discoveries. Guiding his every action were his two top priorities, family and faith. [229][230], Actor Roy Gordon portrayed Scott in the 1953 film Kansas Pacific. [140], Despite the presence of Scott's army just outside of Mexico City, the Mexican and American delegations remained far apart on terms; Mexico was only willing to yield portions of Alta California, and refused to accept the Rio Grande as its northern border. Imprint of W.H. Winfield Mason Scott, b.13 JUN 1786, Petersburg, VA, son of William Robert Scott + Anna Mason; + Maria Dehart Mayo, b.1789, Powhatan Co, VA, dau of John Mayo + Abigail Dehart Our Family Tree Branch: Ray's Extended Family Tree Death Date: 29 May 1866 Checklist Insurance Movers Internet/TV Home Monitoring Porch App. Source Information [185] Lincoln rejected Scott's proposal to build up the regular army,[j] and the administration would largely rely on volunteers to fight the war. When South Carolina and her Deep South neighbors threatened to leave the Union, Scottafter years in New York Cityfinally relocated his headquarters to Washington, D.C., where he fumed at U.S. president James Buchanan's inactivity and at the failure of the secretary of war, John B. Floyd, to garrison federal forts throughout the South. the South to join their cause; but his loyalty was proof He fought during the War of 1812, American-Indian Wars, Mexican-American Wars, Pig War and the American Civil War. [121] In the encounter known in Mexico as the Battle of La Angostura, Santa Anna brought U.S. forces to near collapse, capturing cannons and flags, and returned to Mexico City, leaving U.S. forces on the field. He died when Winfield was only six-year-old, leaving his mother Ann to raise him and his older brother and two sisters. Winfield Scott Hancock, (born Feb. 14, 1824, Montgomery County, Pa., U.S.died Feb. 9, 1886, Governor's Island, N.Y.), Union general during the American Civil War (1861-65), whose policies during Reconstruction military service in Louisiana and Texas so endeared him to the Democratic Party that he became the party's presidential candidate in 1880. Winfield Scott Featherston, 1877 - 1953. Ultimately, however, he made no public statements on the issue and approved of Lincoln's decisive refusal to surrender Fort Sumter. [100] In late 1838, a new crisis known as the Aroostook War broke out over a dispute regarding the border between Maine and Canada, which had not been conclusively settled in previous treaties between Britain and the United States. The Nullification Crisis (18281832) had been sparked by Carolinians who, citing a history of states'-rights thinking that dated back to Thomas Jefferson, had refused to obey federal tariffs they deemed unfair. [76] He earned the nickname "Old Fuss and Feathers" for his insistence on proper military bearing, courtesy, appearance and discipline. Scott's way would, during the Civil War, become Lee's way. Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852. command taken prisoners, from the refusal of the troops at and the following year went to Charleston with the intention of July 6, 1812 - Winfield Scott is appointed lieutenant colonel of the 2nd U.S. On May 27, 1813, at the Battle of Fort George, after helping in planning the attack, Scott . [30], After the duel, Scott returned to Virginia, where he spent the year studying military tactics and strategy,[22] and practicing law in partnership with Benjamin Watkins Leigh. [29] His commission was suspended for one year. [203] The Duke of Wellington proclaimed Scott "the greatest living general" after his capture of Mexico City. [227] Another book of songs used by Whig campaigners in 1852, The Scott Songster, was published by Edwards & Goshorn of Cincinnati. While some may believe that retired United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is a descendant of Winfield Scott, it does not appear to be the case. [172], The passage of the 1854 KansasNebraska Act and the outbreak of violent confrontations between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces in Kansas exacerbated sectional tensions and split both major parties. Lieutenant General Winfield Scott retires from the Army after fifty-three years service, twenty as general-in-chief: 11/01/1861: Major General George B. McClellan is appointed general-in-chief of the U.S. Army, replacing Winfield Scott: 05/29/1866: Legendary American soldier General Winfield Scott dies in his lodgings at West Point, New York . [113] The United States nearly went to war with Britain over Oregon, but the two powers ultimately agreed to partition Oregon Country at the 49th parallel north. [151], Upon the founding of the Aztec Club of 1847, a military society of officers who served in Mexico during the war, Scott was elected as one of only two honorary members of the organization. Five U.S. states have named counties in Gen. Scott's honor: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Virginia. [183] On April 15, Lincoln declared that a state of rebellion existed and called up