223+major+generals%22+vmi&lr=#v=onepage&q=&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=Q6vQAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA10-PA396&dq=%223+major+generals%22+vmi&lr=#v=onepage&q=&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=NBE1AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA204&lpg=PA204&dq=vmi+%22three+major+generals%22&source=bl&ots=oEP54hNh7u&sig=fA9ap5MYAyJwJVu71K9UT9hVFFg&hl=en&ei=1Kd1Ssu3MJHCMI3fmLEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=NBE1AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA204&lpg=PA204&dq=vmi+%22three+major+generals%22&source=bl&ots=oEP53lJf2u&sig=kYTeteL1itQsehcjgVygbg7Iq5o&hl=en&ei=s610Sr2FOYOyNujwlLEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=INmKsEB4LWAC&pg=PA216&lpg=PA216&dq=virginia+Military+institute+%223+major+generals%22&source=bl&ots=6LQVGJtpme&sig=on-BOiFL8r93weY58OiFzn4IPps&hl=en&ei=ya50Spm4IozSM_aHibEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#v=onepage&q=virginia%20Military%20institute%20%223%20major%20generals%22&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=UcMEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA250&lpg=PA250&dq=virginia+Military+institute+%223+major+generals%22&source=bl&ots=WZsbC0-lwF&sig=LxnXNmOipheHjCrc3XQXhHAH4_M&hl=en&ei=ya50Spm4IozSM_aHibEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=virginia%20Military%20institute%20%223%20major%20generals%22&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=1uxvr9DXrBkC&pg=PA149&lpg=PA149&dq=virginia+Military+institute+%223+major+generals%22&source=bl&ots=iv6e4JzfJE&sig=uJVgndpkHK2xXTzIBdA07wC3TLE&hl=en&ei=ya50Spm4IozSM_aHibEM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#v=onepage&q=virginia%20Military%20institute%20%223%20major%20generals%22&f=false




5. The escape of 109 Union officers from Libby Prison on the night of February 9-10, 1864, led by Col. Thomas Ellwood Rose

http://richmondthenandnow.com/Tunnel-Escape-from-Libby-Prison.html

http://www.mdgorman.com/Prisons/Libby/story_of_the_famous_tunnel_escap.htm

http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1989/1/1989_1_36.shtml

http://www.kentuckyexplorer.com/nonmembers/01-03036.html

http://books.google.com/books?id=HPxN4UE_TV4C&pg=PA208&dq=%22rose,+followed+by+hamilton%22#v=onepage&q=%22rose%2C%20followed%20by%20hamilton%22&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=o55YAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA183&dq=%22rose,+followed+by+hamilton%22#v=onepage&q=%22rose%2C%20followed%20by%20hamilton%22&f=false





Here are the scores after Week 5 of Game #61:

FIRST DIVISION

Sarladaise - 19
lauren777 - 8
natek1029 - 0
Rad2duhbone53 - 0
Susan Sweet - 0


SECOND DIVISION

Larry - 23
Sockknitter - 22
Oxkern - 14
Hoosier - 15
Foreverpats - 2




Thanks for playing. See you next week!