Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Person
Biography
American military commander and political candidate.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Seige of Vera Cruz, 1847
Item — Box + Oversize: Series 1931.004.1; Series 1931-004-2 [Barcode: 000023280113], item: 8
Identifier: 1931-004-1-37
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...
Dates:
1847
The Mexicans Evacuating Vera Cruz, 1847
Item — Box 1-1: Series 1931.004.1 [Barcode: 000021914676], item: 20
Identifier: 1931-004-1-20
Scope and Contents
Colored lithograph of "The Mexicans evacuating Vera Cruz, and surrendering their arms to the U. S. Army under Genl. Scott."
Dates:
1847
United States government and politics
File
Identifier: 1981.008.8
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.
Dates:
1747 - 1985
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