Winfield Scott

Abstract Winfield Scott is a Civil War hero that led a very long career in the military. He made a great impact on the Mexican-American War, allowing America to win much of Texas and California. Winfield Scott was admired because of his skills as a general, and Ulysses S. Grant considered him to be “the finest specimen of manhood my eyes had ever beheld.” (PBS). Early Life Winfield Scott was born in Petersburg, Virginia on June 13, 1786 ("Winfield Scott."). Winfield studied law growing up, but decided he would like to serve in the military (PBS). He was just 26 years old when he first fought in the War of 1812, his first war ("Winfield Scott."). Scott’s success in the field led him to many accolades and promotions that made him known was one…

The opening introduced General Grant and his cunning and also very drastic war tactics to win. This chapter also uses detain to inform us of the Confederate enemy is the Union and its general Winfield Scott. General Scott was the man who informed President Lincoln of the plans of the south after he found the battle plans underneath a shady tree and President Lincoln at the time is trying to stop the spread of slavery a problem mostly in the south but tells them to go ahead and attack the…

ravines and dense chaparral to his left made it impossible for the americans to execute an attack from there. General Scott did not see it this way, and found a way to exploit this weakness. This attack resulted in over one thousand casualties from the Mexican army. Scott also positioned troops on the rear position of the Mexican encampment which prevented troops from escaping to Jalapa. Over three thousand Mexican soldiers were captured that day and Santa Anna almost lost his life. This battle…

barely make it into West Point and attend West Point with average grades. No one thought he would accomplish what he did. The Mexican-American War highlighted his greatness despite his average demeanor. Lee and Grant both attended West Point and participated in the Mexican-American War. What separated them? Lee attended and graduated West Point. He was the first person to graduate with no demerits. Everyone respected Lee because of his greatness. Lee was a very handsome man and would work as an…

George McClellan into power. McClellan was constantly disrespectful to Lincoln, he didn’t listen to his orders and refused to play by anyone’s rules but his own. When McClellan was appointed, he was called a “young Napoleon” (44) by the press. This and other compliments went to his head and he eventually wrote that “God has placed a great work in my hands” (44), believing that he was destined to become the leader that he was. On July 27th, Lincoln requested for McClellan to “present a strategic…

Grant was a leader that embodied all of these qualities. Kouzes and Posner (2012), concluded that leadership is not a trait that someone is born with, rather something that can be learned. Grant was a true testament to this theory. Grant, for the most part, had a very lackluster career in the military until he was called back into service for the Civil War. Grant learned much of his leadership skills from Generals Zachary Taylor and General Winfield Scott. The Mexican War was Grant’s first…

letter writing, so we can see that there seems to be a slight strain on the relationship, but not to an extreme degree, just like any other relationship. Mary also fills him in on events happening with the family such as “little Taddie” feeling better, which, surely, the President would like to hear about, though he may be too busy to reply his feelings and expressions. Her role as the First Lady is quite prevalent within this letter. She talks about McClellan, who was involved in the Army of…

Union Strategy 1861 – 1862: Lincoln and the Union high commands initial strategic proposal came from Major General Winfield Scott. The general-in-chief of the proposed “Anaconda Plan.” Scott’s master vision was an 80,000 man army pushing down the Mississippi River, severing the Confederacy in half while the Union navy instituted a blockade to suffocate and cut of the South’s trade. One factor that Scott and many of his staff thought was unique in the war was that a bulk of Southerners were…

Persuasion is a novel by Jane Austen that portrays the Elliot family (which in this time is head by the Baronet Sir Walter Elliot), and their friends with a third-person omniscient narrator. The book takes place in early nineteenth century England during the Napoleonic Wars and also takes place in the same universe of one of Jane Austen’s earlier and most popular book Pride and Prejudice. Throughout the book, several characters such as Sir Walter and Anne Elliot are persuaded that their first…

The titles of Pretties and Specials by Scott Westerfeld are fitting to the book and give the reader an insight on the main character’s, Tally, status within her society. The cover of Pretties by Scott Westerfeld, is a simple representation of what one of the main themes of the novel is. The theme the cover depicts is the changes thought to be needed to make people fit within society. The cover shows a picture of a female’s legs, but on her legs there are lines and arrows. On the surface these…