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1. James took no shortcuts as Confederate commander of the First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. He chose the high way to do things most of the time. Who was he?
2. Darius sat in comfort with General George McClellan and commanded the Union Army 2nd Corps at Fredericksburg and Chancellorville. What was his surname?
3. Gideon of Tennessee, may his head rest in peace, was a general in the Mexican-American War (1846-48) and a Confederate General in the Civil War. What is his last name?
4. Ned was an extract of Douglas MacArthur, who chose him to lead the X Corps in the Korean War. Who was he?
5. Leonard, who was no tree surgeon, was a physician and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1910 to 1914. What was his surname?
6. William Wallace followed Leonard as U.S. Army Chief of Staff in 1914 and promptly retired from the military. As a measure of the man, he became a double dipper, taking a civilian job as Superintendant of Public Works for the state of New York. What was his last name?
7. Born in 1784, John was the oldest officer to exercise active command in the Civil War. He was never sheepish, always itching to carry out his military duties for over 50 years. What was his name?
8. Henry was General-In-Chief of the Union Army from 1861 to 1864. He often walked the corridors and passageways of government buildings in Washington,D.C., alone and shunned by high officials of the Lincoln adminstration. What was his surname?
9. Horatio was a barrier and an obstacle to George Washington during the Revolutionary War. He attempted to block Washington's control of the Continental Army via the Conway Cabral. What was his last name?
10. Barnard was the first to apply the buzz word of "Stonewall" to Thomas Jackson and soon after was stung by a swarm of Federals at the First Battle of Bull Run. Who was he?
11. Alexander was Commanding General of the U.S. Army from 1828 to 1841 after being groomed for that post. This promotion ruffled the feathers and mussed the hair of General Winfield Scott, who held seniority in rank and felt superior in ability. What was his surname?
12. Another Alexander was made a major general for the anticipated war with France in 1798. He was killed by a Vice President of the United States whom he considered more of a pig than a man. What was his last name?
13. Robert Lee, who was a Capricorn rather than a Taurus, was really cooking and sizzling hot when promoted to brigadier and major general in 1917, and then to lieutenant general the following year during WWI. What was his last name?
14. David of Georgia fueled a fire when he surrendered Federal forces under his command to the Rebels in 1861. He then proved he did not fall far from the tree when he assumed command of Confederate troops in Louisiana. With him, it was the small things in life that counted. What was his surname?
15. In a slice of life story, one could never find Daniel loafing. He cut the bread and spread it generously. He never had to grease the hand of a superior as most of them melted in his presence. He commanded the Union V Corps at the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg. What was his surname?
16. Lew was a strong supporter of the Republican Party and the Union Army. As a general in the Civil War, he helped surround Fort Donelson and boxed in the Confederate forces. He was the author of 'Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ'. What was his last name?
17. As Union commander of the IV Corps, Erasmus failed to lock out Confederate reinforcements and secure his position near Tallysville, Virginia, leaving the door open for a possible Rebel victory in the Gettysburg Campaign of 1863. What was his surname?
18. Edward attempted to contain the Modocs and preserve the peace by bottling up the Indians on a reservation in 1873, but couldn't keep on top of things as he was murdered by the loose cannon, Captain Jack, who would not be a receptical for new ideas. What was this unfortunate general's name?
19. Life was sweet smelling and colorful for William when he led his Union Army of the Cumberland in a brilliant campaign of maneuveuring in Tennessee, forcing the Rebel army out of Chattanooga in 1863. He then was red with anger that the defeat at Chickamauga virtually ended his flowering career. Who was he?
20. Eugene used his Civil War experience as a vehicle to fame as an Indian fighter in the post-Civil War period. He gained fame as a leader of the 5th Cavalry, and lived until 1910, long enough to see the horseless carriage replace the horse as primary transportation. What was his surname?
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