Taylor used his status to win the presidency in 1848 -- just as Scott had feared. But when Winfield Scott tried to imitate Taylor's political victory in 1852, he failed.

In May of 1861, General-in-Chief Winfield Scott, commander of the United States Army, who had fought in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, was watching the country he served fall apart. Eight ...

BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 16.--Gov. Robinson to-day granted a requisition to Pennsylvania officers to remove Winfield Scott Hayes, who is charged with horse stealing at Lancaster, Penn., May 21, 1884.

Winfield Scott, 13 Jun 1786 - 29 May 1866 Exhibition Label Born Laurel Branch, near Petersburg, Virginia Military leader Winfield Scott served under fourteen presidents, throughout which time he ...

Winfield Scott was one of America’s greatest generals—a war hero many times over and a man whose struggle to professionalize the United States Army shaped much of the nation’s early history. His ...

Pennsylvania and Ohio troops at Camp Scott in York, Pa. – May 25, 1861 (Harper’s Weekly)Camp Scott, named for army commander General Winfield Scott, was located at the intersection of E. King ...