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Daniel Sickles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_E._Sickles

280 USA Daniel Sickles ldr_USA_Sickles2 $Patriot $Reckless NULL NULL 7 10 2 25 General 1 NULL 4 3 2
305 USA Daniel Sickles ldr_USA_Sickles $Patriot $Reckless NULL NULL 7 10 1 16 General 1 NULL 4 3 2

1. "Reckless" is good...this seems in character for Sickles considering his actions during Day 2 at Gettysburg.
2. Based on the spreadsheet, "Patriot" allows for more Partisans in the state where this general is located....this doesn't seem to make too much sense. If Sickles is in Virginia I can't see him rallying locals to the Union cause. This should probably be switched to "Recruiting_Officer" (This is appropriate considering he put together a number of regiments). Am I misunderstanding the "Patriot" trait?
3. I think the other stats are good....Sickles was pretty good as far as "Political" generals were concerned (he sniffed out the Jackson flank attack at Chancellorsville)....he just happens to be remembered for being insubordinate at Gettysburg, which unfortunately resulted in his III Corps getting mauled by Longstreet.

His political could maybe be a bit higher, considering his connections with some very high ranking Democrats and the New York political machine. But other than that, I think he's about right.

280 USA Daniel Sickles ldr_USA_Sickles2 $Patriot $Reckless NULL NULL 7 15 2 25 General 1 NULL 3 2 1
305 USA Daniel Sickles ldr_USA_Sickles $Patriot $Reckless NULL NULL 7 15 1 16 General 1 NULL 3 2 1

Sickles sniffed out Jackson's flank march at Chancellorsville, but was not allowed to move forward.
Day two at Gettysburg he finds himself on the left flank of the Union position and insubordinately moves forward causing Longstreet to make his countermarch. The Reb attack is delayed by a good two hours and its initial impact is further forward and not a true flank attack.

Sickles may well have saved the Union army by his insubordination, costly as it was to his Corps.