Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 421 Wright, Marcus J. (Marcus Joseph) 1831 1922 Wright, Marcus Joseph 04017083 General Scott E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Pilar Somoza, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "General Scott" by Marcus J. Wright is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the life and military career of General Winfield Scott, a prominent figure in the early years of the United States Army. Through a comprehensive examination of his experiences, the text highlights his role in various conflicts, including his involvement in the War of 1812, and reflects on his contributions to military strategy and organization. The opening of the biography introduces Winfield Scott's early life, discussing his family background, education, and the formative experiences that shaped his character. It recounts his precociousness and ambition, his enlistment during rising tensions with Great Britain, and his early military assignments. Notably, the text details pivotal events that led to his growth as an officer, including challenges he faced, such as his court-martial, and his eventual rise in rank as he navigated the complexities of military and political interactions during a tumultuous period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 E300 Text Browsing: History - American Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 712907 2025-06-07T12:36:59.754477 text/html 702666 2006-01-01T16:57:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2198750 2020-12-13T13:03:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2223876 2025-06-07T12:37:13.625422 application/epub+zip 2229546 2025-06-07T12:37:03.897433 application/epub+zip 317546 2025-06-07T12:37:01.906468 application/epub+zip 2466689 2025-06-07T12:37:20.549355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2433863 2025-06-07T12:37:11.984430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507679 2022-09-08T11:08:26.456943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626201 2025-06-07T12:36:58.404505 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 625910 2020-12-13T13:02:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 223155 2020-12-13T13:02:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 625922 2020-12-13T13:02:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223110 2020-12-13T13:03:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19885 2025-06-07T12:37:20.714354 application/rdf+xml 11778 2025-06-07T12:37:02.549465 image/jpeg 3240 2025-06-07T12:37:02.226457 image/jpeg 2291621 2025-06-07T12:36:59.866492 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia