The Shasta courier., 1866-06-09
SHASTA COURIER.
Death of General Scott.

Lieut.. General Scott died at West Point.
New York on the Doth ult. The followin,
biographical sketch we copy from the Union !:
Winfield Scott was born at PETERSBURG
Wal of parentage of Scotch descent. .June
i3, 1856. He was left an orphan in his bov.
hood, was educated at William and Marv'.
College, and studied law. After a short
practice he was appointed, in 1908. n Cantain
of the light artillery, and was stationed al
Baton Rouge La In July, 1872. he was
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
and ordered to the Canadian frontier
Arriving at Lewiston while the battle Of
Queenstown flights was in progress. he
crossed the river. and engaging in the fabt
won the field but it was lost finally and
himself and command taken prisoners, from
the refusal of the troops at Lewiston to come
TO the assistance of the command. Unon
being exchanged he distinguished himself in
the naval and land attack upon Fort Georpe
in the advance of Wilkinson's descent of the
St. Lawrence, at Fort Erie, where he exer.
cised the rank of Brigadier General with
Riplev, and which stronghold they took with
a part of its garrison, at the battle of Chin.
pewa and the fight of Lundy's Lane, where
the best British troops were defeated. At
the battle of Lundy's Lane, General Scott
was badly wounded, and had two horses
killed under him. After poace was declared.
Scott was offered and declined seat in the
Cabinet as Secretary of War, and was pro-
NOTED to be Major General. He assisted in
the reduction of the army to peace estab-
lishment and then visited Europe in a mill
tary and diplomatic capacity. On his re-
turn he published his @ General Regulations
for the Army" his " Infantry Tactics"
taken from the French, and other military
works. In 1882 he engaged in the hostili-
ties against the Sacs and Foxes, which were
terminated by the battle Of Bad Axe and the
SUBSEQUENT capture of Black Hawk. In
the same year occurred the notification
troubles in South Carolina, where he dis
PLAYED great energy and prudence. The
war with the Seminoles followed, which lin
gered for seven years, and the rebellion in
Canada, on which occasion he exhibited his
usual prudence and judgment in ARRANGING
the border difficulties The exercise of his
great military talents in the war with Mexi-
co. which commenced in 1916, is familiar to
our readers, many of whom participated in
the glorious battles which were won. In
1852 he was the unsuccessful candidate of
the Whig party fer the Presidency against
Gen. Pierce. In 1855, the brevet rank Of
Lieut. General was revived in order that it
might be conferred upon General Scott. In
1859 he was chiefly instrumental in arrang-
ing the boundary difficulties of the Straits of
Fuca with Great Britain. His course in the
civil war which broke out in 1861 has been
referred to. 1t is enough to say that the
whole weight of his glorious career. to the
great chagrin of the rebels, was thrown on
the side of the Union and the Government
On November l, 1861, General Scott retired
from active service, retaining, by virtue of a
special Act of Congress, his full pay and
allowances. Subsequently he visited Europe,
the West Indies and New Orleans for the
benefit of his health, which gradually failed
up to the period of his decease.