tens of thousands of militiamen. "Grand Old Man of the Army" redirects here. Winfield only had girls who did not carry on the name, and Sandra's ancestor around this era was a John Scott, father of Jonathan Scott who was born 1809. Gaines remained on active duty, but was increasingly marginalized. Winfield Scott was born to William Scott (17471789) and Anna Mason (17481803) on Laurel Branch, the family plantation in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, near Petersburg, Virginia, on June 13, 1786. frontier troubles connected with the Canadian rebellion of He graduated from high school in Lewisburg, W.Va., in 1945 and entered the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., in 1946. [104] By the time of the convention in December 1839, party leader Henry Clay and 1836 presidential candidate William Henry Harrison had emerged as the two front-runners, but Scott loomed as a potential compromise candidate if the convention deadlocked. Sell it yourself eBay Money Back Guarantee Seller information GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT LETTER to CAPTAIN HENERY SMITH at JEFFERSON BARRACKS MO. [119] Among those who joined the campaign were several officers who would later distinguish themselves in the American Civil War, including Major Joseph E. Johnston, Captain Robert E. Lee, and Lieutenants Ulysses S. Grant, George B. McClellan, George G. Meade, and P. G. T. Here's your chance to own and operate your own business. Have you taken a DNA test? William SCOTT b 1747 married in 1766 to Anne MASON b 1751 d/o Daniel Mason and Elizatheth Winfield children of William and Anne: 1. 4 Star - Ranged Troop Attack . Winfield Scott (13June 1786 - 29 May 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. 3 Star - March Size Capacity +10%. 1841, upon the death of Gen. Macomb, Gen. Scott was placed at On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "[178] Scott helped ensure that Lincoln arrived in Washington safely, and ensured the security of Lincoln's inauguration, which ultimately was conducted without a major incident. Early History of the Scott family. Scott rejoined the army on the frontier as adjutant to Gen. Winfield Scott / Wood pinxt. Secretary of War John Bell recommended Scott, and President Tyler approved; Scott was also promoted to the rank of major general. I have a Jefferson Scott in my family tree.Born ca. [222], The General Winfield Scott House, his home in New York City during 18531855, was named as a National Historic Landmark in 1975. was tendered a position in the cabinet as secretary of war, He died at West Point, New York on May 29, 1866 and is buried in West Point Cemetery. Under pressure from some Mexican leaders, and personally feeling that the death penalty was an unjust punishment for some defendants, Scott spared 20, but the rest were executed. I saw there the end of a long, active, and industrious life, the end of the career of the first soldier of the nation; and it was a feeble old man scarce able to walk; hardly anyone there to see him off but his successor. 1813, immediately after the capture of York, Upper Canada, "The sight of this morning was a lesson to me which I hope not soon to forget," McClellan later wrote to his wife. December 1836 - Winfield Scott faces a military Court of Inquiry into his conduct during the Second Seminole War; he is exonerated. Despite this success, the campaign fell apart after the American defeat at the Battle of Crysler's Farm, and after Wilkinson (who had taken command of the front in August) and Hampton failed to cooperate on a strategy to take Montreal. "[52], Later in July 1814, a scouting expedition led by Scott was ambushed, beginning the Battle of Lundy's Lane. Educated by a mixture of local schools and tutors, Scott lost his father in 1791 when he was six and his mother eleven years later. March 29, 1847 - Mexico surrenders the city of Vera Cruz to Winfield Scott during the Mexican War. Five U.S. states have counties named in Winfield Scott's honor. [210], Scott has been memorialized in numerous ways. In March and April 1839, he skillfully settled a border dispute between Maine and Canadian lumber interests that had led to the nearly bloodless Aroostook War (18381839). Cornelia Winfield Scott (18251885), who married Colonel Henry Lee Scott (18141886) (no relation), Winfield Scott's. practice of his profession, Congress in view of imminent Winfield Scott was born June 13, 1786, at Laurel Hill, his father's farm in Dinwiddie County. Meanwhile, several Southern states seceded, formed the Confederate States of America, and chose Jefferson Davis as president. [194] After retiring, he traveled to Europe with his daughter, Cornelia, and her husband, H. L. Scott. Please try again. May 1861 - Winfield Scott presents his so-called Anaconda Plan for subduing the Confederacy to President Abraham Lincoln. War of 1812, Nullification, Trail of Tears. Macomb had largely been outside of the chain-of-command, and senior commanders like Gaines, Scott, and Quartermaster