The Resume

(May 26, 1835-April 28, 1910)
Fought in the Civil War
Was Chief Engineer and Signal Officer of the Army of Northern Virginia
Was artillery chief for the First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia
Author of 'Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander' and 'Military Memoirs of a Confederate: A Critical Narrative'

Why he might be annoying:

He fought for a state which supported slavery.
Following the decisive Confederate defeat at Appomattox Court House, he suggested Lee instigate guerrilla warfare rather than surrender to the union.
He owned slaves.
Duck hunting was among his hobbies.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was heavily involved in developing the United States Railways.
He was an expert fencer.
He made history by transmitting the first message in combat using signal flags over a long distance.
He was a pioneer of aerial reconnaissance in battle, having used hot air balloons for surveillance.
He was wounded in battle at the seige of Petersburg.
Post Civil War, he settled a boundary dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
His memoirs are considered by many historians to be one of the most objective and detailed accounts of the Civil War.

Credit: Fandango

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bears
• E.P.'s and L.P.'s
• Fandango/Zoidberg/New Zealand History X's Profiles [Series 3]
• Generals and Admirals
• I Died in 1910 (Ranked: 74)
• I Took a Bullet
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Bow Tie
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Military Garb
• Profiles 17751-18000 (Ranked: 17886)
• Served in the American Civil War [1861-65]
• Slave Owners

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 21 Votes: 19.05% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 36 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 48.84% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 161 Votes: 48.45% Annoying