[PAR] [TLE] Orville E. Babcock [SEP] Orville Elias Babcock (December 25, 1835 – June 2, 1884) was an American Civil War General in the Union Army.  He graduated third in his class at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1861, and served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers throughout the Civil War.  As Assistant Engineer and aide-de-camp for district commander Nathaniel P. Banks, in 1862 Babock worked on fortifications to aid in defending the nation's capitol from Confederate attack.  Babcock later served as aide-de-camp for Ulysses S. Grant and participated in the Overland Campaign.  He was promoted to Brevet Brigadier General in 1865 and continued on Grant's staff during Reconstruction.  After Grant became President in 1869, Babcock was appointed Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds for Washington, DC and Secretary to the President of the United States—in modern terms, the chief of staff—and he served in both posts until 1876.  Upon his appointment Babcock was young and ambitious, and considered the Iago of the Grant administration.  In 1869, Grant sent Babcock on a mission to explore the possibility of annexing the island nation of Santo Domingo to the United States. [PAR] [TLE] Iago [SEP] Iago is a fictional character in Shakespeare's "Othello" (c. 1601–1604).  Iago is the play's main antagonist, and Othello's standard bearer.  He is the husband of Emilia, who is in turn the attendant of Othello's wife Desdemona.  Iago hates Othello and devises a plan to destroy him by making him believe that his wife is having an affair with his lieutenant, Michael Cassio.
[PAR] [TLE] Orville E. Babcock [ SEP ] Orville Elias Babcock ( December 25 , 1835 – June 2 , 1884 ) was an American Civil War General in the Union Army . He graduated third in his class at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1861 , and served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers throughout the Civil War . As Assistant Engineer and aide - de - camp for district commander Nathaniel P. Banks , in 1862 Babock worked on fortifications to aid in defending the nation 's capitol from Confederate attack . Babcock later served as aide - de - camp for Ulysses S. Grant and participated in the Overland Campaign . He was promoted to Brevet Brigadier General in 1865 and continued on Grant 's staff during Reconstruction . After Grant became President in 1869 , Babcock was appointed Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds for Washington , DC and Secretary to the President of the United States — in modern terms , the chief of staff — and he served in both posts until 1876 . Upon his appointment Babcock was young and ambitious , and considered the Iago of the Grant administration . In 1869 , Grant sent Babcock on a mission to explore the possibility of annexing the island nation of Santo Domingo to the United States . [PAR] [TLE] Iago [ SEP ] Iago is a fictional character in Shakespeare 's " Othello " ( c. 1601–1604 ) . Iago is the play 's main antagonist , and Othello 's standard bearer . He is the husband of Emilia , who is in turn the attendant of Othello 's wife Desdemona . Iago hates Othello and devises a plan to destroy him by making him believe that his wife is having an affair with his lieutenant , Michael Cassio .
What American Civil War General in the Union Army was compared to a character created by Shakespeare?
What American Civil War General in the Union Army was compared to a character created by Shakespeare ?
Orville Elias Babcock
Orville Elias Babcock