Tonight's Topic: "Happy Birthday, WEST VIRGINIA!"
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Originally called "Kanawah", West Virginia entered on the Union side of the "War Between the States" (or, as commonly known by many Virginians, the "War of Northern Aggression").
"WV" was carved from the western mountainous trans-Allegheny part of the then-Confederate state, Virginia -- essentially, it seceded from Virginia, which had previously seceded from the US in 1861.
West Virginia has played little known, yet crucial military and political roles -- before, during, and after the Civil War.
Accordingly, our 3 questions tonight are about Civil War (West) Virginia.
Please give us your best answers from any of the 3 (reuseable) answers of "A", "B", or "C" (if applicable!) for each question.
So how do we know so much about Civil War (West) Virginia?
Question #1: In 1859, before the American Civil War started, the radical abolitionist John Brown led a raid against the federal arsenal strategically located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. As the commanding US Marine Colonel, Robert E. Lee led the assault on Brown's gang and recaptured the arsenal. What is the arsenal's name?
A. Harpers Ferry, or
B. Harper Valley (PTA), or
C. Antietam
"... [John] Brown planned to capture the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, and with the weapons seized there, to arm the thousands of slaves he expected to join him [on October 16, 1859]...."
"... During the night of October 17-18, a detachment of U.S. Marines commanded by Colonel Robert E. Lee and Lieutenant J.E.B. Stuart surrounded the engine house. Next morning,... the marines stormed and carried the building... killed two more raiders and wounded Brown" (pp 126-127)
Question
#2: During his very first
campaign as a Confederate battlefield commander, Robert E. Lee failed
even to "bring the Yankees to battle" and oust them
from western Virginia. Before his later
reputation as the "Greatest Confederate Commander" could be
established, Lee's nickname by Southern newspapers was what?"... During the night of October 17-18, a detachment of U.S. Marines commanded by Colonel Robert E. Lee and Lieutenant J.E.B. Stuart surrounded the engine house. Next morning,... the marines stormed and carried the building... killed two more raiders and wounded Brown" (pp 126-127)
A. "Granny Lee", or
B. "Git outta here, Missy Lee", or
C. "Give Up & Giddy Up Lee"
"... Southern newspapers called him 'Granny Lee'
and criticized him for having failed even to bring the Yankees to
battle, much less to disturb their control of western Virginia. Lee's first campaign almost ruined his reputation before it had a chance to become established." (p 175)
Question
#3: Prior
to Lincoln signing the Emancipation
Proclaimation resolution on January 1,
1863, the United States Congress had already passed a bill a
month earlier which required emancipation as a
condition of West Virginia's statehood -- True or False?A. True, or
B. False
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When Congress convened in December 1862,for its lame-duck sessions,
Republicans emphatically reaffirmed emancipation. ...Then by a straight
party vote, the House adopted a resolution endorsing the Emancipation
Proclamation. Finally Congress passed a bill to require emancipation as a condition of West Virginia statehood." (p320)
[SOURCE: James McPherson's Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction (3rd ed) ISBN-13: 978-0-07-231736-7 ]=================
++ QUOTE OF THE DAY ++ -- Lyrics from Harper Valley P.T.A. -- Recorded by Jeannie C. Riley -- Written by Tom T. Hall
 | G I wanna tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widowed wife C Who had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High G Well her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play C D7 G She said mom I got a note here from the Harper Valley P.T.A. |||| It really did it happened just this way C D7 G The day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley P.T.A. C D7 G The day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley P.T.A. [SOURCE: Harper Valley P.T.A. lyrics and chords] |
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Posted 2014-06-20 12:59PT
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