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RE: Extra Credit Questions - L Verge - 05-19-2017 08:42 AM
I asked this question at the beginning of this month and never got a response:
This is not a question, but actually a homework assignment: In reading about Beast Butler's contempt for Rose Greenhow, I saw the statement that Butler was the only Civil War general never to lead men into battle. Is that true?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Wild Bill - 05-19-2017 09:18 AM
Yeah, he stayed off the field as far as I can determine. But I assume that many other generals did not lead men into battle, e.g., James Oaks, who served on all sorts of boards and courts martial but never led men into combat.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - L Verge - 05-19-2017 10:53 AM
(05-19-2017 09:18 AM)Wild Bill Wrote: Yeah, he stayed off the field as far as I can determine. But I assume that many other generals did not lead men into battle, e.g., James Oaks, who served on all sorts of boards and courts martial but never led men into combat.
Thanks, Bill. Extending the question further, did Lee ever lead men into battle? You know that I am totally stupid when it comes to military history...
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Wild Bill - 05-19-2017 11:58 AM
Yes, or at least he tried to. There are several "Lee to the rear" incidents, open of which occurred in the Wilderness in 1864, involving the Texas Brigade. The men would Not let him lead but promised to drive the Yankees back, and they always did.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - L Verge - 05-20-2017 01:12 PM
Here's a general Civil War trivia question: In June of 1863, Southern forces took over the town of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and demanded quite a list of things. One thing near the top of the list was a food item. What was that food, and why was it in such demand from those Confederates?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 05-21-2017 04:06 AM
I have no idea, but I love bacon, so I'll guess bacon.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 05-21-2017 04:36 AM
I like grits, so I go for that.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Wild Bill - 05-21-2017 05:51 AM
coffee
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 05-21-2017 05:55 AM
(05-21-2017 05:51 AM)Wild Bill Wrote: coffee(My actual #1...)
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Gene C - 05-21-2017 06:21 AM
Hershey's Chocolate
Although I think Wild Bill and Eva are right
RE: Extra Credit Questions - L Verge - 05-21-2017 01:18 PM
Sorry, folks, nope, nope, nope, and nope.
Hint #1 - The demand was for 25 barrels of this food item.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 05-21-2017 02:35 PM
Molasses?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 05-21-2017 02:36 PM
Reminds me of the workers who built the Egyptian pyramids - they were paid in beer because that was also a rich diet. Beer?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - LincolnMan - 05-21-2017 02:42 PM
How about oats?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - L Verge - 05-21-2017 03:37 PM
Roger, Eva, and Bill: Great guesses and very logical thinking, but incorrect.
Eva is getting warm in answering why this food item was demanded by suggesting "rich diet." This particular food item is not necessarily rich, but it does have definite health benefits -- one that the Confederates were definitely in need of. That's your second hint.