New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-31

The Late General Scott
Perhaps no man would have filed so large
space in the annals of the country at this moment
as Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, were it not
for the circumstances which surrounded the last
few years of his life and are even yet at work.
Under any circumstances he will be remembered
as one of the greatest men this country has pro-
duced, and impartiality will everywhere do honor
to his merits. This is not the time for critical
dissection of his whole character. That must be
left for the future historian. Passions are yet too
warm to deal evenhanded justice to it. But it
cannot but be felt that respectful tribute is due
to his memory. We know of none more beftting
the occasion than that which lies before us in an
excellent European summary Of his life, based on
his own Memoirs, published only couple Of
years ago. and we therefore subioin it in prefer
ence to anything of our own.
Scott, Winfield, American General" says
Chamhers's CyclOpadia, was born at Petersburg,
Virginia, Of Scottish ancestry, January Is, l7SG,
was educated at William and Mary college. and
studied the profession of law but in 1908, having
genius for military pursuits, he was appointed
captain Of light artillery in General Wilkinson's
division, stationed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but
was suspended for having accused his general Of
completely with the conspiracy of Aaron Burr. At
the commencement of the war of 1872, he was ap-
pointed Aeutenahtcoloneland sent TO the Canadian
frontier. He crossed with his regiment at Queens
town Heights, where the American troops were at
first successful but on the British receiving rein
forcements, they were repulsed with heavy loss,
and Scott was taken prisoner The following
year, having been exchanged, he was appointed
aaJutant-general, and was wounded by the explo-
SION Whlch toiloWed the assault on Fort GeorgfS
n 49, as orlgadler general, ne estanlshed camp
OF instruction, and from April to July drilled hsraW
leVles IN the French tactics with such eHect, that
on the % OF July ne took Fort Erle' opposite
bu1aio, by assault and on the 9th fought sharp
drawn Dattle az lhlppeWa ana twenty days aitef,
the famous ronher battle OF Lundy S Lane, IL
"llich ne hao TWO hoFses kLea unaer hill' ana was
I#lce wounded the last time severely. He was
raised 10 the RANK Oh major general ana compiled
One "eHei@t equations oi Ihe army, ana Trans
lated ana adopted from the Freneh the system OF
infantry taetos' Which mas since been the text oook
OF the American army In the Indian hosuhues OF
tne american lrohuef' IN the excitement attend
ing the threat OF nuiheatlonln South Carolina and
III Ihe 9eIllhoie wal zen Hcog1 manifested NOSE
4uaLIes OIL wisdom ana moderation whieh made
nun fatner paelheator thah warrior. during
Tue oanaaian revolt IN loot-loSs' ne displayed
great tact IN aliayng the excited passions of the
ifontier' IN ISL ne was appointed commander
n OF 1he United states army and in 1876
IecIsu tlIe ll'aLy operations ID Ihe war against
IleAiGo 1aAlts the hela II person. me- Mareh y,
i' ialpeu l13ooo ilgn az era Ofuz ana invested
an 'le cl'S' "lch capt'ua'eq on the
1ovn Aptii i9tn ne carlleu Tue nelghts 81 Cerro
nl VI Gie l'.p ne LOOK 1q1apa' on tAe 4zd
eto'g' anu W may lo1h roeola' where, OWING
~ s esYy Iosses' cieny oy diseases incident 10
eie oiliale' ne was ooligeu 10 "aiV lor reinforce
lleIlSa on 'he lo'n q august ne advanced, with
~ .oV men 10 encounter tne larger forces
anu strpmg poSl@lohS Oh zen SANTA Anna lie
Sarnea " re9on' ana won inc Draat victories OF
gollfetas ana ohuFupusco' SANTA Anna entered
apon neso'aloLs oliy " gym 'ilne ana strengthen
and sanpllinarv battles of Nnino nj Pay, and rbrr