THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, June 12, 1994 TAG: 9406100226
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 04 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY FRANK ROBERTS
DATELINE: 940612 LENGTH: Medium
Yes, it was the Civil War, and the list of battles in which the young men participated was quite impressive.
{REST} They were part of the stand at Yorktown and fought in battles in the Williamsburg area and around Richmond.
At Sharpsburg, they formed part of a group that halted the federal troops.
They fought at Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, later rejoining the main army for the march to Gettysburg.
They overran a group from Pennsylvania. Later they fought the 42nd New York Volunteers, fighting until most of their officers and half their men were down.
They did win some ground but were unable to hold it.
In March 1865, they were part of Pickett's Division.
Our Civil War trivia subjects then headed toward Appomattox.
Eventually, they were taken over by pursuing federals. The survivors were sent home.
In 1965, they re-formed as part of the North-South Skirmish Association. The group's name?
More trivia questions:
1. Which heavyweight boxing champ lectured on Shakespeare at Yale?
2. Which actor took out a full-page ad in a show business magazine apologizing for one of his movies? What was the movie?
3. Elvis' first single, after his Army discharge, presold a million copies before anyone heard it. The song was . . .
4. What well-known singer-songwriter - female - played drums on the Shirelles' 1961 hit, ``Will You Love Me Tomorrow?''
5. Clint Eastwood had a rather odd job during his Army years. He did what?
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