The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-07-10
LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF
WINFIELD SCOTT.

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Winfield Scott was born the 18th Of June.
1855. near Petersburg. Va His descent NAV
I've traced from a Scottish gentleman of the
Lowland>. who. with his elder brother w,>
engaged IN the Rebellion of l7l5. The Il
der was slam in the memorable field OF Cul-
lol"ir. The Younger. inynIv.I IN ,l, ,,.,,-,
4nenrc> of that severe disaster. cmi.r,t..1 .,,
America; and bringing with him little I'm,
liberal education. commenced the pr.1,,;,. -,
the law in Virginia. H.. WIS s,rr,>,f;,, :,
the path thus chosen. and married hut dill
v"un-. His >on William m,rr;.J Ann NJ
son. a lady of on" OF the most respectable
families OF Virginia. H. pursued the o-,.r-
PATTON of farmer, and d.ed in 1871. l.ayinr
tw" sons and several daughters The .ld >t
"t the sons was James. who comn1n,l,.l =
regiment at Norfolk in l>i.: and the vuu,,-
"">t, Winfield, The subject of this sketch. then
nv" years of are. In 1903. the widow also
h''' i"1'n" SOFT, At seventeen wears of agD.
III tn" very outset of active life.
AT this tim" his character !, ,Ic>rrilr1 l.,
one who knew him * Ii,,;nc,,,. f.,,., IT.
was 'u!l OF hope, and animated lv a iu~t sens,
"t honor and "rnrrou> ambition of honest
tame. His heart VA. omen anil l;,J . ~
the worlI. warm with atI,..,;o, ,n,,r1. J..
friends. anl wit: u, i.l,., that L.. L,I or.l.
served to have. an ,u..,u, II.,,,. ;,,.,.1.l
for on,. Of the learned ,ro.;.,.;,,,,. ,,,l
sued the usual rrer,r,to or, ,,n,;.. .,,
wear in the hiuh srhnJ ,t r;,.h,.,o,,I ,ul
thence went OF his own accord to H.. c..n.,.
of William and M,rv. whrr. b,. r..ma;r,.3
one or two v,,r~. and attended g, ,.,,,...,,.l...
lectures. He finished his Io.,I ,,,,l;.. :. H.,
office OF David Robertson. and N I,o.: ~.
Admitted 10 lh. L,r. H. ,l.. ,n,,,,,,,.,..,s,,
H., cmirrat,.d to Snutb C,r,,;,,, ;,,...,,I;,.,..,
prl,tirr Inv IN CL.,,I..,,,, r,,.. c.:r.,u..
procure. from the. ..,;.l,,,,r,. -.....;.J $50.
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rpi,llv moyin.s towards ,L,. ,,;,;, 81, ~.
SOON Transferred him f., another. .,,..I ,...
active, and hriI,i,ur ...,,. l., ,l..
patriotism. resistance. and indi.nail RESENT
mcnt for WRONGS endured. which WIS then
"Nrltcd a.lin~t Great Britain. \ ,,tt lar.,..y
shared. hopeful. ambitions. AMI ,n.,,,ou> of
''''''' h' continued IN hiS character ihr "l'-
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