The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
GENERAL wINGFfEhD SCOTT.
Visit to the Birthplace of the Dis
tinguiSled General.

written for The Nirginian.)
| have returned from a visit to
scepes of my childhood days near
Dinwiddie Courthouse
] am now seVenty-four years ola
and can wildly describe the recoftec-
tions OF my boyhood days and the
places | loved SO much to roam.
After several hours spent around
the Boisseau homestead (the place Or
my birth), ] concluded to visit the
birthplace of General Wingfield Scott
which is a short distance from that
al my own. l was familiar wlth
Its surroundings and with Its histor,
aud with the Scott family
W.ngfeld Scott was born on the
thirteenth day of June, 1886, four
teen miles from the city of Peters
ting. and Ia of a mile south Oh
Dinwiddie Courthouse.
well remembered the old home
stead, which had long since been
taken down. nothing new te mark the
place except the stone foundation OF
the ehimneys Near the house pIac.
is a spring tknown as SCOTS
spring. situated upon an elevated
plain. The water is of a pure and
clear quality and very cold. flowing
out of a large "rock." 1t has always
bGen noted one, being pstce
mere among the best people of the
county then and now often met 10
ENJOY together barbecued squirrel
or Brunswick stew.
he farm Is beautiful one. sIop-
ing gently to on its southern boundary,
stony Creek Ia branch of the Not
tcWay river) where, in its waters, can
be found the cele brated white and
ycl!cN round fish. silver percn, req.
throat and many others of a ike
quality. 1t is bounded on the north
N n hoo
and on the east by the court house
road.
His Law 0fsiee.
he law Office rectsdZfnr- General
Scott is now standing near Dinwiddie
&C urthouse, Doctor William Baker
Sect, a nephew of General Scott,
niai Tried Miss Torb, rne, niece OF
Patrick Henry, land by the marriage
haze one daugh ser. Miss Elizah beth
Arthur Scott. She married DIR. James
+. Boisseau and by that marriage
there were several children. among
whom are Miss Rosa Boisseau ard
her sister, Marion. These two ladies
reside at the old homestead c'Mount
lihertyD with their three brothers,
neither OF whom are married. The
otde 81 girl, Miss Josephine Scott Bols-
seau, married Joseph Boisseau, of
shreveport, La. both OF whom are
dead, leaving among other children.
Miss Nettie scott" Boisseau. of 1887
Attic street, Shreveport, La. She Is
typical Scott tall. educated and
&ristocratic in bearing, but the very
soul of politeness and kindness. Edu-
Gated as they We're from early youth
u be polite to all, intimate with
few, they-hate- he bearing of their
ancestors and upon their counte-
nance Is stamped the evidence of the
old~time home training, which has
been handed down to them from gem
ere ton to generation
Another's Estimate.
! must quote from an educated Viz
ginia lady. but now of New York
city. Il believe IN the true-heartei
American woman. l have known her
in every phase of human experience;
in poverty. in suffering. In disaster. liza
prosperity. J proudly rank myself be-
side her, Whatever tickle fashion or
hayward fancy may decree for her
| know If there be one passionate
desire above all others which in
spires her heart. it is To leave the
world better and happier for her hav-
ing been born into it, to become her
self a bright exemplar OF the beauty
OF goodness. SO that all may be Won
by the loveliness of lovely lives: to
let the whole trend of her life be
forward, not backward; upward. not
downward; to borrow from the fires
OF the heroic past to klndle the fires
of the future; to preserve to that end
the memory of the deeds of those
whose lives have set them apart III
the history of our country"
| copied the following from an old
book found in the Scott library Cen
titled Jays works'). Mrs. Elizabeth
Arthur Boisseau. the only daughter of
Or. William Baker Scott, the wife of
pr James T. Boisseau, departed this
life on March 81, 1890. at the age
OF sixty-seren years. She was
wounded at the time that General
Grant advanced his lines towards Five
Forks"
She was q grand niece of General
Scott also a grand niece OF Patrick
Henry.
Should Have q Monument.
Now In consideration of the valu-
aoie service so often rendered the
United States by this eminent soldies.l
scenes OF old age. 1t Is but fitting
that monument be erected upon the
place of his birth tDinwiddie Court
housed &c perpetuate his memory. I
knew this distinguished soldier. and
am well acquainted with the his
tory OF this splendid family. and will
gladly answer any enquiry that l can
In regard to them. IL any persani
or persons desire 10 visit this place
and the homestead OF Or. william
Baker Scott as well as that OF hisi
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Arthur
Septt Boissea1 {..Mount I.iherty,,) /.
win take pleasure ir accompanying
them.
Address THOMAS H. BoIssEAU.
lo2-I04 Corner Sycamore and East
Tabb Streets. Petersburg. Va.