The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-08-04
Our Candid ate.

Our Candidate.
! Before proceeding, as will be both
proper and necessary during the cam
paign before us, to present fully view
of the life and actions Of our candidate
for the Presidency, it may be well to
have first condensed outline of the
whole in Ole distinct picture. For this
purpose we give to day the great line
aments.
WINFIELD ScoTT is the son of far
mer, William Scott; and was born near
Petersburg, Virginia, on fhe 18th of
June, 1856.
lie received a good education
through the care and influence of his
mother, received instruction at William
and Mary's College, and was admitted
to the bar in 1906.
In May, 1908, received from Mr..
Jefferson a commission as Captain Of
light artillery.
In July, 1912, became Lit. Col. Of
ID artillery in Col. Izard's regiment.
Same year volunteers in the battle
of Queenstown, commands on the
nights, and is captured Oct 18th, by
a force four times as large as his own,
afer a gallant and furious conflict.
Intericres in behalf of the captur-
ed Irishncn, October, 1912.
In January, 1913, assists in getting
the Act of Retaliation passed by Con
gress in favor of the Irish prisoners
May, 1873, Adjutant General o
the Army at Niagara, under Gen
Dearborn.
May u, 1913, commands the ad-
vance guard in the capture of For
George.
: In November of the same year, com
mands the advance guard in the de-
scent of the st. Lawrence.
March 9, 1914, is made Brigadiei
General.
Suprein- ends the great drill of thu
troops in the camp Of Buffalo, April
: May and June, 1914.
July ), 1914, commands the ad
vance brigade, fighting the Battle o.
CHippewa.
: July %, 1914, commands the ad
vance brigade in the great Jattle Q
Niagara (Lundy's Lane) in whicl
he is severely wounded.
Is brevetted Major General Jul.
25, 1914.
February 1915, offered by Presi
dent Madison the appointment of See
, retarg Of Var, which he declines, be
ing less than thirty years of age
Travels in Europe in 1S15-'l6,wit
! a view to military proficiency and q
the same time conducts successfully a
. important commission from his Cover
; ment.
Is married March, 1917.
Writes and publishes the Militar
Institutes, 1921.
Again travels in Europe, 1S27-'2S
: July s, 1882 ,embarks on the Lake.
: commanding troops for the Black llaw
? war.
I September, 1882, is commissions
!, to treat with the Indians.
= Same year, concludes several trea
les.
i Same year, whilst Notification VIZ
. at its hight, takes command in Chdrle
u ton, S. c., under the orders of Pres
dent jackson.
d In 1895, commands in Florida.
IS October, 1886, appears before
!, Court of Inquiry, makes a celebrate
d Speech, and receives the favorabl
C judgement of the Court.
: December, 1887, commands on II
is Canada frontier, after the burning
: the Caroline, makes effective appeal
s. to the people, and maintains tie pea
= of the country.
n May, 1888, removes the Cheroke,
=. by order of the Government.
March, 1889, commands in the Di
% puted Territory, on the North Easter
J. frontier: corresponds with Gov. Ha
!, vey of New Brunswick, and effects
d settlement.
N December, 1889, first receives vott
n for the Presidency in the Wing Con
ID vention of that year.
/ In 1912, nominated for the Pres
j dency by the State Convention
re Pennsylvania.
to Nov. %, 1s4o, ordered to Meric
is March 10, 1S47, lands at Te
IS Cruz.
i, March 27, 1S47, captures San Juc
pc de Ulloa.
le April IS, 1S47, wins the battle c.
to no Gord0.
ne May Is, 1S47, enters the city
n PueJla.
it Commands the Army of Mexico,
he In the battle of COntreras, Au
Sc 10, 1847:
ty In the battle of CheruJusco, Au
TX, 20, 1847:
on In the battle of Molino del III
ri Sept. 13, 1S47;
l In tho storm Of Chepultepec, Sc