The winner of the Most Handsome Civil War General sweepstakes: U.S. Grant, in this picture. The hat, the frock coat and vest, his expression, the pose–everything. But had he lived to be general, another man would have been Most Handsome, really.
Photograph by Mathew Brady, collection of the National Portrait Gallery
Runners-up for Most Handsome Civil War General
And the winner of Ugliest Civil War General contest is… (Really?)
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Grant? I ain’t feelin ya on this one.
What about Jeb? John Bell Hood? Robert E. Lee?
Well, Jeb & Bobbie are contenders. I never could see what the ladies see in Hood, though.
Also, you may enjoy some excerpts from Grant’s online astrology chart:
Peace, joy of life and sensuality are essential to you: You have a simple and quiet nature. You easily find happiness because you are not competitive. In addition, your relaxed attitude and your common sense always take you to places where you are happy, even though you are not the number one, even though you do not move in haste. The important thing for you is to construct, with patience and persistence. These two qualities yield strong, steadfast, and sustainable efforts that can withstand any pitfalls.
You are gentle, with a slow thinking process, but once you have opted for an orientation, nothing, no one, can make you change your mind. You loathe changes in general, and once you have taken the few major unavoidable decisions in the course of your life, you are on track!
As you are born under this sign, you are loyal, steadfast, strong, patient, enduring, persistent, attached, sensual, realistic, constructive, tenacious, with a strong need for security. But you may also be stubborn, rigid, possessive, materialistic, static and slow.
In love, Sir, more often than not, your passions are strong. It may take you some time to be moved, but once you choice is made, it is a lasting one and you are particularly endearing and loyal. You are not interested in infidelity or in having numerous partners.
http://www.astrotheme.com/portraits/qcXcM6KzT67m.htm
Interesting–some fits, some doesn’t seem to. I’m not a thorough believer in astrology, though I do enjoy it as a system of understanding human nature. Thanks for contributing!
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