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Studyguide for the Old Court House Museum Vicksburg, Mississippi

Confederate Room

1. The most common bullet used in the Civil War was called a ____________________. How many rings did the Southern one have around the base?

2. Why was a Vicksburg newspaper printed on wallpaper during the siege in 1863?______________________________________________________.

3. Confederate soldiers sometimes wore U. S. buckles upside down, saying the initials meant______________________________________.

4. What two states were represented in both the Union and the Confederacy?________________ and _________________.

5. _________________________ was the unofficial Mississippi flag.

6. What was the purpose of the wings on the Ketchum hand grenade?______________________________________________________________.

Objets d'art

1. The style of the McCardle's hand-carved furniture was __________________.

2. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln's brothers were in the __________________ army.

3. List three animal forms used in making tea pots: 1.________________ 2._________________ 3._________________

4. What was the mystery of the "Mystery Clock?"________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What made the Victrola talking machine work?_____________________________________________________.

Pioneer

1. Chief Pushamataha's mother was_________________________.

2. Cherokee Chief ______________________was also a Confederate General.

3. Stickball was also called "___________________________________."

4. The three main Indian tribes in Mississippi were the __________________, __________________, and ______________________.

5. In what three ways could the child's chair displayed near the window be used? 1._________________ 2._________________ 3._________________

6. How many times was dough run through a beaten biscuit machine?_______________.

First Floor Hallway

1. Name three presidents who have spoken at the Old Court House: 1.______________________ 2.______________________ 3.______________________

2. Eva Whitaker Davis was called "______________________________________" because ____________________________________________________________________

3. How did the name Dixie originate?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Antlers were used as trophies in steamboat races because they represented _______________.

5. To relieve pain during surgery, Confederate physicians advised their patients to "Bite _______________."

6. J. Mack Moore's photo negatives were made of _______________.

7. The first woman to be commissioned an officer in an American army was ______________________ (she was a nurse).

Vicksburg Room

1. _____________________ was the first European settlement in Mississippi.

2. "____________________" was the name of a famous dance band from the 1950's.

3. _________________ is the name of a California city founded by men from Vicksburg.

4. The first African American U. S. Senator was ____________________________.

5. The first African American woman millionaire was __________________________.

6. The oldest religious denomination in Mississippi is the ________________________.

Americana Room

1. The ________________ (a toy) was named for President ______________________.

2. When ladies rode horseback, they used a _______________ (type of saddle).

3. Who played baseball in Vicksburg in 1864?__________________________.

4. In Victorian times, a favorite parlor entertainment was to view pictures through a _______________________. Costume Room

1. Men's dancing shoes had _____________ (type) heels and soles.

2. ____________________ was the first woman to run for governor of Mississippi. What did she do that made her nationally famous?__________________________________________________.

3. The dress worn to the wedding of President Polk was made of ___________________.

4. What was the purpose of the round window in Dr. Sansom's pocket watch? ___________________________________________________________.

Courtroom

1. What was the name of the company that built the iron dais from which the judge presided?____________________________________.

2. Why was Holt Collier taken to court in the 1860's?__________________________. Was he found innocent or guilty?________________________.

3. When was court last held in the Old Court House? ___________(year).

Jefferson Davis Room

1. What was the name of Jefferson Davis' Warren County home?________________. What happened to it?____________________________.

2. What other president wore the sash Davis wore at his inauguration?_______________________.

3. List two other offices Davis held other than President: 1.______________________ 2.______________________

4. What were the names of Davis' two wives? _______________ and ______________.

5. How much was the bond that freed Davis from prison? $________________.

6. What was unique about the tie Davis wore at his inauguration? ________________________________________________________.

Burwell Vick Room

1. The bed in this room is made of hand-carved _____________ (type of wood).

2. ___________________ was the first dentist in Vicksburg. (his portrait is above the mantle).

3. This room was originally used as ________________________.