During the American Civil War, President Lincoln offered to make a foreign subject a Union general. The man declined, saying he'd only serve if he were made commander in chief. Who was he?

lanfranco

That would be Giuseppe Garibaldi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Garibaldi Apr 24 06, 8:19 AM

McGruff

Fascinating bio. Thanks, frankie. I looked half the night for this last night, of course I got sidetracked quite a bit. Great question, Czolgolz. Apr 25 06, 2:07 AM

Czolgolz

Hey, thanks McGruff. Apr 25 06, 5:33 PM

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