General Thomas Jesup reported directly to the Secretary of War. vigorous and brilliant campaign, being present at the taking of [79] He also continued a bitter feud with Gaines that centered over which of them had seniority, as both hoped to eventually succeed the ailing Brown. his direction; but it was finally lost and himself and his Father of Maria Mayo Scott; Virginia Scott; Edward Winfield Scott; Cornelia Scott; Marcella Scott and 3 others; Adeline Camilla Hoyt; Winiford Scott and John Mayo Scott less Recruiting a company he [40] Shortly after Scott took command, a British column under Roger Hale Sheaffe arrived. and scaled a steep height in the presence of the enemy, [148] Trist and the Mexican negotiators concluded the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo[h] on February 2, 1848; it was ratified by the U.S. Senate the following month. On the advice of Scott, Lincoln offered Robert E. Lee command of the Union forces, but Lee ultimately chose to serve the Confederacy. April 1718, 1847 - Winfield Scott defeats a Mexican army at the Battle of Cerro Gordo during the Mexican War. Tensions further escalated due to an incident known as the Caroline affair, in which Canadian forces burned a steamboat that had been used to deliver supplies to rebel forces. 1815 - Winfield Scott travels to Europe to study military tactics. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Scott's military talent was highly regarded by contemporaries, and historians generally consider him to be one of the most accomplished generals in U.S. history. Winfield Scott was born on June 13, 1786, the fifth child of Ann Mason and her husband, William Scott, a planter, veteran of the American Revolutionary War, and officer in the Dinwiddie County militia. They are: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Virginia. He was one of four children, and although his father died when he was young, his mother provided for his education. 1832, and the latter part of the same year went south to [44] As part of another campaign to capture Montreal, Scott forced the British to withdrawal from Hoople Creek in November 1813. Though both his parents died when he was young, Scott's inheritance was modest. Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. The map below shows the places where the ancestors of the famous person lived. 1829 GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT AUTOGRAPH STAMPLESS LETTER WASHINGTON CITY POSATMARK C $48.84 + C $30.05 shipping Hover to zoom Have one to sell? Winfield Scott was born on June 13, 1786, near Petersburg, Virginia. He was the foremost American military figure between the Revolution and the Civil War. Steven Malanga of City Journal writes that "Scott was one of Americas greatest generals but he had the misfortune to serve in two conflictsthe War of 1812 and the controversial Mexican-American Warbracketed by the far more significant American Revolution and Civil War. Mary college he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1806, Name: Lieut General Winfield Scott [137] In the early morning of the following day, an American force led by General Persifor Frazer Smith surprised and decimated Valencia's army. 1826 - Winfield Scott is named president of a board convened to rewrite the tactics for the U.S. Army. Sept. 8, and, after a determined siege of several days a breach Nicknamed "Old Fuss & Feathers," Union Army General Winfield Scott was the Army Chief from 1841-1861 and formulated the far-sighted "Anaconda Plan" at the beginning of the Civil War. When General Winfield Scott Ware was born on 3 April 1854, in Catoosa, Georgia, United States, his father, Robert Ware, was 38 and his mother, Harriett Fortune, was 38. Scott's plan was leaked to the public, and was derided by most Northern newspapers, which tended to favor an immediate assault on the Confederacy. "He disliked the defensive because he needed to act, to keep the initiative and to gain every advantage over the enemy." He had been severely wounded in battle, avoided several wars with his diplomatic skills, and commanded the army that conquered Mexico City in 1847, all of which made him the most admired and famous soldier in America. 1837, and subsequently with the disputes two years later on the He predated West Point, and entered the artillery in 1808 direct from civil life as a lawyer. Winfield Scott Print Family Tree Born 4 November 1813 - Dinwiddie Co., VA Deceased Parents Siblings Edward Pegram Scott, Dr. 1800-1876 James Scott 1801-1802 William T. Scott 1803- Ann Eliza Scott 1806-1826 Susan Emiline Scott 1807-1893 Robert W. Scott 1809-1812 He received about $10,000. "[124] The operation commenced on March 9, 1847 with the Siege of Veracruz, a joint army-navy operation led by Scott and Commodore David Conner. [160] Despite the party's effort to appeal to southerners by nominating William Alexander Graham of North Carolina for vice president, many Southern Whigs, including Alexander H. Stephens and Robert Toombs, refused to support Scott. [101] After winning the support of Governor John Fairfield and other Maine leaders, Scott negotiated a truce with John Harvey, who commanded British forces in the area.