Daniel MacArthur (b. 1884) was a United States Army general who served in both the Great War and the Second Great War. While an audacious and daring leader, MacArthur was also arrogant and narcissistic, traits that alternately hindered and helped him throughout his military career. In early 1944, with the Confederate war effort collapsing on nearly every front, the General Staff again authorized MacArthur to drive on Richmond. Once MacArthur crossed the Rapidan, Richmond fell in short order.