SCOTT, Winfield

Affiliation:  Union

Born: June 13 1776, near Petersburg VA

Died: May 29 1866, West Point NY

Pre-War Profession: Fought in every war from 1812, commander in chief of the Army

War Service: 1861 Maj. Gen. (since 1841), Union commander in chief, conceived the "Anaconda Plan", retired October 1861 after McClellan was made commander of the Army of the Potomac.

Post War: Wrote memoirs, traveled.