Twenty questions, round 480

[Hominidae]

Was this person aligned with the Union (as a politician, government official, or military member) during the American Civil War?

[Spartaculous]

Was this person aligned with the Union (as a politician, government official, or military member) during the American Civil War?

Yes.

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar

No.

[DreamTrawler]

George McClellan?

[BunnyGo]

Did this person matriculate from an Ivy League college?

[BunnyGo]

Did this person matriculate from an Ivy League college?

Withdrawn. Wasn’t caught up

[Spartaculous]

George McClellan?

No.

[Aristocrat]

Is this person either 1) primarily famous for military operations in the Civil War that occurred outside of what is now Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, or 2) primarily famous for a non-combat role in the US or a state government (even though the role may be "related to" combat/military in some way, e.g. Secretary of War), or 3) both?

[BunnyGo]

Does someone have a summary?

[Spartaculous]

Does someone have a summary?

I will do one once I answer Aristocrat's question.

[Spartaculous]

6,14. Real male human
8. Born in what is now the USA
9. Native speaker of English or Portuguese
4,6,7,10,13,14. Born between March 5, 1825 and before Confederacy fired on Fort Sumter
1,5. Associated with science or combat, not primarily known for involvement with science
2. Has a Hungarian language Wikipedia page
3. No evidence of this person having driven a gasoline-powered vehicle
11. Was involved in the military during American Civil War or Spanish-American War
19. Aligned with the Union (as politician, government official, or military member) during American Civil War
12,15. Held elected office in USA: represented (in Congress) or led (as governor) a state with an Atlantic coastline
16. Primarily famous for actions/accomplishments/achievements (positive or negative) that occurred while serving in the armed forces, or while serving in a related high-ranking civilian position (e.g., Secretary of War)
17. Both first and last name begin with consonant
18. Not Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar

[Aristocrat]

I didn't realize mine was 20. We can scratch/pause for now.

[Spartaculous]

Actually, it looks like we are already at 19 questions. I will wait for some free guesses to come in before answering Aristocrat's question.

[Ernst_Brenner]

George B. McClellan

[Spartaculous]

George B. McClellan

Already guessed (I missed it in the summary), so I'll consider it scratched.

[Ernst_Brenner]

Joshua Chamberlain

[miminena]

I have an idea as to who it might be but I already used my free guess ;-;

this is why joke guesses are a bad idea

[Spartaculous]

Joshua Chamberlain

That's correct! He went from being a college professor to one of the main heroes of Gettysburg, finished the war as a brigadier general, then went back to Maine and became governor (and later president of Bowdoin College).

[DarthPorg36]

Joshua Chamberlain

That's correct! He went from being a college professor to one of the main heroes of Gettysburg, finished the war as a brigadier general, then went back to Maine and became governor (and later president of Bowdoin College).

NOOOOOO I had actually thought of picking him in the future, and I missed it the first round back! No! GG

[BunnyGo]

Joshua Chamberlain

That's correct! He went from being a college professor to one of the main heroes of Gettysburg, finished the war as a brigadier general, then went back to Maine and became governor (and later president of Bowdoin College).

Yay Maine!