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Re:Civil War Trivia

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:30 pm
by 2nd Kentucky
Gfran64 wrote:
And the cigar, him leaning on a post. That is the one.

Good call Hancock.:)

Greg
And the bulges in his pockets where all his other cigars are stored!;)

Re:Civil War Trivia

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:14 pm
by Hancock the Superb
What do you think his orderlies were for. They had the cigars! (Capture that orderly Reb, it's Grant's own. He'll get you some mighty fine HAVANNAS!!!:laugh:

Re:Civil War Trivia

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:42 pm
by JC Edwards
Here's a trick question.....let's see who can answer this one.....

What was the name of General Thomas Jackson's horse?

Re:Civil War Trivia

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:34 am
by 69th NYSV
You always come with interesting questions JC not the usual "who's-who" type things. I had no idea and looked it up and it's a neat story. But since I looked it up I'll wait for someone that might really know.

So instead I'll give the names of my two sister's horses. One is named "Harry" and the other is "Spiderman" due to the web shaped markings on his hind leg. B)

Re:Civil War Trivia

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:31 am
by Hancock the Superb
Little Sorrel.

Re:Civil War Trivia

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:56 am
by louie raider
A.P. Hill.





but i hear he rode him more like a donkey.

Re:Civil War Trivia

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:40 am
by JC Edwards
69th NYSV wrote:
You always come with interesting questions JC not the usual "who's-who" type things. I had no idea and looked it up and it's a neat story. But since I looked it up I'll wait for someone that might really know.

So instead I'll give the names of my two sister's horses. One is named "Harry" and the other is "Spiderman" due to the web shaped markings on his hind leg. B)
:lol:

Hancock the Superb
Little Sorrel.
Nope. That's the "trick" in the question. Little Sorrel is what Jackson's men named his horse. What did Jackson name the horse?

Re:Civil War Trivia

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:21 pm
by Ephrum
"Old Sorrel"?

Re:Civil War Trivia

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:41 pm
by JC Edwards
Sorry Ephrum.

Re:Civil War Trivia

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:46 pm
by Hancock the Superb
I have exactly NO idea. I have Shenandoah Valley book or whatever the new book on that is called and it never mentions any other horse name for Jackson. I have a book just on Jackson and it doesn't mention any other name. Did you get this from Wikipedia?:)