Obscure American history trivia

So, who is it?

 

James Buckley, older brother of William F.

 

Oh yes, my shitty senator from New York State, who defeated Dick Ottinger (I think) in 1970 to fill RFK's old seat. Or maybe he beat Charles Goodell, Roger's dad.

 

Correct on both accounts. There were three candidates in that race: Buckley ran on the Conservative ticket defeating the Democrat Ottinger (who easily topped JFK speechwriter Ted Sorensen in the primary) and Republican Charles Goodell.

 

Which Civil War general went on to serve as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire?

 

Lew Wallace

 

Yes, but that wasn't who I had in mind.

 

Not Constantinopleshit.

 

Correct.

 

Longstreet had some positions in Grant's administration, and that's why he became the scapegoat for Lee's failures thanks to fuckin' Jubal Early.

 

Yep, James Longstreet.

 

My natural inclination is always to the Union....