Rare 1860s CIVIL WAR Appleton NY CDV Photo 3-Star Union General Winfield Scott

  

Rare 1860s CIVIL WAR Appleton NY CDV Photo 3-Star Union General Winfield Scott. This oval cut 1/2 body original Appleton CDV photo shows Lt General Scott in a Napolean hand tuck pose. Great vignette on the Appleton Studios logo back showing military symbolism.

Did you know Winfield Scott is not buried in Arlington Cemetary. He chose to be laid to rest at the West Point USMA cemetery. He fought in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War, and was the Whig presidential candidate in 1852. Scott enlisted in the Virginia militia in 1807 and became a captain of artillery in 1808.

He was captured by the British in the War of 1812 but later exchanged. His success in the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane made him a national hero. He also led American forces in the Mexican-American War, capturing Mexico City in 1841. At the start of the Civil War, Scott was the highest-ranking army officer. Aware of his age and health, he offered command to Robert E.

Lee, who declined and joined the Confederacy. Scott resigned in 1861 but is credited with developing the Union's "Anaconda Plan" to cut off the Confederacy's resources. Scott was a brilliant tactician and author of Rules and Regulations for the Field Exercise and Maneuvers of Infantry, a guidebook used until the Civil War.

However, the rifled musket and minié ball challenged his tactics, contributing to the high casualties of the Civil War. See photos for more details.