by Scott Mingus, Sr.
Welcome to the second Johnny Reb Gaming Society Civil War trivia contest! Please submit your answers via e-mail to Scott Mingus Sr. at jrgsnl@aol.com and one entry will be selected at random for a prize package of Civil War goodies. Prizes will include a gift certificate from Tom Dye of GFI / Minifigs USA, as well as several vintage Gettysburg postcards from the early 1910s through 1930s. 1. Russ Mitchell of Hood's 1st Texas fought near the Devil's Den. His granddaughter was what famous writer? 2. The Florida Brigade charged towards Cemetery Ridge both on July 2nd and the 3rd. One of their soldiers later was hung as a Lincoln assassination conspirator. Name him. 3. True or false - the Rebels first approached Gettysburg in an effort to find a large supply of shoes? 4. How many minutes did "Pickett's Charge" last (approximately)? 5. How old was Abe Lincoln when he delivered his Gettysburg Address? 6. One statue of a Union corps commander at Gettysburg was entirely cast out of captured CSA bronze Napoleons, including some that may have been actually used at Gettysburg. The statue is in the National Cemetery. Name the Union general. 7. What was the name of type of the CSA cannon that could fire bolts over 3 miles? 8. Who was the owner of the famous Wheatfield at the time of the battle? 9. How many Congressional Medals of Honor were awarded for Gettysburg? 10. Lee rode two horses at Gettysburg - Traveller and which other horse? 11. Charles Mason was first in the West Point class of 1829. He never pursued a military career. Which later famous Civil War general finished second to Mason? 12. What was the name of the US army tank training center at Gettysburg during the WWI years? Who commanded that camp? 13. Who commanded the Army of the Potomac during the start of the Gettysburg Campaign? 14. Gettysburg consisted of 2,400 people prior to the Civil War battle. The area was occupied by roughly 150,000 soldiers and 90,000 horses and mules. How many soldiers (approximately) became casualties of the battle? 15. Which Gettysburg division commander many years after the war led the relief column that found Custer's body and those of his men at the Little Big Horn? (Note: This trivia contest is only open to Charge! subscribers. MagWeb.com members are not eligible. Subscriptions are $15 per year in the US). Questions about subscriptions should be directed to Charge! E-mail: jrgsnl@aol.com Back to Table of Contents -- Charge! # 2 Back to Charge! List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2004 by Scott Mingus. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com |