"Some of you have known me in other scenes..." General Winfield Scott Returns to Western New York

By Andrew D. Nicholls - January 28, 2026

When a combination of diplomacy and threat of force was needed on the Niagara Frontier in the wake of Canadian unrest, American presidents turned to Winfield Scott.

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"Some of you have known me in other scenes..." General Winfield Scott Returns to Western New York