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The Project Gutenberg eBook, General Scott, by General Marcus J. Wright
Title: General Scott
Author: General Marcus J. Wright
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Great Commanders
EDITED BY JAMES GRANT WILSON
GENERAL SCOTT
The Great Commanders Series.
Edited by General James Grant Wilson.
Admiral Farragut.
By Captain A.T. Mahan, U.S.N.
General Taylor.
By General O.O. Howard, U.S.A.
General Jackson.
By James Parton.
General Greene.
By Captain Francis V. Greene, U.S.A.
General J.E. Johnston.
By Robert M. Hughes, of Virginia.
General Thomas.
By Henry Copper, LL.D.
General Scott.
By General Marcus J. Wright.
IN PREPARATION
General Washington.
By General Bradley T. Johnson.
General Sherman.
By General Manning F. Force.
General Grant.
By General James Grant Wilson.
Admiral Porter.
By James R. Soley, late Assist. Sec. of Navy.
General Lee.
By General Fitzhugh Lee.
General Hancock.
By General Francis A. Walker.
General Sheridan.
By General Henry E. Davies.
Each, 12mo, cloth, with Portrait and Maps, $1.50.
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1, 2 & 5 Bond St.
GREAT COMMANDERS
GENERAL SCOTT
BY
General MARCUS J. WRIGHT
NEW YORK
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1894
Copyright, 1893,
By D. APPLETON AND COMPANY.
All rights reserved.
PREFACE.
In the preparation of this volume the author has consulted and used with freedom the following-named works: History of the Mexican War, by General Cadmus M. Wilcox; Autobiography of General Scott; Life of General Scott, by Edward D. Mansfield; Life of General Scott, by David Hunter Strother; Life of General Scott, by J.T. Headley; History of the Mexican War, by John S. Jenkins; Anecdotes of the Civil War, by General E.D. Townsend; Sketches of Illustrious Soldiers, by General James Grant Wilson; Fifty Years' Observation of Men and Things, by General E.D. Keyes; Reminiscences of Thurlow Weed, and Historical Register of the United States Army, by F.B. Heitman.
My thanks are due to Mr. David Fitzgerald, Librarian of the War Department; Mr. Andrew H. Allen, Librarian of the State Department; and Colonel John B. Brownlow, for many courtesies. I am specially indebted to Mr. John N. Oliver, of Washington city, for valuable assistance rendered me.
M.J.W.
Washington, August, 1893.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. |
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| Parentage and birth of Scott—Precocity—Enters William and Mary College—Leaves college and commences the study of law with Judge Robinson—Attends the trial of Burr at Richmond—Impressment of American seamen and proclamation of President Jefferson—Joins the Petersburg troop—Leaves for Charleston—Returns to Petersburg—Appointed captain of artillery—Trial of General Wilkinson—Scott sends in his resignation, but withdraws it and returns to Natchez—Is court-martialed—On staff duty at New Orleans—Declaration of war with Great Britain—General Wade Hampton and the Secretary of War—Hull's surrender—Storming of Queenstown—March to Lewiston—Scott's appeal to the officers and soldiers—Indians fire on a flag of truce—Incident with a Caledonian priest—Letter in relation to Irish prisoners sent home to be tried for treason | 1 |
CHAPTER II. |
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| Scott ordered to Philadelphia—Appointed adjutant general with the rank of colonel—Becomes chief of staff to General Dearborn—Death of General Pike—Leads the advance on Fort Niagara—Anecdote of Scott and a British colonel—Commands the expedition to Burlington Heights—March for Sackett's Harbor—Meets a force at Cornwall—Retreat of Wilkinson—Scott appointed brigadier general—Attack on and surrender of Fort Erie—Battle of Chippewa—Lundy's Lane and wounding of Scott—Retreat | 23 |
CHAPTER III. |
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| Is received and entertained by prominent civilians and military men in Europe—Marries Miss Mayo—Offspring—Thanks of Congress—Thanks of the Virginia Legislature voted, and also a sword—Controversy with General Andrew Jackson and correspondence—Prepares general regulations for the army and militia—Controversy with General Gaines and the War Department about rank—In command of the Eastern Division—War with the Sac and Fox Indians—Black Hawk—Cholera breaks out among the troops | |