12. He was promoted to Brigadier General during the war.
Historical Figures 20 Questions
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Did he fight for the Union?
13. Yes, he fought for the Union.
Was he later governor of a state?
<sigh> ... Dude, if you know the answer, you should guess it before someone else does...
14. Yes, he was later governor of a state.
14. Yes, he was later governor of a state.
Joshua L. Chamberlain?
15. Correct! It is Joshua Chamberlain!
Yay! You chose my famous birthday-date sharer person.
Just to elabourate: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a US soldier from Maine in the Civil War. He was a professor of rhetoric at Bowdain College in Maine before the war. He commanded the 20th Maine Regiment at Gettysburg, leading that unit in its famous bayonet charge at the Little Round Top, an action for which Chamberlain was later awarded the Medal of Honor. General Chamberlain received the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. Chamberlain was later Governor of Maine and President of Bowdain College.
Also, I have one. Commence with the guessing!
Just to elabourate: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a US soldier from Maine in the Civil War. He was a professor of rhetoric at Bowdain College in Maine before the war. He commanded the 20th Maine Regiment at Gettysburg, leading that unit in its famous bayonet charge at the Little Round Top, an action for which Chamberlain was later awarded the Medal of Honor. General Chamberlain received the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. Chamberlain was later Governor of Maine and President of Bowdain College.
Also, I have one. Commence with the guessing!
Born on/after Jan 1, 1000 AD
Wasted155 said:
1. Yes.
Born on/after Jan 1, 1850?
Wasted155 said:
2. Yes.
Born on/after Jan 1, 1900?
3. No, this person was not.Wasted155 said:
4. Was this person European?
(not a '20 Questions' question: Are you still at work?)
(not a '20 Questions' question: Are you still at work?)
Wasted155 said:
No, this person was not.
(Yeah, for another hour.)
5. Was this person North American?
(cool. I was just on the phone with support-- my Mac is having some internet connection issues-- maybe I'll see you in the chat later on)
(cool. I was just on the phone with support-- my Mac is having some internet connection issues-- maybe I'll see you in the chat later on)
5. Yes, this person was.Wasted155 said:
(I don't know why you'd tell this to me.)
6. Was this person a political figure?
(cause you know everything!
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(cause you know everything!
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Wasted155 said:
6. Yes, this person was a political figure.