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[snoopy]

It was humid, with dark storm clouds and heavy showers around 6 am and again from 2:15 pm to 4 pm. The temperature was 69 degrees at 7 am; 72 at 2 pm and 70 at 9 pm.

 

[lorrierivette]

It was raining on the 4th of July 1863. The high temperature that day was 68F
Lorrie.
(This is the post I want posted please Mike, the other one is for the wrong date) Thanks.

 

[learn_history]

Rain and high of 64F

 

[terchris]

A storm struck with thunder,lightning,and sheets of rain.The high temperature was 72.

 

[minie57]

July 4, 1863 in Gettysburg started out cloudy and muggy. Then a thunderstorm in the late PM drenched the field. The Temperature was in the upper 70's.

 

[rebrick]

Heavy rain and Thunderstorms.......87degrees

 

[rienzi]

A marker made of an ammunition box with the soldier's name and home carved on it was placed at the head of each soldier's grave.

 

[connyankee]

July 4, 1863 - light rain began falling at Gettysburg by noon or 1 o'clock, followed by a steady, driving rain that continued throughout the night.

 

[CivilWarTalk]

Another reminder: I decided Saturday to postpone scoring Saturday's & Sunday's questions until Tuesday morning, so if you go away for the holiday, you'll still have the opportunity to play trivia all weekend. If you missed yesterday's, or Saturday's question, you can still go and answer it now!

Also, for a few of you, one piece of advice about yesterday's question. I asked for weather info on July 4th, 1863, not the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd! Ya better correct your answers before tomorrow!

Here is Today's Question, Worth One Point:

How many Union Generals are buried at Arlington National Cemetery?

Expect the next trivia question to be posted tomorrow at about 7am EST. Please post your answers to this question before that time. Thank you!

Our Trivia Prize for Game #16:
http://civilwartalk.com/cwt_main/bbs/messages/2/7184.html

Current Scores for Game #16:
http://civilwartalk.com/cwt_main/bbs/messages/2/7182.html

How to Play The Game:
http://civilwartalk.com/cwt_main/bbs/messages/2/6517.html

PS: This trivia game is open to new players, you may join at any time. To register to play, please click the "Profile" link at the top of the page, and then choose "Registration". Follow the prompts and when you finish you will be able to post your answer in the "Add a Message" box below. Thanks!

GOOD LUCK!

 

[rebrick]

O.K. Well after looking again today this is what I came up with July 4 Sat.the high was 72 degrees at 2:00 p.m.Very humid;Intermittent showers,0600-1200;heavier rains,1300-1400;Very heavy rains from 2100(Aided by weather that made pursuit difficult,Lee then began his retreat

 

[chamberlain20me]

there are 77

 

[hoosier]

They marked the graves with rude headboards fashioned out of ammunition boxes.

 

[snoopy]

According to the Civil War Generals Burial site, there were 80 Union Generals buried at Arlington National Cemetery. A list of generals from the Blue and Grey is posted with the burial sites of the generals. I went through the list and counted 80 actual names.

 

[rebrick]

78 Union Generals

 

[skirmish]

Cloudy and Rainy

 

[CivilWarTalk]

I'll be scoring your answers to the last three questions tonight, and I'll try to post updated scores at that time as well!

Here is Today's Question, Worth One Point:

Stonewall Jackson is known to ride the horse known as Little Sorrel. When Jackson purchased this horse, it had another name, what was that name?

Expect the next trivia question to be posted tomorrow at about 7am EST. Please post your answers to this question before that time. Thank you!

Our Trivia Prize for Game #16:
http://civilwartalk.com/cwt_main/bbs/messages/2/7184.html

Current Scores for Game #16:
http://civilwartalk.com/cwt_main/bbs/messages/2/7182.html

How to Play The Game:
http://civilwartalk.com/cwt_main/bbs/messages/2/6517.html

PS: This trivia game is open to new players, you may join at any time. To register to play, please click the "Profile" link at the top of the page, and then choose "Registration". Follow the prompts and when you finish you will be able to post your answer in the "Add a Message" box below. Thanks!

GOOD LUCK!

 

[skirmish]

"Fancy" or "Little Sorrel" was one of several horses that were confiscated from a captured Union train In the Harpers Ferry area that was headed to Washington in April of 1861. The horse was turned over to General Jackson.

 

[crowbar]

*********************** LITTLE SORREL *************************

In the spring of 1861, Thomas Jackson bought his wife a horse named Fancy. However, it was Jackson who was soon riding the horse. The horse, a sorrel-colored gelding, was rather thin and unimpressive. "Stonewall" Jackson was only a mediocre rider, but the small horse suited him well. He renamed the horse Little Sorrel and came to depend upon him. Little Sorrel was strong and almost tireless. He was not easily spooked, which was definitely an important trait in a battle mount.

 

[skirmishgirl]

Little Sorrel's original name was Fancy

 

[belletraveler]

Little Sorrel was also known as Fancy.

Belle