Timeline
Birth- 13 Jun 1786
Laurel Branch, VA
1812 - 1815War of 1812- Ages: 29 - 26 years
Conflict Period
War of 1812
Branch
Army
Service End Date
1815
Rank
Brevet Major General
Service Start Date
Jul 1812
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- 1817-Age: 31 years
Maria D. Mayo
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Branch
Army
Rank
Major General
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 75 years
Service End Date
1 Nov 1861
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Death- 29 May 1866-Age: 80 years
West Point, New York
Other Facts
Mother
Anna Mason
Father
William Scott
Full Name
Winfield Scott
Also known as
Grand Old Man of the Army
Also known as
Old Fat and Feeble
Also known as
Old Fuss and Feathers
