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[[image:WinfieldScott.jpeg|300px|thumb|Winfield Scott at West Point, circa 1861]]
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!colspan="2" align="center" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: blue no-repeat scroll top left;"|Winfield Scott
Lieutenant General
United States Army
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|Born
|June 13, 1786
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|Died
| May 29, 1866
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'''Winfield Scott''' (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) was a general in the [[United States Army]]. He has the distinction of having the longest active duty career of any US general, serving for 53 years under 14 [[President of the United States|presidents]] from [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Abraham Lincoln]].
'''Winfield Scott''' (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) was a general in the [[United States Army]]. He has the distinction of having the longest active duty career of any US general, serving for 53 years under 14 [[President of the United States|presidents]] from [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Abraham Lincoln]].
He fought in the [[War of 1812]], the [[Mexican American War]], the [[Blackhawk War]], the [[Seminole Wars]] and the [[American Civil War]].
He fought in the [[War of 1812]], the [[Mexican American War]], the [[Blackhawk War]], the [[Seminole Wars]] and the [[American Civil War]].