Proceedings of the Military Court of Inquiry, in the Case of Major General Scott and Major General Gaines

Washington D.C. : Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1837. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Rebound in brown cloth-circa 1890. Gilt lettering on black spine label. p 734, ill. foldout map. Tight binding and good cover. Minimal shelfwear. Clean, unmarked pages with toning. Foldout map is of the Seat of the Second Seminole War and is in crisp, clean condition without tearing or excessive wear. Missing title page and the last pages 733-734. <br><br> Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general who served on active duty as a general longer than any other man in American history and many historians rate him the best American commander of his time. Over the course of his forty-seven-year career, he commanded forces in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Black Hawk War, the Second Seminole War, and, briefly, the American Civil War, conceiving the Union strategy known as the Anaconda Plan that would be used to defeat the Confederacy. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army for twenty years, longer than any other holder of the office. In 1835 Jackson sent him to fight the Seminole and Creeks in Florida, but he was deprived of materials and moved slowly. Jackson removed him from command to face a board of inquiry. The board promptly exonerated him with praise for his "energy, steadiness and ability.