Trivia 3-30-17 Big Promotion

[Trivia Master]

Born in 1837 in France, by age 16 I was an orphan here in the US. When the war began, I enlisted in Louisiana and served as an Aide-de-camp. In June 1862, I became a Captain and Asst Adjutant-General for the Brigadier General. I earned accolades and commendations. In 1864, amid the terrible struggle, I was transferred to the divisional staff of Major General "Little Billy." I helped organize and time a brilliant counterattack which earned me an unprecedented promotion -from Captain directly to temporary Brigadier General. I never lived to see my rank confirmed - a little more than two weeks later, I was killed by a bullet to the head. Who am I?

credit: @lelliott19

 

[Copperhead-mi]

Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey

 

[kholland]

Victor Giardey

 

[Brenal]

Victor Girardey

 

[FarawayFriend]

You are Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey

https://www.geni.com/people/Victor-Girardey-CSA-Brig-General-temporary/6000000023026122887

 

[Reb]

Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9068

 

[GELongstreet]

Victor Girardey.

 

[JOHN42768]

Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey (June 26, 1837 – August 16, 1864
Source:

 

[Stony]

Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey
source-https://civilwartalk.com/threads/girardey-victor-jean-baptiste-csa.2264/

 

[Wallyfish]

He was Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey.

I love this game. Get to research and get info on people I never heard of such as our Victor.
Source Wikipedia.

 

[JOHN42768]

Source for above:

 

[hughes]

Vic Girardley

 

[William G Hendry]

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Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey

Brig. Gen. Victor Girardey
Born (1837-06-26)June 26, 1837
Lauw, France
Died August 16, 1864(1864-08-16) (aged 27)
Henrico County, Virginia
Buried at Augusta, Georgia
Allegiance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America Confederate States of America
Service/branch

Confederate States Army
Years of service 1861–1864
Rank

Captain

Brigadier General (unconfirmed)
Unit 1st Battalion, Louisiana Infantry
Commands held Wright's Brigade
Battles/wars American Civil War
Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey (June 26, 1837 – August 16, 1864) was a Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War. He was promoted from Captain to temporary Brigadier General less than a month before his death in battle. Girardey had served as a staff officer from the beginning of the war until August 3, 1864. Then, he was promoted to temporary brigadier general, to rank from July 30, 1864, and assumed command of Ambrose R. Wright's former brigade on the Darbytown Road on the eastern end of the defenses of Richmond, Virginia. On August 16, 1864, during the Second Battle of Deep Bottom, Girardey was killed in action near Fussell's Mill in Henrico County, Virginia.

 

[57th Indiana Infantry]

Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey

 

[DBF]

You Are: Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9068

 

[Schwallanscher]

victor girardey

 

[truthckr]

Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey (June 26, 1837 – August 16, 1864)

 

[MaryDee]

Once I found out that "Little Billy" was William Mahone, no problems. Our guy is Victor Girardey. (If autocorrect will stop changing it to Girardeau!) The terrible struggle is Petersburg and the counterattack was the Battle of the Crater. Source: wikipedia artice, "Victor Garardey"

 

[JohnW.]

You are: Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey.

 

[MaryDee]

Oops, after fighting autocorrect, I then managed to blooper on my own; the source is really the wikipedia article, "Victor Girardey"