"Civil War" League chat

[Coffeeholic]

10 points for Geezer for getting Roger Taney!

Ok...Andrew Jonson is famous for taking over in office after Lincoln was assasinated (and for becoming the only President to actually face impeachmkent proceedings), but less known is Lincoln's VP during his 1st term in office. 10 points if you can name Lincoln's 1st VP and what state he was from?

[MICHAELEVANS]

The honorable Hannibal Hamlin from Maine. Some in the South tried to start the rumor that Hamlin had Blacks in his ancestry, supposedly because he had a swarthy complexion. After the civil war, he was re-elected to the Senate from Maine.

[LMBombers]

In 1864 who was the Democratic candidate for U.S. President?

[MICHAELEVANS]

General McClellan

who was his VP candidate? And from what state?

[Coffeeholic]

Hmmm, good question Geezer!

Must've been a moderate/peace democrat from one of the border states?

[Coffeeholic]

I cheated and looked it up... had never heard of this guy. 20 points to whomever can answer this toughie! :?

[LMBombers]

I wouldn't know McClellan's VP without looking it up. :( You got me there Geezer.

Here is another one........Everyone should be familiar with the famous battle of the ironclad ships the Monitor vs the Merimac. My question is what was the original name of the Merimac?

[MICHAELEVANS]

the original name was the Merrimack. The Confederates re-named it the Virginia.

McLellan's VP running mate was George Pendleton, a democrat from Ohio.

[cummings2]

Man o man...the geezer is quicker than google :shock: That was awsome dude...@14:27 the post that asked the question was started, @14:32 you had replied already :shock: :shock: :shock:

It's like Rainman in Jeopardy

I love this cool stuff 8)

[LMBombers]

What was the name of the largest cannon foundry in the CSA which was located in Richmond?