Last Month’s Trivia

Question:
Who was the author of Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics, which was used by both sides in the Civil War?

Answer:
William J. Hardee

Hardee’s Tactics was the standard textbook of infantry tactics for both sides during the American Civil War. It was written by William Hardee while he was an instructor at West Point. Hardee himself went on to be a competent corps commander on the Confederate side during the war.

Here are the winning names that were drawn from the 63% of respondents who answered correctly:

– John Nelson, Transportation & Commercial Law, San Mateo, CA

– Jeanette Rodriguez, Wooten, Kimbrough, Gibson, Doherty and Normand, P.A., Orlando, FL 

– Stephen Mesi, California Department of Justice – ERA Section, Los Angeles, CA

– Liz Adame, Walker & Driskill, El Centro, CA

Congratulations!