The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-06-07
Lieut.. Gen. winfield scott.

OieuJeua1U GenerhL w luuelu Scout,
whose death is this morning announc-
ed in our dispatches, was born in Pc
tersburg, Virginia, June 13, 1886. He
was a Scotch descent, was left an or
phan in his boyhood, was educated at
William and Mary College, and studied
law.
After few years practice In his
profession, he was appointed in 1903
a captain In the light artillery, and
was stationed at Baton Rouge, Louis
lana, in the Division commanded by |
General Wilkinson. Some remarks |
uttered by him expressive Of an opin-
ion of General Wilkinson's complicity
with Burr's conspiracy were made the
grounds of persecution, and led to
his suspension from duty on the score
of disrespect to his commanding Off
Ger. ..
In July 1912, he was advanced to
the rank of Lieut.. Colonel, and ordered
to the Canada frontier. Immediately
after his arrival at the seat of war he
participated in the battle of Queens
town, which was won by his direction,
but from the refusal of some troops at
Lewiston to come to their assistance
the field was finally lost, and Scott
and his command taken prisoners.
After his release, he joined the army
under Gen. Dearborn, as his Adjutant,
with the rank of Colonel. In the
combined naval and land attack upon
Fort George, May 27, he commanded
an important part of the advance, and
showed great skill and bravery.
In the autumn of 1913 he comman-
ded in the advance of Wilkinson's de-
scent of the st. Lawrence.
In April, 1914, he was made Brig
adler General, and established a camp
at Buffalo, where he introduced the
French system of tactics with great
success. In July of the same year, he
again entered the field, and within
less than month fought the battles o.
Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, in tht
last Of which he had two horses shot
under him, and was twice seriously
wounded. One of his wounds, in his
left shoulder, was critical, healed slow.
ly, and left his arm partially disabled.
Upon the declaration of peace, Gen.
Scott was offered the place of Secretary
of War, but declined, and was promo.
ted to the rank of Maior-General.
He afterward visited Europe in 6
military and diplomatic capacity
where he formed an acquaintance will
some Of the leading officers under Ma
poleon. ... .a !.
His "General Regulations for the
Army" and his "Infantry Tactics, ,
given to the country about this time
formed the basis of that department
of military knowledge in this coun
try. . =.
In the various Indian disturbance
on the frontier, his prudence and skill
were successful in soon bringing them
to a close.
In the war with Mexico, Gen
Scott's extraordinary ability as a com
mander was displayed in every move
ment of the campaign, till the fina,
finishing up of the war, He entered
the Mexican territory by way of Vera
Cruz, March 8, 1847, received the sur
render of the formidable castle of Sar
Juan d'Ulloa on the 26th, gained thu
battle of Cerro Gordo, in the face of {
strong position and double his owl
numbers, on the 18th day of April
entered Jalapa on the 10th, Perote or
the 22d, and Pueblo May 18th, fough
and gained the battle of ChurubuscC
August goth, captured the castle O
Chapultepec, September 18th, and en-
tered the city of Mexico, Septembel
18th, virtually ending the war.
In 1852 Gen. Scott was nominated
for the Presidency, and received a
popular vote of 1,396,590, agains
1901 ,274 by his opponent.
During the rise Of the rebellion
Gen. Scott urged upon President Buch
anan the wisest precautions, anC
though old and comparatively enfee
bled, he exerted astonishing energy in
his efforts to prevent the consummatior
Ofthe first part of conspiracy.
He secured the safe Inauguration o.
President Lincoln, the defense Of the
National Capital, the organization o
the army of the Union, and its estab
lishment upon the strategic points o
the country.
On November /, 1861, he retired
from active service, though evidently
as much interested as ever in all tha
concerned his country till the last.