Klink

[Klink]

The two oldest Generals on the field at Gettysburg Brigades met and desisevly fought each other. One could perhaps be described as money driven, while the other could perhaps be whined about with comments such as "Other Regiments don't have to do this. The younger one saw moe centuries than the older one. They were each born under the same President. Where were they born?

 

[Littlestown]

George S. Greene, at 62, was the oldest Union general at Gettysburg and his place of birth was Apponaug, Rhode Island.
William "Extra Billy" Smith, at 66, was the oldest Confederate general at Gettysburg and his place of birth was Marengo, Virginia.

 

[Klink]

George S. Greene, at 62, was the oldest Union general at Gettysburg and his place of birth was Apponaug, Rhode Island.
William "Extra Billy" Smith, at 66, was the oldest Confederate general at Gettysburg and his place of birth was Marengo, Virginia.

Good job Corporal Greene died at 98. Extra Billy made it to 91. Amy luck with my other too trivias?

 

[carson_reb]

They both would have been born under the Administration of John Adams...correct? One right after Adams took office, and the other right before he left office.

 

[Klink]

They both would have been born under the Administration of John Adams...correct? One right after Adams took office, and the other right before he left office.

Carson

Sort of. Brigade Commander "Extra Billy" was born in 1797 - Adams was President.
Divisional General Sears Greene was born in May 1801 - Jefferson was President.

Trick is Jefferson was Adam's Veep.

 

[Extra Billy]

Actually Extra Billy didn't quite make it to age 90. He was born Spetember 6, 1797 and died May 18, 1887.