Trivia 8-16-17 Getting Old

[Trivia Master]

When I resigned from the Army, I had been a general longer than my replacement had been alive. Who am I and who was my replacement?

credit: @Copperhead-mi

 

[captaindrew]

Winfield Scott who was replaced by George B McClellan

 

[Jackson'sArm]

Old Fuss and Feathers and Young Napoleon. The Grand Old Man of the Army and Little Mac. OK, General Winfield Scott, 47 years a general, took his two Congressional Gold Medals and retired to West Point, while George B. McClellan strutted into his place at the age of 34 as the Commanding General of the US Army on November 1, 1861.

 

[ErnieMac]

Winfield Scott.

Edit - Answer to second part of question given in subsequent post.

hoosier

 

[Brenal]

Winfield Scott (General since 1814, resigned 1861)) succeeded as commander in chief by George B McClellan on Nov. 1 1861 (born 1826)

 

[Jimklag]

When I resigned from the Army, I had been a general longer than my replacement had been alive. Who am I and who was my replacement?

credit: @Copperhead-mi

C'mon. Too easy. Winfield Scott was promoted to Brigadier General in 1814. His replacement as General-in-Chief, George McClellan was born in 1826.

 

[DBF]

I believe, if I understand the question, that this is General Winfield Scott. He was given a brevet major general in July 1814 and served and received various promotions until General George McClellan took his job on November 1, 1861 at the age of 35 compared to General Scott's 47 years as General.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcclellan-replaces-scott

 

[Stony]

You are Winfield Scott.
When Winfield Scott retired from the Army in November 1861 he had been a general longer than his successor, General George McClellan, had been alive.
source-wiki

 

[Schwallanscher]

winfield scott - george b mcclellan

 

[FarawayFriend]

My first thought was "that must be "Old Fuss and Feathers" Winfield Scott" - an indeed you are!
Your replacement was "Little Mac" George McClellan.

"Feeling the pressure from the government and other members of the military, Scott resigned in November of 1861. When he retired from the Army in November 1861, Scott had been a general longer than his successor, George McClellan, had been alive."
https://www.civilwar.org/learn/biographies/winfield-scott

 

[kholland]

Winfield Scott

Edit - No answer given for second part of question.

hoosier

 

[SuperNET]

Winfield Scott

 

[SuperNET]

and George B. McClellan

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hoosier

 

[MaryDee]

"I" am General Winfield Scott. I became a brigadier general in 1814 and was a general for 47 years before my retirement in 1861. My replacement was George McClellan, who was a young whippersnapper of 35 at that time.

I knew who this had to be, but I looked up the exact dates to be sure. Sources: wikipedia articles, "Winfield Scott" and "George B. McClellan"

 

[adisciu9]

Winfield Scott. general 3/19/1814; George B McClellan born 12/3/1826.
Fun question

 

[truthckr]

Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866

Edit - No answer given for second part of question.

hoosier

 

[MC44]

Winfield Scott and George McClellan

 

[JOHN42768]

Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866)
Scott served under every President from Jefferson to Lincoln, a total of fourteen administrations. Scott served a total of 53 years of active service as an officer—including 47 years as a general, and twenty years (1841–61) as Commanding General. He holds the record for the greatest length of active service as general in the U.S. Army as well as the longest tenure as the Army's chief officer.

Scott is one of a very few American officers who have served as a general during three major wars. (The others were General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and General Lewis B. Hershey.) Historians rank Scott highly both as a strategist and as a battlefield commander.

When Scott retired from the Army in November 1861 he had been a general longer than his successor, General McClellan, had been alive
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[Mike Serpa]

Commanding General of the United States Army Winfield Scott - George McClellan

 

[Aussie Billy Sherman]

Winfield Scort