Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

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Head Quarters, Eastern Division, Cherokee Agency, Tenn. Military Order no. 25, conveying the order of President Andrew Jackson for the removal of the Cherokees to the west according to the terms of the Treaty of 1835. Personally signed in ink by General Winfield Scott and countersigned by his chief of staff.

Scope and Contents Colored lithograph of "Seige of Vera Cruz, March 1847, by the U. S. Army and Navy. The bombardment commenced on the 22nd March at 4 ½ o’clock in the afternoon P. M. and was incessant day and night until the morning of the 26th at which time overtures were made by the enemy for the capitulation of hostility, and also the castle of San Juan de Ulloa (The Gibraltar of America) – on the 27th the garrisons of both city and castle surrendered as prisoners of war to the victorious arms of the...

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Colored lithograph of "The Mexicans evacuating Vera Cruz, and surrendering their arms to the U. S. Army under Genl. Scott."

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This artificial collection was begun as a catch-all for small single gifts and purchases, and to make them easier for scholars to search them. This assemblage consists primarily of documents, correspondence, photographs, broadsides and artifacts, dealing mostly with United States history.

Scope and Contents The first item· is a letter from Scott to Gov. William Schley of Georgia dated March 6, 1836, in which he reports on the conditions of the first battalion of Georgia mounted men. He says the report is not favorable as the men generally refuse to be mustered into the service of the United States. He goes on to mention those who will be willing to serve and their names are listed at the end of the letter.The second item is a letter dated June 1, 1836, from the Headquarters of the...