Small Talk-Trivia

Match The Number With The Letter

By Stephen Davis · Originally published June 2019 · pp. 41–42

Match The Number With The Letter Numbers 1. Bohemian Brigade 2. Quaker gun 3. Shoddy 4. Invalid Corps 5. Marye’s Heights 6. Whistling Dick 7. Corduroy road 8. French leave 9. Bombproof 10. Hot shot Letters A. An 18-pounder smoothbore deployed in the water battery at Vicksburg. B. An imitation gun made of wood, painted black. C. Being absent without officers’ permission.

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D. Solid shot heated in a furnace to set fires among wooden targets. E. A place of refuge from artillery fire. F. A road surface constructed of small tree trunks, laid down in muddy or swampy areas. G. An inferior wool that fell apart soon after issue, used in early Union uniforms. H. Soldiers incapacitated by wounds or sickness but still on duty. I. An elevated area on the outskirts of Fredericksburg, Va. J. A nickname for newspaper correspondents who traveled with an army. Answers found on page 42. Steve Davis is the Civil War News Book Review Editor. He can be contacted by email at: [email protected].

Small Talk Trivia Answers 1. J.—A nickname for reporters. 2. B.—An imitation gun 3. G.—Early Northern uniforms. 4. H.—Soldiers incapacitated. 5. I.—Fredericksburg heights. 6. A.—An 18-pounder. 7. F.—Road surface. 8. C.—Absent from the ranks. 9. E.—Bomb shelter. 10. D.—Heated shot.