If the confederates had not fired on Fort Sumter? - Straight Dope
Feb 13, 2021 · At 1 a.m. on April 12, the aides brought Anderson a message from Beauregard: “If you will state the time which you will evacuate Fort Sumter, and agree in the meantime that you will not use your guns against us unless ours shall be employed against Fort Sumter, we will abstain from opening fire upon you.”.
Visiting Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA for a day each on the …
Nov 3, 2024 · I’m planning on plenty of time for the USS Yorktown (CV-10) and maybe Fort Sumter. What else is good to visit in the immediate Charleston area? (Probably on a Saturday) We are going to explore Savannah the next day. Walk around the downtown and probably visit the Botanical Gardens. What else is good to visit in the immediate Savannah area? (Probably …
Which is the lowest-probability event ever recorded?
Mar 17, 2012 · There are wonderful coincidences in the world…like the guy who’s house was hit by cannon fire during the exchange at Fort Sumter later being the owner of Appomattox Court House, or various people who have been hit any number of times by lightning, or someone who has won the lottery several times, etc.
Metcalfe Civil War Sniper Rifle - Straight Dope
Sep 6, 2003 · A long time ago, on the TV show General Electric “True”, an episode dealt with a person named Metcalfe (from Massachusetts I think) who invented an extremely accurate rifle. The rifle was to be used to shoot a Confederate General at a camp a mile away. (That would be an incredible distance even by today’s standards). The rifle, platform and instrumentation were …
Name for people sexually attracted to mentally retarded people
Jul 7, 2004 · I was a young captain at Fort Leonard Wood when the SO rolled into town. All of us soldiers did all we could to make it happen. I happened to be at some sort of field day. I have lived a sheltered life and have rarely encountered mentally retarded (is that offensive? Challenged, whatever) people. So I hung out with some parents to learn more ...
Is there an "effect" that describes an initial infuriating statement ...
Oct 23, 2024 · Something like the “Mandela Effect” or the “Streisand Effect”. I’m referring to headlines or initial statements that are designed to stoke outrage and are ‘one sided.’ but that when you delve into the details you find out the facts are logical and not at all rage inducing. Like this story of the aunt who sued her nephew because her wrist was broken when he hugged …
Clearwater, FL, AKA Scientology HQs, was Ground Zero for …
Oct 10, 2024 · I recently learned a word, “infandous”, which means “a concept too horrible or drastic to state.” It was in the context of the 2016 forest fire that almost destroyed Fort McMurray, Alberta, but it could have happened here, too.
The draft, VA benefits, and a DD214 form for a 1960s ... - Straight …
Apr 30, 2024 · That looks like what I mentioned above. His active time for his initial training was on the DD214. January to June 1965 which covered Basic Training and MOS school at Fort Leonard Wood to be a cook. Then he was transferred back to inactive duty with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
What happened to Sex to Sexty? - Straight Dope
Oct 15, 1999 · beginning aboutt 1968, there was an adult-oriented cartoon-and-joke book, in magazine format, titled Sex to Sexty, published in Fort Worth, Texas, by a company called SRI. The latest number of that magazine I ever got was #169, published around late 1983. Do any of the Teeming Millions (particularly those who live in or near Fort Worth) know why Sex to Sexty …
Thomas Edison's front gate - Factual Questions - Straight Dope
Jul 25, 2002 · 14. 2145. August 23, 2005. Thomas Edison. Factual Questions. 19. 1073. August 4, 2002. My friend told me that Thomas Edison had a gate to his property that was very difficult to open because the gate was set up to pump a gallon of water from his well to his house.