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Memoirs of Lieut General Winfield Scott 1st Edition by Timothy D Johnson, Michael Gray ISBN 1621901637 978-1621901631

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Author: Timothy D Johnson, Michael Gray

The remarkable military career of General Winfield Scott spanned fifty-three years, fourteen presidents, and six wars, both foreign and domestic. However, his lengthy service did not secure his rightful place among the nation’s pantheon of great military leaders. Instead, he is most often remembered as the aged, overweight, and sickly commanding general who was replaced by George McClellan at the beginning of the Civil War. Originally published in 1864, only two years before his death, Scott’s memoirs touch on many of the significant events of the early and mid-nineteenth century. This new edition of those remembrances, expertly edited by Timothy D. Johnson, showcases Scott’s rare strategic insights, battlefield prowess, and diplomatic shrewdness, restoring him to his proper place as arguably the most important American general to ever serve his country.

Scott joined the army in 1808, earned the rank of brigadier general in 1814, and was promoted to commanding general in 1841. During the Mexican-American War, he commanded one of the most brilliant military campaigns in American history and mentored the generation of officers who fought the Civil War, including Generals Grant, Lee, Longstreet, Beauregard, Jackson, and Meade. As a young general, he wrote the first comprehensive set of regulations to govern the army and pushed for the professionalization of the U.S. officer corps. Yet, he was ridiculed at the beginning of the war for his prescient prediction that the Civil War would be a prolonged conflict requiring extensive planning and superior strategic thinking.

With this edition, Johnson has merged Scott’s large two-volume memoir into a single, manageable volume without losing any of the original 1864 text. Extensive new annotations update Scott’s outdated notes and provide valuable illumination and context. Covering a wide range of events—from the famous 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton through the end of the Civil War—Scott’s extraordinary account reveals the general as a sometimes egocentric but always astute witness to the early American republic.

Timothy D. Johnson, professor of history at Lipscomb University in Nashville, is the author of Winfield Scott: The Quest for Military Glory and A Gallant Little Army: The Mexico City Campaign. He is coeditor, with Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes Jr., of A Fighter from Way Back: The Mexican War Diary of Lt. Daniel Harvey Hill and Notes of the Mexican War by J. Jacob Oswandel.

Chapter I: Birth-Parentage-Schools-College
Chapter II: Law Studies-The Bar-Trial Of Burr
Chapter III: Change Of Profession-Adventure As A Volunteer-Return To The Bar-Enters The Army
Chapter IV: Four Years’ Vacillation Between Peace And War-The Bar And The Sword
Chapter V: War Declared-Double Promotion-March To Canada
Chapter VI: Niagara Frontier-Capture Of War Vessels-Battle Of Queenstown-A Prisoner Of War-Paroled
Chapter VII: Kingston-Prescott-Montreal-Quebec-Sailed For Home-Gut Of Canso-Washington
Chapter VIII: Colonel’ And Adjutant-General-Fort George-Ogdensburg-Hoop-Pole Creek-French Mills
Chapter IX: Reflections On Past Disasters-Called To Washington-Buffalo-Camp Of Instruction-Campaign Of 1814 Opened
Chapter X: Running Fight-Chippewa
Chapter XI: Investment Of Forts-Battle Of Niagara Or Lundy’s Lane
Chapter XII: Mors De Combat-Princeton College-Philadelphia-Baltimore-Washington
Chapter XIII: Reduction Of The Army-Visit To Europe-England-France
Chapter XIV: England-London-Bath
Chapter XV: Reflections On Peace And War-The Canker Abolitionism-State Rights-Nullification-Rebellion
Chapter XVI: Marriage-Reception Of Swords And Medal
Chapter XVII: Temperance Movement-Military Institutes-Tactics-Death Of General Brown-Macomb Promoted-Animated Correspondence
Chapter XVIII: Black Hawk War-Cholera In The Army-Indian Treaties-Romantic Tale
Chapter XIX: Rejoins His Family-Ordered To Charleston-Nullification-Incidents-Peace Restored
Chapter XX: Tactics-General Regulations-Florida War-I Jackson’s War Upon Scott-Court Of Inquiry
Chapter XXI: Honors Tendered-Biddle Family-Speech Of R. Biddle, M.C., Vindicating Scott-Jackson’s Martial Law-His Death
Chapter XXII: President Van Buren-Fine Temper-Canadian Agitations-Burning Of The Caroline-Scott Sent To The Frontier-The Turmoil Quieted-Scott Sent To Remove The Cherokees
Chapter XXIII: Scott Ordered Back To British Frontiers-Turmoil Renewed-Maine Boundary
Chapter XXIV: Politics-General-In-Chief-Stops Unlawful Punishments-Attempts To Abolish His Rank And To Reduce His Pay-Mr. Adams And Mr. C. J. Ingersoll
Chapter XXV: Letter On Slavery-Tracts On Peace And War-Mr. Polk President
Chapter XXVI: War With Mexico-General Taylor
Chapter XXVII: Scott Ordered To Mexico-Visits Camargo-Reembarks-For Vera Cruz
Chapter XXVIII: Siege And Capture Of Vera Cruz And The Castle Of San Juan De Ulloa
Chapter XXIX: Battle Of Cerro Gordo, Jalapa, Perote And Puebla-Halts-Visit To Cholula
Chapter XXX: Advance On The Capital-Halt At Ayotla-Reconnaissances-San Augustin-Contreras
Chapter XXXI: Victories Of Contreras-San Antonio-Churubusco
Chapter XXXII: Armistice-Negotiations-Hostilities Renewed-Battle Of Molinos Del Rey-Capture Of Chapultepec And Mexico
Chapter XXXIII: Brilliant Allusion To The Campaign-Retaliatory Measures-Martial Law-Safeguards-Proclamation-Defence Of Puebla
Chapter XXXIV: Question Of Free Quarters-System Of Finance-Spread Of The Troops
Chapter XXXV: Suppression Of Outlaws-Peace Commissioner-Treaty Signed-Mexican Overtures-Court Of Inquiry
Chapter XXXVI: Receptions At New York And Elizabeth-Others Declined-Bad Health-Thanks Of Congress, Etc.

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