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[rienzi]

Because of the death of Jeffery Forrest

 

[CivilWarTalk]

I'd like to apologize for swamping all your email boxes with trivia answers, they piled way up while I was on vacation.

Yesterday's Question: What made General Nathan Bedford Forrest's victory at Okolona, Mississippi, on February 22, 1864, a bitter win?
The death of his younger brother, Jeffery Forrest.

Here is Today's Question, Worth One Point:

How did General John Adams die at the Battle of Franklin?

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GOOD LUCK!

 

[crowbar]

(Leading An Assault Charge)
Adams was killed in the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864, while leading his regiment in a forceful but unsuccessful attack on Union forces.

 

[belletraveler]

The answer is he was shot to death at the head of his troops when he mounted an enemy breastwork on horseback during an assault.

Belle

 

[raggedrebel]

He was severely wounded at the Battle of Franklin. Refusing to leave the field he was riddled with bullets while leading the Confederate vanguard against Union breastworks.

RR

 

[skirmishgirl]

He attempted to jump his horse over Union breastworks and was shot to death.

 

[aggie80]

Adams was killed in the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864, while leading his regiment in a forceful but unsuccessful attack on Union forces. He was shot off his horse and killed on the parapet of the 2nd line of Union Defenses.General John Adams, rode his horse to the top of the enemy's breastworks. His horse was killed with his fore-feet and head hanging in the inside of their works. Gen. Adams was pierced with eight minnie balls and fell inside the works and died in fifteen minutes in the arms of a Federal Colonel. Some say this was a more dreadful charge than Pickett's at Gettysburg.

 

[terchris]

General John Adams was severley wounded in the right arm but refused to leave the field.He led his men across the Union breastworks attempted to jump his horse fell from his horse and was riddled with bullets and died.

 

[lorrierivette]

. On November 30, 1864, in the holocaust at
Franklin, Adams was severely wounded in the right arm. Refusing to
leave the field, he led his men to the Union breastworks over which
he attempted to jump his horse. Here he fell riddled with bullets, in
the forefront of the Confederate assault.

 

[hoosier]

Though already wounded during the battle, Adams insisted on leading a charge against Union breastworks, during which he received eight or nine more bullet wounds. To make matters worse, Adams' horse stumbled trying to go over the embankment and fell on top of Adams. While my source indicates that Adams died as a result of the bullet wounds, having the horse fall on him certainly didn't improve things.

 

[chamberlain20me]

On November 30, 1864, in the holocaust at
Franklin, Adams was severely wounded in the right arm. Refusing to
leave the field, he led his men to the Union breastworks over which
he attempted to jump his horse. Here he fell riddled with bullets, in
the forefront of the Confederate assault

 

[snoopy]

Confederate General Adams was severely wounded leading his regiment. Refusing to leave the field, he continued to lead them in a frontal charge. While attempting to jump over the Union breastwork, he fell off his horse and was riddled with bullets.
His assault is compared to that made by Pickett at Gettysburg.

 

[rebrick]

General John Adams was severely wounded in the right arm.Refusing to leave the field he led his men to the Union breastworks over which he attempted to jump his horse.Here he fell riddled with bullets,in the forefront of the Confederate assault.

 

[CivilWarTalk]

Tonight I'll try to score all the completed questions up to this point, and post the trivia prize for Game #16.

Yesterday's Question: How did General John Adams die at the Battle of Franklin? Adams was killed in the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864, while leading his regiment in a forceful but unsuccessful attack on Union forces. He was shot off his horse and killed on the parapet of the 2nd line of Union Defenses.General John Adams, rode his horse to the top of the enemy's breastworks. His horse was killed with his fore-feet and head hanging in the inside of their works. Gen. Adams was pierced with eight minnie balls and fell inside the works and died in fifteen minutes in the arms of a Federal Colonel.

Here is Today's Question, Worth One Point:

On November 21, 1864, Abraham Lincoln penned a famous letter of consolation to Mrs. Lydia Bixby, expressing sympathy for the death of her five sons who "died gloriously on the field of battle." However, there was some information that Lincoln was unaware of. What is the truth about Mrs. Bixby's "five dead sons"?

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[crowbar]

To further complicate this story, it turns out that only two Bixby boys died in combat. Another son was honorably discharged, one was dishonorably discharged, and one either deserted or died in a prison camp.

 

[skirmishgirl]

Only two of Mrs. Bixby's five sons died in battle (Charles and Oliver). One deserted the army, one was honorably discharged, and another deserted or died a prisoner of war.

 

[belletraveler]

The truth was only 2 had died- one had been discharged, and 2 were deserters!

Belle

 

[chamberlain20me]

Of Mrs. Bixby's five sons, only two
were dead. One was captured at Gettysburg, one deserted to join the Confederates, and one
deserted to Cuba.

 

[ivan]

Mr. Lincoln was misinformed as to the number of Mrs. Bixby's sons
who had been killed. She had actually lost only two sons in the war.
Sgt. Charles N. Bixby was killed May 3, 1863. Pvt. Oliver Cromwell Bixby
was killed July 30, 1864. However, Corp. Henry Cromwell Bixby was
discharged on December 19, 1864. Pvt. George Way Bixby was captured
July 30, 1864, and then deserted to the Rebels. He moved to Cuba after
the Civil War. Edward Bixby also deserted from his unit.

 

[raggedrebel]

Only 2 were actually dead. One had already been discharged and the other 2 brave soldiers were deserters!

RR