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Winfield Scott (February 26, 1837 – October 19, 1910) was a Civil War regimental commander (126th New York Volunteer Infantry) who was mustered out due to wounds. Scott later received a Regular Army appointment as United States Army chaplain, serving in that capacity for another 11 years.
Scott wrote and presented to California Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, a 15-page paper entitled "Pickett's Charge As Seen From The Front Line" on February 8, 1888.[1] This manuscript was an historically important eyewitness account of Pickett's pivotal action in the Battle of Gettysburg. Scott was himself wounded for the second time at Gettysburg.
Chaplin Scott was an early landowner in (and eventually resident of) the community now known as Scottsdale, Arizona, and it was Chaplin Scott for whom the community was named.
Scott was elected to the Arizona Territorial House of Representatives, and appointed as Chancellor of the University. He died in Phoenix after surgery related to an old war wound.
References
edit- ^ Libarary of Congress LCCN 23004046 http://lccn.loc.gov/23004046
External links
edit- City of Scottsdale Website [1]
- Scottsdale Historical Museum, Scott Exhibit [2]
- Scottsdale Historical Museum [3]
- US Gen Web Archives [4]
- Encyclopedia.com article on Scottsdale history [5]
- Arizona History Guides page on Scottsdale [6]