US Civil War 2023 November Pick-A-Battle Challenge [closed]

Question

The November Pick-a-Battle Challenge is from the 1st to the 19th

The challenge is to increase the CC7 numbers of Notable US Civil War Officers.  Almost all of them have existing profiles attached but all need additional family added.  

We have 16 Officers in the First Battle of Bull Run, 29 Officers in the Battle of Chancellorsville and 30 Officers in the Vicksburg Campaign.

Click the USCW Challenge Worksheet  for the instructions and sign-up charts.  

Please join the fun and sign-up for the November Challenge.

Comments unrelated to the Challenge, that have been addressed will be hidden.

Comments

All 75 Officers were connected to the One World Tree, 69 of them had their CC7 numbers increased.

Answer 1

Great idea, Pam!  I'll be working on Vicksburg, as my gg/grandfather's younger brother died in that seige.  I'll start with General Benton, who has a CC7 of -- 0. 

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Thank you Nan for joining the challenge 

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If possible, I would love to join for Vicksburg as well if I can contribute to any of the CSA officers? I lost family there, and my great great grandfather was captured there and subsequently taken to Elmira. This will be the first challenge I’ve participated in and it’s honestly the first one that I’ve been excited enough to see to take the plunge, although it scares me, to participate in. I would love to take on MG John Bowen, as he’s from my home state with family connections. Thank y’all and God bless!!

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Hi Ashley, I've signed you up for John Stevens Bowen (1830-1863) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree  

If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask, we're a friendly crew. 

Thank you for joining the Challenge.

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Aww, thank you so very much, Ms. Pam!! I’m so excited for this and I look forward to working with y’all and learning even more!! Y’all have already taught me so much! Y’all are awesome! I pray y’all have a great time in this challenge and that you and your families are all blessed with good health and peace in Christ our Lord!

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 Glad to have you in the challenge!

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General Benton is now connected to the big tree.  I'll continue working on his CC7.

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Great job, Nan.

Answer 2

Vicksburg for me, please.

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Hi Laura, thank you for joining the challenge.   Click the challenge page link to add your name to the Officer you'd like to work on.

Answer 3

This book on Archive.org might be a useful source of information for this challenge.

Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy, from 1802 to 1867, Vol. 1

Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military academy, from 1802 to 1867 Vol .2

Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy, from 1802 to 1867, Vol. 3

Comments

Thank you Warren for the additional source.

Answer 4

I'm working on the family of General Louis Blenker. I've written him a nice bio (he had none) and added sources to his profile. I've identified his parents, his wife, her parents, three daughters, and a couple of son's-in-law. I'll be adding profiles this weekend. Hopefully a connection will be found.

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Thank you David for joining us in our Challenge, I appreciate the support from the Notable Project you've given us. 

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Phenomenal job on his profile!

 I do sincerely appreciate all your help and collaboration. 

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General Blenker was a German immigrant, as was his wife, but he is now connected to the Big Tree through his great-granddaughter's husband's family.

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Nice job David!!!

Answer 5

Great Challenge! I am going to work on one of my favorite CW soldiers, Brig. General P. G. T. Beauregard of Louisana, and Wade Hampton of South Carolina.

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Thank you Margaret for joining the Challenge 

Answer 6

This sounds like a fun challenge Pam! And welcome back! 

I think I'll choose Chancellorsville.

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Hi thank you for signing up for the Challenge.  Good news, I can even type with two hands now 

Answer 7

A challenge of a challenge! I look forward to joining you.

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Thank you Victoria for signing up for the Challenge.

Answer 8

Sounds good, hope to get some done.

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Jennifer, thank you for signing up for the Challenge.

Answer 9

Many of the generals were distant cousins. It's like if you are a distant cousin of one, you are a distant cousin to several. I have 32 distant cousins on the challenge list. (far more Union than CSA).

I am guessing that is rather common.

It does make it difficult to decide which one to work.

Comments

Norman the Challenge tracker has been fixed

Answer 10

Ron Floyd.

I love your selection "Grumble" Jones. What an interesting nickname.

Answer 11

I'd like to help out with this challenge.  I will work on Bull Run if that is ok.

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Thank you for signing up for the challenge.

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I've added a several profiles, checked the tracker added the action but I am not seeing any number count.  Am I doing something wrong? I've been working on McDowell-3277

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Hi, the Tracker is not working, but I've got a request in for it to be fixed.   At least his CC7 Number is working and shows you have done work on his profile.

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Thanks, thought is was user error

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Actually it looks like all the Nov challenges are having problems with the Tracker, and the person who fixes these errors is on vacation.

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The challenge Tracker has been fixed

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Great to hear!  Thanks

Answer 12

I just signed up for Charles Griffin (1825 - 1867), Battle of Chancellorsville. Letrs see how far I can go - wish me luck.

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Thank you Kris for signing up for the Challenge 

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Charles had twp children who died young and his wife remarried after his death but had no more children. Luckily, she had a ton of relatives so I have been able to make connections. Some are even related to me (distantly).  According to the app I now have 8316 CC7 connections for him

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Nice job Kris

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Now have  signed up for Carl Christian Schurz (1829 - 1906), Schurz-8, Battle of Chancellorsville

This will be another hard one since he immigrated from Prussia (Germany) and had a lot of never married and/or childless children.

Answer 13

Hi! I've just signed up...

29) Liz Shifflett

CSA (19,501)

BG Jeptha V. Harris

He is a distant cousin (2nd cousin, 5x removed - his grandfather and my 5x-gr-grandfather were brothers).

Cheers, Liz

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How fun to find family to work on. Thank you for joining the challenge.

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What a fun exercise! In researching his family, I encountered two notable women (although only one has a Wikipedia article) & kept going until I could get them connected...

Cora E (White) Harris Watson Carey (1843-1911): In the 1870s, Cora E. Watson Carey was an associate editor of the New Orleans Times Democrat and was responsible for editing the children's and women's pages and writing a society column.

Annah Walker (Robinson) Watson (1848-1930): "...an American author, the founding member and president of the Nineteenth Century Club, and a collector of American folklore"^[1]

Jeptha is 6 degrees from both Cora (connection) and Annah (connection), through his granddaughter's husband.