Daniel MacArthur

Daniel MacArthur (b. 1884) was a US officer during the Great War and the Second Great War. During the Great War MacArthur served as a Brigadier General under George Custer. He was one of the youngest generals during the war and he was also one of the youngest division commanders. He also rivaled Custer in grandeur and attention. They both developed a dislike for each other and many times MacArthur was not given enough supplies or weapons because Custer held them back.

After the war MacArthur became unpopular in the US General Staff and his career began to slow. He was appointed military commander in Houston when the state began to revolt against the US. MacArthur was unable to stop the riots and he was reassigned after the plebiscite. At some point after this he was given a promotion to Major General.

During the Second Great War he was given command of the US troops attacking Northern Virginia. However MacArthur delayed the attack for some time, allowing the Confederate forces opposite him adequate preparation time. The CS Army counterattack caught him by surprise and pushed his troops back after they had advanced towards the Rapidan river. Despite this, his troops began to go forward again, but at a slower pace. Once his troops did reach the Rapidan he insisted on attacking the city of Fredericksburg. Both of the two Battles of Fredericksburg were failures and his drive to Richmond was postponed as the US Army began to move toops west to deal with Operation Coalscuttle.

Note: Daniel MacArthur parallels OTL Douglas MacArthur.