Winfield Scott: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Charles Winslow Elliot, Winfield Scott: The Soldier and the Man (1937, reprinted 1979), was for 60 years the standard treatment. John S.D. Eisenhower, Agent of Destiny: The Life and Times of General Winfield Scott (1997), is an updated examination of his life. Timothy D. Johnson, Winfield Scott: The Quest for Military Glory (1998), adds a refreshing new perspective.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Winfield Scott, US General, 1786-1866. | Nov 04, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 09, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | May 25, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: HistoryNet - The Making of General Winfield Scott. | Oct 08, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - �A Few Days Later in Coming:� Major General Winfield Scott�s Role in The Aroostook War. | Aug 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Foreign Policy Research Institute - The Greatest Captain of His Age: Remembering General Winfield Scott. | Jul 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Texas Arlington Libraries - A Continent Divided: The U.S. Mexico War - Winfield Scott. | May 17, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 08, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - Winfield Scott. | Apr 04, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Museum of United States Army - Brevet Lieutenant General Winfield Scott. | Dec 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Battlefield Trust - Winfield Scott. | Sep 14, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mr. Lincoln's White House - The Generals and Admirals: Winfield Scott. | Apr 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: American History Central - Biography of Winfield Scott. | Mar 01, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 30, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - Biography of Winfield Scott. | Feb 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Winfield Scott, US General, 1786-1866. | Feb 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States History - Biography of Winfield Scott. | Feb 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS American Experience - Biography of Winfield Scott. | Feb 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott. | Feb 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Virginia - Biography of Winfield Scott. | Feb 07, 2013 | ||
| Added new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Winfield Scott. | Jan 19, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Tulane University - Biography of Winfield Scott. | Dec 02, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Portriat Gallery - Biography of Winfield Scott. | Nov 28, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Shotgun's Home of the American Civil War - Biography of Winfield Scott. | Nov 28, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Civil War - Biography of General Winfield Scott. | Nov 28, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Biography of Winfield Scott. | Nov 09, 2008 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Jun 01, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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