This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

publication date: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 (part of Winter 2016)

category: Military

clue: This Union general witnessed Lee surrender to Grant, but his ignomious last stand in Montana on the banks of the Little Bighorn River became his legacy.

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Mike Eberhart


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