Of majestic build, rubicund and slash-mouthed, he resembled the late General Winfield Scott, who was said to be the most imposing general of his century, if not of all centuries.

After the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run and the retirement of the aged Winfield Scott in late 1861, Lincoln appointed Major General George B. McClellan general-in-chief of all the Union armies.

This refusal to accept any renunciation of allegiance to the Crown led to conflict with the United States over impressment, and then led to further conflicts even during the War of 1812, when thirteen Irish American prisoners of war were executed as traitors after the Battle of Queenston Heights ; Winfield Scott urged American reprisal, but none was carried out.

* Winfield Scott

A treaty was signed in 1832 by Sauk Indian tribe chief Keokuk and United States Army General Winfield Scott to end the Black Hawk War.

* 1824 – Winfield Scott Hancock, American Civil War general ( d. 1886 )

* 1786 – Winfield Scott, American general ( d. 1866 )

Santa Anna's efforts, however, were in vain, as Generals Taylor and Winfield Scott destroyed all resistance.

The couple had five sons and one daughter: Abraham ( 1807 – 1873 ) a graduate of West Point and career military officer ; John ( 1810 – 1866 ), graduate of Yale and Attorney General of New York ; Martin, Jr. ( 1812 – 1855 ), secretary to his father and editor of his father's papers until a premature death from tuberculosis ; Winfield Scott ( born and died in 1814 ); and Smith Thompson ( 1817 – 1876 ), an editor and special assistant to his father while president.

* 1847 – Mexican-American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege.

* 1861 – American Civil War: US President Abraham Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as the commander of the Union Army, replacing General Winfield Scott.

* 1861 – American Civil War: Citing failing health, Union General Winfield Scott resigns as Commander of the United States Army.

* 1847 – Mexican-American War: Winfield Scott captures Mexico City.

American troops under General Winfield Scott capture Mexico City in the Mexican-American War.

The situation began to change on 19 October 1948, when Lieutenant General Curtis LeMay assumed leadership of the Strategic Air Command, a position he held until June 1957, the longest tenure for any United States armed forces commander since Winfield Scott.

During the Mexican American War ( 1846 – 1848 ), Lieutenant Grant served under Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott.

Grant's fame increased throughout the country, and he was promoted to Lieutenant General, a position that had previously been given to George Washington and given to Winfield Scott as a brevet promotion.

In addition to Harrison, the Whig Party also nominated war hero generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott.

With deep fissures in the party on this question, the anti-slavery faction prevented the re-nomination of its own incumbent President Fillmore in the 1852 presidential election ; instead, the party nominated General Winfield Scott.

Political cartoon about the 1848 presidential election which refers to Zachary Taylor or Winfield Scott, the two leading contenders for the Whig Party nomination in the aftermath of the Mexican-American War.

Attempting to repeat their earlier successes, the Whigs nominated popular General Winfield Scott, who lost decisively to the Democrats ' Franklin Pierce.

* October 2 – Winfield Scott Schley, American admiral ( b. 1839 )

** Winfield Scott Stratton, American miner ( d. 1902 )

* May 29 – Winfield Scott, American general and presidential candidate ( b. 1786 )

Winfield was the lone bright spot, leading the National League with 118 RBIs.

The three leading candidates were William Henry Harrison, a war hero and the most successful of Van Buren's opponents in the 1836 election ; Winfield Scott, another general, a hero of the War of 1812 and active in skirmishes with the British in 1837 and 1838 ; and Henry Clay, the Whigs ' congressional leader and former Speaker of the House.

Prior to their nominations, and Diana Ross for Lady Sings the Blues the same year with Winfield and Tyson, only three other African Americans-Dorothy Dandridge, Sidney Poitier and James Earl Jones-had ever been nominated for a leading role.

Political cartoon about the 1848 presidential election which refers to Zachary Taylor or Winfield Scott, the two leading contenders for the Whig Party ( United States ) | Whig Party nomination in the aftermath of the Mexican-American War.

The original branch line connected Florence, Burns, De Graff, El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass, Rock, Akron, Winfield, Arkansas City.

The original branch line connected Florence, Burns, De Graff, El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass, Rock, Akron, Winfield, Arkansas City.

Winfield is a small city situated in Northwest Alabama some 30 miles from the Mississippi state line.

The original branch line connected Florence, Burns, De Graff, El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass, Rock, Akron, Winfield, Arkansas City.

The original branch line connected Florence, Burns, De Graff, El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass, Rock, Akron, Winfield, Arkansas City.

The original branch line connected Florence, Burns, De Graff, El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass, Rock, Akron, Winfield, Arkansas City.

The original branch line connected Florence, Burns, De Graff, El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass, Rock, Akron, Winfield, Arkansas City.

* North Winfield – A hamlet at the north town line on County Road 91.

* West Winfield – The Village of West Winfield, located on US-20, is close to the west town line.

On April 27, 1861, he told General Winfield Scott ( commander-in-chief of the army ) that if there was any resistance on the " military line " from Annapolis to Washington, Scott or " the officer in command at the point " was authorized to suspend habeas corpus if necessary.

* At Roosevelt Avenue on the IND Queens Boulevard Line, a two-track upper level was built for the Winfield Spur towards the line to the Rockaways.

In late 1846 he was placed in command of the ship of the line, and during the Mexican – American War took part in the bombardment of Vera Cruz as it was besieged by troops under General Winfield Scott.

A 30-yard kickoff return by Najeh Davenport gave the Packers good field position on their 42-yard line, but two plays later, defensive back Antoine Winfield intercepted a pass from Favre and returned it to the Vikings 43.

A Union force under Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock began destroying part of the Weldon Railroad, which was a vital supply line for Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army in Petersburg, Virginia.

Grant ordered his other corps commanders to conduct a supporting attack along the entire Confederate line, which was entrenched behind Totopotomoy Creek, but only the II Corps of Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock crossed the stream ; they were quickly repulsed.

At Spotsylvania Court House, the brigade was on the left flank of the " Mule Shoe " salient, in the part of the line known as the " Bloody Angle ", where Winfield S. Hancock's II Corps launched a massive assault.

The table below is a summary of the complete Winfield product line in Australia.