Winfield Scott
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| Winfield Scott | |
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| Personal | |
| Date & Place of Birth | June 13, 1786 Laurel Branch Plantation Dinwiddie County, Virginia |
| Parents | William Scott Ann Mason |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Spouse | Lucy Baker (m. 1812, d. 1816) Maria De Hart Mayo (m. 11-Mar-1817, d. 1862) |
| Children | John Baker Scott (with Lucy) Maria Mayo Scott John Mayo Scott Virginia Scott Edward Winfield Scott Cornelia Scott Adeline Camilla Scott |
| Date & Place of Death | May 29, 1866 West Point, New York |
| Place of Burial | West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York |
| Military | |
| Education | College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Branch of Service | United States Army |
| Years of Service | 1808 – 1861 |
| Highest rank awarded | Lieutenant General (brevet) |
| Commands held | General-in-Chief |
| Battles participated in | War of 1812 Seminole Wars Black Hawk War Mexican War American Civil War |
| Post-war career | Retired |
