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Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, and was a veteran of the War of 1812, American Indian Wars, Mexican–American War, and the early stages of the American Civil War.
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The Free Soil Party, a third party opposed to the extension of slavery in the United States and into the territories, nominated New Hampshire Senator John P. Hale. With few policy differences between the two major candidates, the election became a personality contest. Though Scott had commanded in the Mexican–American War, Pierce also served ...
In 1838, Van Buren directed General Winfield Scott to forcibly move all those who had not yet complied with the treaty. [167] The Cherokees were herded violently into internment camps where they were kept for the summer of 1838. The actual transportation west was delayed by intense heat and drought, but in the fall, the Cherokee reluctantly ...
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Popular vote of political parties in United States presidential elections up to 2016. Since the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788, there have been 52 unsuccessful major party candidates for President of the United States.
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This picture of Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott was made at West Point, N.Y., June 10, 1862. The subscribers claim that, for correctness of portraiture, finish and detail, it is pre-eminently the best portrait of the Great American Military Chieftain. Date: 10 June 1862: Source: Heritage Auctions: Author: Charles D. Fredricks & Company: Permission ...