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Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852....
Timeline of Events
1847
3.29.1847
Mexican-American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege.
9.13.1847
Mexican-American War: Six teenage military cadets known as Niños Héroes die defending Chapultepec Castle in the Battle of Chapultepec. American General Winfield Scott captures Mexico City in the Mexican-American War.
9.14.1847
Mexican-American War: Winfield Scott captures Mexico City.
1861
10.31.1861
American Civil War: Citing failing health, Union General Winfield Scott resigns as Commander of the United States Army.
11.1.1861
American Civil War: US President Abraham Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as the commander of the Union Army, replacing the aged General Winfield Scott.