Trivia with SAR

[St Albans Raid]

When did Mary Todd Lincoln die and what was the value of her estate at that time?

"Her estate was worth $84,035 (mostly in bonds)." 7/16/1882 at 8:15 pm.
http://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln16.html

 

[St Albans Raid]

I dunno. Who was the 55th Virginia's Regimental Commander at Gettysburg?

Col William S. Christian

 

[chellers]

"Her estate was worth $84,035 (mostly in bonds)." 7/16/1882 at 8:15 pm.
http://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln16.html

Bingo!!! You got it, SAR.
July 16, 1882 and $84,035 are the correct answers!
Thanks for playing.

 

[Drew]

Col William S. Christian

Poor Colonel Christian was subject to one of the worst pieces of Union Propaganda during the war. Do you know what that was?

 

[chellers]

I dunno. Who was the 55th Virginia's Regimental Commander at Gettysburg?

Brockenbrough

Oops, guess not!

 

[St Albans Raid]

TRIVIA IS BEGINNING YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[St Albans Raid]

We will now be returning to our regularly programmed Trivia. Thanks for all your posts and ?'s.

 

[Drew]

In August, 1862, during the Seven Days' Battle, members of Hood's Texas Brigade entered a cornfield in Virginia, foraging (against General Lee's orders) for food. They met amid the corn, Yankee soldiers, just as hungry and looking for breakfast of their own. The great Roasting Ears Fight thus erupted. The Texans ultimately won the day, driving the Yankees from the field, with their bare hands. No one on either side resorted to the use of firearms that day.

Whose troops were the Texans fighting, near Chickahominy Creek, that August day in 1862?

 

[chellers]

Franz Sigel's

 

[chellers]

We will now be returning to our regularly programmed Trivia. Thanks for all your posts and ?'s.

It begins this evening? Was there an announcement?

 

[Drew]

Franz Sigel's

This one's for you!

 

[chellers]

This one's for you!

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Thanks, Drew. Great question!

 

[theoldman]

SAR, you can't win with pictures. Try verbal stuff, like what the the first Union unit to fly the US flag in Petersburg after its fall? (Only reason I know is because I am reading Out of the Storm).

 

[theoldman]

@chellers , congratulations on your promotion. I hope it doesn't become too stressful. You have some good role models. I like your avatar, for a personal reason. I was engaged at one time to a lady named Georgiann. It didn't work out but it was a special time.

 

[chellers]

@theoldman , thanks for your very kind words. Georgiann must have been a wonderful lady. Thanks for sharing.

 

[theoldman]

"Her estate was worth $84,035 (mostly in bonds)." 7/16/1882 at 8:15 pm.
http://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln16.html

While searching fruitlessly for the answer I did read Mrs. Lincoln did sew bonds into the hems of her skirts, I think.

 

[St Albans Raid]

It begins this evening? Was there an announcement?

I don't know if there was an announcement but it's on again!! I still like the ?'s being asked here-it's so much fun and sooo educational...I love it.

 

[St Albans Raid]

While searching fruitlessly for the answer I did read Mrs. Lincoln did sew bonds into the hems of her skirts, I think.

I didn't see that info but will look.

 

[theoldman]

I didn't see that info but will look.

"In 1875, ten years after the death of her husband, her last surviving child, Robert, had her tried by a jury to determine if she was insane. She had been under a doctor's care almost continually for a year and a half, had reported to that doctor and others information that made it appear she was suffering hallucinations, and otherwise said and did irrational things. She had $56,000 in government bonds sewed into pockets of her petticoat and walked about Chicago with them. - See more at: http://www.historynet.com/mary-todd-lincoln#sthash.mnekcdKe.dpuf

 

[theoldman]

I don't know if there was an announcement but it's on again!! I still like the ?'s being asked here-it's so much fun and sooo educational...I love it.

Me too SAR and your sense of humor, donuts, and trivia questions make it a lot of fun. Thanks.