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Tag Archives: War with Mexico
Lincoln’s First General: Winfield Scott
When Abraham Lincoln was a small child, Winfield Scott was already a military commander of stature. Winfield Scott, Virginian Winfield Scott (1786-1866) was born near Petersburg, Virginia to a family of gentry. He attended the College of William and Mary, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Nifty History People
Tagged "Old Fat and feeble", "Old Fuss and feathers", "The Anacoda Plan", Abraham Lincoln, American history, Black Hawk war history, Civil War history, Civil War strategy Anaconda Plan, Col. Robert E. Lee, Feather Schwartz Foster, General Ulysses S. Grant, General Winfield Scott, General Zachary Taylor, Henry w. Halleck, history, Presidential candidate Winfield Scott, Presidential history, Robedrt E. Lee, The election of 1852, the Mexican War, US history, War of 1812 history, War with Mexico, Winfield Scott, Zachary Taylor
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Sarah Knox Taylor: The First Mrs. Jeff Davis
Sarah may have been a tiny little blip in history, but her connections are cool! Sarah Knox Taylor: The Army Brat Zachary Taylor was a forty-year career soldier who rose through the ranks. He was born in Virginia and raised … Continue reading
Posted in Nifty History People, Zachary Taylor
Tagged American history, Black Hawk War, Congressman Jefferson Davis, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Margaret Taylor, General Zachary Taylor, history, Jefferson Davis, MArgaret Smith Taylor, President Zachary Taylor, Sarah Knox Taylor, Sarah Knox Taylor Davis, The elopement of Jefferson Davis, The First Mrs. Jefferson Davis, the Mexican War, US history, War with Mexico, White House history, Zachary Taylor
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