NationStates Jolt Archive

This is the complement to the "Best Generals" thread. In it, I already nominated mine: Ambrose E. Burnside, inventor of the sideburn.

Let the games begin!

There already is a World's Worst Generals thread, I'll see if I can dig it up

General Motors

Never mind, that thread is the worst WWII general, not entire history.

I'll also submit General Mills or General Disarray. Keep it funny.

General Tso's Chicken.

Gives me wind.

I'd like to submit the commander from NationStates, General Forum.

I'd like to submit the commander from NationStates, General Forum.

We have a winner!!!

I'd like to submit the commander from NationStates, General Forum.
Oh man, I was way off.

John Sedgwick.
Why?
Last words: "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance."

John Sedgwick.
Why?
Last words: "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance."
Wrong answer. Your nomination will not even be considered.

How bout General Specific!

No, I like that one. It's pretty funny.

John Sedgwick.
Why?
Last words: "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance."

He was actually a rather good Corps commander in the Union Army, his men called him Uncle John. Underestimating the accuracy of Confederate sharpshooters to you're own personal woe does not neccessarily make you a bad General...

SInce we're on the topic of Civil War Generals, how about Oliver Howard.

Underestimating the accuracy of Confederate sharpshooters to you're own personal woe does not neccessarily make you a bad General...Yes it does.

Well, he wasn't killed by a sharpshooter so much as cannon fire.

Silence all! Davistania has spoken!

Well, he wasn't killed by a sharpshooter so much as cannon fire.

Silence all! Davistania has spoken!

He was shot through the eye by a sharpshooter during the Overland Campaign in 1864, he was laughing at a sergeant laying on the ground behind cover, saying the famous phrase...and was then hit through the eye...flopping dead atop that very sergeant.

(blink)...(blink)

Davistania has spoken!

(blink)...(blink)

Davistania has spoken!

Well, yes, but not for a while.

Well, yes, but not for a while.
I was making a poll. Get the Ambrose E. joke? You don't want to know how long that took me to think up.

Oliver Howard was the commander of the Union XI Corps at the Battle of Chancellorsville (they were the only part of the line that did not dig in, and they were the flank). It was his Corps that Jackson smashed into and rolled up the Federal Line.

Oliver Howard was the commander of the Union XI Corps at the Battle of Chancellorsville (they were the only part of the line that did not dig in, and they were the flank). It was his Corps that Jackson smashed into and rolled up the Federal Line.

Sounds like Bizzaro-Chamberlain.

Sounds like Bizzaro-Chamberlain.

Except Howard commanded a Corps, not a regiment, and he fell back disorganized after being routed, Chamberlain held his ground on the extreme flank.

Except Howard commanded a Corps, not a regiment, and he fell back disorganized after being routed, Chamberlain held his ground on the extreme flank.

Yes. Making Howard the Bizzaro-world version of Chamberlain. Exactly.

I was making a poll. Get the Ambrose E. joke? You don't want to know how long that took me to think up.

Sideburn humor is always appreciated.

My pun is winning! i'm the grand pundit! I guess you guys are just gluttons for punishment.

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