Winfield Scott

:This article is about the general and presidential candidate. There was also a songwriter named Winfield Scott.

Early life

Scott was born on his family's farm near Petersburg, Virginia. He was educated at the College of William & Mary and was a lawyer and a Virginia militia cavalry corporal before being directly commissioned as captain in the artillery in 1808. Scott's early years in the U.S. Army were tumultuous. His commission as a colonel was suspended for one year following a court-martial for insubordination in criticizing his commanding general.

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Farm - Petersburg, Virginia - College of William & Mary - Lawyer - Virginia - Militia - Cavalry - Corporal - Captain - Artillery - 1808 - U.S. Army - Colonel - Court-martial - General

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