. 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. their zeal, fidelity, and yalorin maintaining ourflag in the face of eveiy danger. Yieing with each other and our native-born soldiers in the same ranks with patriotism, constancy, and heroicdaring, I was happy to call them brothers in the field, as I.^all always beto salute them as countrymen at home. I remain, dear sir, with great esteem,Touts, truly, Wmiisu) E. Robinson, Esq. 4^-. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SCOTT.
. 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. their zeal, fidelity, and yalorin maintaining ourflag in the face of eveiy danger. Yieing with each other and our native-born soldiers in the same ranks with patriotism, constancy, and heroicdaring, I was happy to call them brothers in the field, as I.^all always beto salute them as countrymen at home. I remain, dear sir, with great esteem,Touts, truly, Wmiisu) E. Robinson, Esq. 4^-. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SCOTT. THE LIFE AND IILITAEY SERVICES OP ^ftieralWINFIELD SCOTT, INOLTJDINQ HIS BKILLIANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE -WAEOF 1812, IN THEMEXICAN TTAE, AND THE PENDING WAR FOR THE UNION. BT EDWARD D. MANSFIELD, AVTHOB OF the HIBTOBT OF THE MEXIOAN WAB. N. 0. MILLER, PUBLISHING AGENT, 25 PAEK EOW, NEW YOEK. SOLD BT Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the yeariSOl, by A. 8 BAENES & BUEE, Id the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the BoDthemDistrict of Kew Tork. PREFACE. The life of a public man is a leaf of History[t is a leaf, also, in which minute facts and partic-ular causes and personal transactions are broughtout in such strong relief, as to have the effect ofa picture, taken from the Greats World, but view^ed, as we view small portions of the firmament,through telescopic glasses. Such lives are essential elements in the greatpicture of Humanity in action, of which the his-torian is the painter, and whose canvascu31924020378307
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