Records of the Headquarters of the Army, 1828 - 1903. Letters Sent by General Winfield Scott During an Expedition to the Pacific Coast, 10/17/1859 - 12/12/1859

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Records of the Headquarters of the Army, 1828 - 1903. Letters Sent by General Winfield Scott During an Expedition to the Pacific Coast, 10/17/1859 - 12/12/1859

1859

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This series contains fair copies of letters sent by the Commanding General, Winfield Scott, during an expedition to the Pacific coast to investigate British and American claims to the island of San Juan in Puget Sound. The President had sent General Scott to Washington Territory to assume the immediate command, if necessary, of the U.S. forces on the Pacific coast.

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Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

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Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early stages of the American Civil War, and various conflicts with Native Americans. Scott was the Whig Party's presidential nominee in the 1852 presidential election, but was defeated by Democrat Franklin Pierce. He was known as Old Fuss and Feathers for his insi...