Obscure American history trivia

Is this the guy that’s buried in Arlington with nary a mention of the alleged accomplishment most people credit him with?

 

No.

 

Doubleday was at Gettysburg, but he wasn't a Lt.

 

George Westinghouse?

 

Another guess: Washington Roebling, who went on to become chief engineer on the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. I believe he was a 2nd lt. at Gettysburg.

 

And we have a winner.

He was serving under Gouverneur Warren, who saved the Yankees bacon first by realizing how important a position LRT was (it had no troops on it the morning of July 2), and then by diverting several brigades of the 120th NY to LRT instead of the Wheatfield and Peach Orchard. He was screwed by Sheridan and relieved of his command of V Corps after the battle of Five Forks. An inquiry after Grant had left the presidency (Grant supported Sheridan and blocked Warren's attempt to clear his name) determined that Warren was unjustly relieved of his command.

 

Who was the highest ranking battlefield fatality in the Civil War?

 

I was thinking about this the other day.

For the Confederates, Major general Albert Sydney Johnson. Stonewall Jackson and AP Hill were only corps commanders, not the head of an army like Johnson. Not sure of Jeb Stuart's rank but I don't think he outranked either Jackson, Johnson or Hill.

For the Yankees, quite possibly major general John Fulton Reynolds, a corps commander and thus one of the top 5 or 6 generals in the Army of the Potomac.

 

You are correct. Johnson was a highest ranking person killed on either side. He bought it at Shiloh, and like Jackson, there is a possibility it was friendly fire that got him.
Johnson was actually a commissioned general in three armies: U.S., Texian, Confederate.

 

If so, the Confederates apparently were very good at shooting their own generals, including Jackson and Longstreet in that group.

 

Johnston.

 

Edit: Damn should have read the whole thread