As a cadet at West Point, young Ulysses S. Grant considered General Winfield Scott "the finest specimen of manhood my eyes had ever beheld," and admired his skills as a general. Nicknamed "Old Fuss ...
A hero of the Mexican War of 1846-48, Winfield Scott departed at the end of October 1861 as general-in-chief of the U.S. Army. Scott had served more than half a century under 14 presidents, but age ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Military leader Winfield Scott served under fourteen presidents, throughout which time he carried out the country’s ...
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