. The life and military services of Lieut-General Winfield Scott, including his brilliant achievements in the war of 1812, in the Mexican war, and the pending war for the Union. ossedwithout orders. Scott, therefore, proposed to limit hiscommand to the regulars. But the generous and patri-otic Wadsworth would not consent. He promptly yieldedthe command over all the forces to Scott. You, sir,said he, know best professionally what ought to bedone. ^ am here for the honor of my country, and thatof the New York militia. Scott, therefore, assumed thecommand, and, throughout the movements which ensu
. The life and military services of Lieut-General Winfield Scott, including his brilliant achievements in the war of 1812, in the Mexican war, and the pending war for the Union. ossedwithout orders. Scott, therefore, proposed to limit hiscommand to the regulars. But the generous and patri-otic Wadsworth would not consent. He promptly yieldedthe command over all the forces to Scott. You, sir,said he, know best professionally what ought to bedone. ^ am here for the honor of my country, and thatof the New York militia. Scott, therefore, assumed thecommand, and, throughout the movements which Wadsworth dared every danger in aiding theviews of the commander. Though they had met for thefirst time, he had become already attached to the youngcolonel. He repeatedly, during the battle, interposed hisown person to shield Scott from the Indian rifles, whichhis tall person attracted. Reinforcements having arrived during the previous engagements, the forces under Scott now amounted, in all,to three hundred and fifty regulars, and two hundred and Hull surrendered on the 15th of August. Brook returned to Niasaraon the 25th. Recently of Genesee, and now SCOTT IN COMMAND. 41 fifty volunteers, under the direction of General Wadsworth and Colonel Stranahan. These, Scott, assisted bythe judgment of Captain Totten,* drew up in a strong andcommanding situation. The object in view was not onlyto receive the enemy, but to cover the ferry, in expecta-tion of being reinforced by the whole of the militia atLewistown. * The interval of rest was but short. The first gunwhich broke the silence of the morning, had also rousedthe British garrison of Fort George, eight miles troops were instantly put in motion. The Indians,who had been concentrated in the neighborhood, spranginto activity. In a short time, five hundred of theseforest warriors joined the British light companies previous-ly engaged. A new battle ensued. The Americans re-ceived the enemy with firmness,
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