<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Brevet Lieutenant General Winfield Scott </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Scott in 1862 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 3rd Commanding General of the United States Army </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office July 5 , 1841 -- November 1 , 1861 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Alexander Macomb </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> George B. McClellan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> ( 1786 - 06 - 13 ) June 13 , 1786 Dinwiddie County , Virginia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> May 29 , 1866 ( 1866 - 05 - 29 ) ( aged 79 ) West Point , New York </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political party </Th> <Td> Whig </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> Congressional Gold Medal ( 2 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Military service </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname ( s ) </Th> <Td> `` Old Fuss and Feathers '' `` The Grand Old Man of the Army '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> United States of America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service / branch </Th> <Td> Virginia Militia United States Army Union Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1807 - 1808 ( Militia ) 1808 -- 1861 ( U.S. Army ) 1861 ( Union Army ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Td> Brevet Lieutenant General </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commands </Th> <Td> 1st Brigade , Left Division , Army of the North Division of the North Eastern Department Eastern Division Army of the Cherokee Nation Commanding General of the United States Army Army of Mexico </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> <P> War of 1812 </P> <Ul> <Li> Battle of Queenston Heights </Li> <Li> Battle of Fort George </Li> <Li> Capture of Fort Erie </Li> <Li> Battle of Chippawa </Li> <Li> Battle of Lundy 's Lane </Li> </Ul> <P> Seminole Wars Black Hawk War Mexican -- American War </P> <Ul> <Li> Siege of Veracruz </Li> <Li> Battle of Cerro Gordo </Li> <Li> Battle of Contreras </Li> <Li> Battle of Churubusco </Li> <Li> Battle of Molino del Rey </Li> <Li> Battle of Chapultepec </Li> <Li> Battle for Mexico City </Li> </Ul> American Civil War </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Brevet Lieutenant General Winfield Scott </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Scott in 1862 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 3rd Commanding General of the United States Army </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office July 5 , 1841 -- November 1 , 1861 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Alexander Macomb </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> George B. McClellan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> ( 1786 - 06 - 13 ) June 13 , 1786 Dinwiddie County , Virginia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> May 29 , 1866 ( 1866 - 05 - 29 ) ( aged 79 ) West Point , New York </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political party </Th> <Td> Whig </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> Congressional Gold Medal ( 2 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Military service </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname ( s ) </Th> <Td> `` Old Fuss and Feathers '' `` The Grand Old Man of the Army '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> United States of America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service / branch </Th> <Td> Virginia Militia United States Army Union Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1807 - 1808 ( Militia ) 1808 -- 1861 ( U.S. Army ) 1861 ( Union Army ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Td> Brevet Lieutenant General </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commands </Th> <Td> 1st Brigade , Left Division , Army of the North Division of the North Eastern Department Eastern Division Army of the Cherokee Nation Commanding General of the United States Army Army of Mexico </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> <P> War of 1812 </P> <Ul> <Li> Battle of Queenston Heights </Li> <Li> Battle of Fort George </Li> <Li> Capture of Fort Erie </Li> <Li> Battle of Chippawa </Li> <Li> Battle of Lundy 's Lane </Li> </Ul> <P> Seminole Wars Black Hawk War Mexican -- American War </P> <Ul> <Li> Siege of Veracruz </Li> <Li> Battle of Cerro Gordo </Li> <Li> Battle of Contreras </Li> <Li> Battle of Churubusco </Li> <Li> Battle of Molino del Rey </Li> <Li> Battle of Chapultepec </Li> <Li> Battle for Mexico City </Li> </Ul> American Civil War </Td> </Tr> </Table>
which general served during the mexican war and the civil war
which general served during the mexican war and the civil war
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott