McGann

General McGann was the leader of the Commonwealth Minutemen for a short time in 2287.

Background
McGann was promoted to General after the death of Joe Becker in 2282. He lead the Minutemen for five years until their collapse in 2287. He was not very popular nor respected among the group, though at the very least he did manage to protect The Castle's armory when it was raided by mirelurks. He mistook the Mirelurk queen for a Behemoth leading a group of super mutants. Fearing that the mutants would make use of the fort's artillery, he locked down the armory, setting up traps and activating the tunnels' security measures. Finding out that he was trapped in the basement, McGann passed the time drinking the ancient Amontillado wines stored there, until he died of starvation/dehydration.

Appearances
General McGann appears and is referenced only in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes
General McGann is seen with two bottles of amontillado. Nearby, there is a skeleton chained to the inside of the wall opposite him. This is a reference to Edgar Allen Poe's The Cask of Amontillado, in which the antagonist is fooled to go into a cellar to taste the expensive wine, but is instead trapped behind a wall where he is left to die. Interestingly, the inspiration for Poe's The Cask of Amontillado, may have come from his time on Castle Island (South Boston).