[102]. before a court of inquiry, but dismissed with honor. [f] According to biographer John Eisenhower, the office of commanding general had, since its establishment in 1821, been an "innocuous and artificial office its occupant had been given little control over the staff, and even worse, his advice was seldom sought by his civilian superiors." $169,500 USD: Owner will consider with acceptable offer paying $1,800 flood insurance toward first year flood insurance. Cherokees from Georgia in the '30s, Gen. Scott was efficient, Lewiston to cross to their assistance. [232] Scott was played by Patrick Bergin in the 1999 film One Man's Hero, a drama about the MexicanAmerican War's Saint Patrick's Battalion. He could not defuse the growing tensions over slavery and secession, however. Birth Date: 1786 October 1860 - Winfield Scott's advice that President James Buchanan garrison seacoast forts in order to avoid war is ignored by the president and his secretary of war, John B. Floyd, a fellow Virginian and Southern sympathizer. Summary Photograph shows identified soldier. General Winfield Scott "Hancock the Superb" Hancock Born 14 Feb 1824 in Montgomeryville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States Ancestors Son of Benjamin Franklin Hancock and Elizabeth (Hoxworth) Hancock Brother of Hilary Baker Hancock and John Hancock Husband of Almira (Russell) Hancock married 1850 (to 9 Feb 1886) [location unknown] [11], Scott's education included attendance at schools run by James Hargrave and James Ogilvie. Lee had been Scott's favorite subordinate. Scott was born near Petersburg, Virginia, in 1786. People Projects Discussions Surnames The invasion would begin with an attack on the town of Queenston, which was just across the Niagara River from Lewiston, New York. Scott's main appeal was to anti-slavery "conscience Whigs", who were dismayed by the fact that two of the leading contenders, Clay and Taylor, were slaveholders. 1832 - Winfield Scott is ordered to Illinois to fight in the Black Hawk War. On Find Winfield, IL land for sale properties for up to 10 Acres . Orphaned at age seventeen, he was well equipped by then to set out on his own. 39 acre private lot in the heart of Winfi. He was known as Old Fuss and Feathers for his insistence on proper military etiquette, as well as the Grand Old Man of the Army for his many years of service. The act initiates the Civil War and makes Ruffin a popular hero in the South. danger of intestine war. Taylor was elected president only to die sixteen months into his term. [150] In late 1847, Scott arrested Pillow and two other officers after they wrote letters to American newspapers that were critical of Scott. Contreras, San The son of school teacher, and later lawyer, Benjamin Franklin Hancock, he was named for noted War of 1812 commander Winfield Scott. The capture of Fort George (Col. Winfield Scott leading the attack). [176] Fearing the possibility of imminent secession, Scott advised Buchanan and Secretary of War John B. Floyd to reinforce federal forts in the South. Nonetheless, he remained a key military adviser and administrator. [78], Scott developed a rivalry with Jackson after the latter took offense to a comment Scott had made at a private dinner in New York, though they later reconciled. [161], The 1852 Democratic National Convention nominated dark horse candidate Franklin Pierce, a Northerner sympathetic to the Southern view on slavery who had served under Scott as a brigadier general during the Mexican War. Scott was strongly criticized by many Southerners, including Jackson, for awarding the contract to Ross rather than continuing the removal under his own auspices[97] Scott accompanied one Cherokee group as an observer, traveling with them from Athens, Tennessee to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was ordered to the CanadaUnited States border. commission dating July 25, 1814, the day of the battle of [115][116] Polk, Secretary of War William L. Marcy, and Scott agreed on a strategy in which the U.S. would capture Northern Mexico and then pursue a favorable peace settlement. [32] The rousing reception Scott received from his army peers as he began his suspension led him to believe that most officers approved of his anti-Wilkinson comments, at least tacitly; their high opinion of him, coupled with Leigh's counsel to remain in the army, convinced Scott to resume his military career once his suspension had been served. [31] He rejoined the army in Baton Rouge, where one of his first duties was to serve as judge advocate (prosecutor) in the court-martial of Colonel Thomas Humphrey Cushing. November 1, 1861 - Winfield Scott resigns as general-in-chief of Union armies. Virginia Scott (18211845), who became Sister Mary Emanuel of the. [181] Lincoln rejected the advice and chose to re-supply the forts; although Scott