Saturday, July 4, 2026

Question: Amiel Weeks Whipple, the namesake of Fort Whipple near Prescott, was mortally wounded during which Civil War battle?

Answer: The Battle of Chancellorsville. Union Maj. Gen. Amiel Weeks Whipple was shot by a Confederate sharpshooter on May 4, 1863, and died three days later. Before the war, Whipple was credited with discovering the first gold fields in the area.