We can set up seperate threads for the live draft that will be starting tomorrow.
Maybe Pelzer can re-state the rules on thios thread just so we are all working off the same page?
OK, let's get the trivia in high gear, but... no checking any references... answers gotta come outta your knowledge of the war.
Since the "War" hasn't officially started yet, let's go with some trivia about events leading up to the war:
Whatt "Southern" Congressman made the infamous "Caning" attack on what "Northern" Senator on the Senate floor in 1857?
"Civil War" League chat
"Civil War" League chat
by Coffeeholic » Tue May 09, 2006 4:46 pm
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by MoCrash » Tue May 09, 2006 6:03 pm
Preston Brooks of South Carolina beat the elderly Charles Sumner of Massachusetts.
TRIVIA: Which U.S. Army officer, then on leave from the Second Cavalry in Texas, led the forces which captured John Brown at Harper's Ferry?
The Missouri Marauders will be led into battle by the venerable Gen. George Henry Thomas, the Rock of Chickamauga, with young managers in training coming from future generals from Missouri Omar Bradley and "Blackjack" John Pershing as coaches.
If it were up to me, we'd draft 10 rounds before AD to reduce the number of prisoners to be exchanged. The boys we get from Andersonville may not be in any shape to play.
Also, from a previous post, Union General Jefferson Davis of Indiana, no relation to the Confederate president, shot and killed a fellow general officer, William "Bull" Nelson, in a Louisville hotel room prior to the Battle of Perryville. At the time, the Army of the Cumberland was in a state of flux -- an order was issued for Thomas to relieve Gen. Don Carlos Buell, but Thomas declined by citing the imminence of battle (William Rosecrans later was given the command) -- and Davis was never charged. He later went on to serve with distinction in the Atlanta campaign and the Battle of Nashville.
For those interested in acquiring a vast storehouse of knowldge about the Civil War (or, as Rebs say, "The War of Northern Aggression), I highly recommend Shelby Foote's three-volume work, "The Civil War: A Narrative." Nothing wrong either with James MacPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom," either, especially if you don't have time to pore through 3,000 pages.
TRIVIA: Which U.S. Army officer, then on leave from the Second Cavalry in Texas, led the forces which captured John Brown at Harper's Ferry?
The Missouri Marauders will be led into battle by the venerable Gen. George Henry Thomas, the Rock of Chickamauga, with young managers in training coming from future generals from Missouri Omar Bradley and "Blackjack" John Pershing as coaches.
If it were up to me, we'd draft 10 rounds before AD to reduce the number of prisoners to be exchanged. The boys we get from Andersonville may not be in any shape to play.
Also, from a previous post, Union General Jefferson Davis of Indiana, no relation to the Confederate president, shot and killed a fellow general officer, William "Bull" Nelson, in a Louisville hotel room prior to the Battle of Perryville. At the time, the Army of the Cumberland was in a state of flux -- an order was issued for Thomas to relieve Gen. Don Carlos Buell, but Thomas declined by citing the imminence of battle (William Rosecrans later was given the command) -- and Davis was never charged. He later went on to serve with distinction in the Atlanta campaign and the Battle of Nashville.
For those interested in acquiring a vast storehouse of knowldge about the Civil War (or, as Rebs say, "The War of Northern Aggression), I highly recommend Shelby Foote's three-volume work, "The Civil War: A Narrative." Nothing wrong either with James MacPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom," either, especially if you don't have time to pore through 3,000 pages.
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by Cubit » Tue May 09, 2006 6:10 pm
sorry I missed this one lads; as a student of war studies, these chats are right up my ally.
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by LMBombers » Tue May 09, 2006 6:37 pm
[quote:3ce28652de="MoCrash"]TRIVIA: Which U.S. Army officer, then on leave from the Second Cavalry in Texas, led the forces which captured John Brown at Harper's Ferry?[/quote:3ce28652de]
Robert E. Lee. JEB Stuart was a subordinate officer during this action.
Robert E. Lee. JEB Stuart was a subordinate officer during this action.
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by Coffeeholic » Tue May 09, 2006 6:42 pm
Love it Mocrash... that was gonig to be my next question! 8)
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by MoCrash » Tue May 09, 2006 6:52 pm
Customarily, draft order goes from high to low.
South:
1. Pelzer - SC
2. LMBombers - DC
3. Doctor_tax - TN
4. Fillies2 - GA
5. bunbury - TX
6. Markjd4469 - CA
North:
7. Stoney18 - NE
8. Ehlekev - ID
9. Frank M - NY
10. Cummings2 - WA
11. MoCrash - MO
12. Coffee - PA
More pre-war trivia: Which of the three losing candidates in the presidential election of 1860 went on the serve with distinction as a Confederate general?
South:
1. Pelzer - SC
2. LMBombers - DC
3. Doctor_tax - TN
4. Fillies2 - GA
5. bunbury - TX
6. Markjd4469 - CA
North:
7. Stoney18 - NE
8. Ehlekev - ID
9. Frank M - NY
10. Cummings2 - WA
11. MoCrash - MO
12. Coffee - PA
More pre-war trivia: Which of the three losing candidates in the presidential election of 1860 went on the serve with distinction as a Confederate general?
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by LARRYLANG » Tue May 09, 2006 8:59 pm
To recap the rules:
80 mil/DH
7 round draft// 1 union-1 confed Will start a reb thread in the morning.
May only choose from the previous mentioned teams from the North or South whichever you side you happen to be on..You may NOT draft any players from the other Armys teams
High to low on tonites pick 3's
Lotto will also determine division alignment--Highest two # for each army are in the east etc.
Name your team after your state in some kind of way--with a military unit or something close ie; 44th Virginia Infantry. You manager will be your General you have selected
After 7 rounds go ahead and place your selected players at the bottom of your draft clique--as they will be yours..If for any reason you end up with an opponents player on your roster you may exchange prisoners during preseason. After that--No trading with the enemy.
Trading will be allowed with your sides Army only until game 81..At that point no further transactions can be made as our Armys will be demoralized and will not be able to move troops around..
Good luck and may the South Rise Again :D
80 mil/DH
7 round draft// 1 union-1 confed Will start a reb thread in the morning.
May only choose from the previous mentioned teams from the North or South whichever you side you happen to be on..You may NOT draft any players from the other Armys teams
High to low on tonites pick 3's
Lotto will also determine division alignment--Highest two # for each army are in the east etc.
Name your team after your state in some kind of way--with a military unit or something close ie; 44th Virginia Infantry. You manager will be your General you have selected
After 7 rounds go ahead and place your selected players at the bottom of your draft clique--as they will be yours..If for any reason you end up with an opponents player on your roster you may exchange prisoners during preseason. After that--No trading with the enemy.
Trading will be allowed with your sides Army only until game 81..At that point no further transactions can be made as our Armys will be demoralized and will not be able to move troops around..
Good luck and may the South Rise Again :D
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