accepted the orders, his resistance to the re-supply mission, along with poor health, undermined his status within the administration. [92][93], Martin Van Buren, a personal friend of Scott's, assumed the presidency in 1837, and Van Buren continued Jackson's policy of Indian removal. When Jackson did nothing to address their concerns, and with the support of Jackson's soon-to-be former vice president, John C. Calhoun, the Carolinians declared the tariff null and void. Mary Etta Gillanders was born on month day 1878, at birth place, to John McKeage and Sarah McKeage. July 21, 1861 - The First Battle of Manassas is fought near Manassas Junction in northern Virginia. [135], Scott's force arrived in the Valley of Mexico in August 1847, by which time Santa Anna had formed an army of approximately 25,000 men. [36] After the declaration of war, Scott was promoted to lieutenant colonel and assigned as second-in-command of the 2d Artillery, serving under George Izard. Orphaned at age seventeen, he was well equipped by then to set out on his own. Maj. Gen. Winfield W. Scott III is the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. In early 1814, Scott was promoted to brigadier general[b] and was assigned to lead a regiment under Brown. [6] Scott's paternal grandfather, James Scott, had migrated from Scotland after the defeat of Charles Edward Stuart's forces in the Battle of Culloden. Winfield is 14 degrees from Jennifer Aniston, 16 degrees from Drew Barrymore, 15 degrees from Candice Bergen, 18 degrees from Alexandre Dumas, 16 degrees from Carrie Fisher, 29 degrees from Whitney Houston, 18 degrees from Hayley Mills, 10 degrees from Liza Minnelli, 15 degrees from Lisa Presley, 19 degrees from Kiefer Sutherland, 17 degrees from Bill Veeck and 22 degrees from Brian Nash on our single family tree. Scott's Anaconda Plan for winning the war proved to be prescient but politically out of step, and he eventually lost control of the army to George B. McClellan. [153], After the war, Scott returned to his administrative duties as the army's senior general. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army for twenty years, longer than any other holder of the office. carrying the position at the point of the bayonet. AprilAugust 1838 - Winfield Scott oversees the often violent removal of the Cherokee Nation from northern Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee to present-day Oklahoma, part of what came to be known as the Trail of Tears. the head of the army as general-in-chief, with full rank as The precocious Roosevelt Franklin attended Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School, where he taught the class as often as He maintained cordial relations with President Pierce but frequently clashed with Pierce's Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis, over issues like travel expenses. He was born as the fifth child in his family in the county of Dinwiddie, Virginia. On June 2324, 1862, President Lincoln made an unannounced visit to West Point, where he spent five hours consulting with Scott regarding the handling of the Civil War and the staffing of the War Department. Known as "Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army," he served on active duty as a general longer than any other man in American history and many historians rate him the ablest American commander of his time. [187] Scott developed a strategy, later known as the Anaconda Plan, that called for the capture of the Mississippi River and a blockade of Southern ports. Wilkinson was exonerated in a subsequent court-martial but was honorably discharged from the army. Mary was born on December 11 1854, in Alabama, USA. Scott is captured in the fighting. Winfield Scott Hancock. [26] In January 1810, Scott was convicted in a court-martial, partly for making disrespectful comments about Wilkinson's integrity,[27] and partly because of a $50 shortage in the $400 account he had been provided to conduct recruiting duty in Virginia after being commissioned. Born in 1786 near Petersburg, Virginia, Winfield Scott's father was a successful farmer who had served in the Revolutionary War. Scott drew up an invasion plan that would begin with a naval assault on the Gulf port of Veracruz and end with the capture of Mexico City. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the MexicanAmerican War, the early stages of the American Civil War and conflicts with Native Americans. Categories: Battle of Chippawa | United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York | Namesakes US Counties | Namesakes US Municipalities | United States Army, Black Hawk War | United States Army, Mexican-American War | United States Army, Second Seminole War | Union Army Generals, United States Civil War | Grand Army of the Republic | US Presidential Candidates | 2nd Regiment, United States Artillery, War of 1812 | Notables | Congressional Gold Medal | War of 1812, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. 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