No particular reason, I just think he's an interesting personality in the war. 

I'm no expert on ratings, but I would see him like this:

Initiative: 5
Leadership: 6
Tactics: 8
Command: 7
Cavalry: 3 (He had some pre-war experience, I think)

Just curious, what are Nathan Evans' ratings ?

Actually, if you look at post #283, it does have a railroad.