Winfield Scott Correspondence, 1860-1861

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During his brief tenure as President James Buchanan’s final secretary of war in 1861, Joseph Holt consulted with Winfield Scott, the U.S. Army’s commanding general, on the impact of secession on military affairs and security around the nation’s capital. This section includes several manuscript and typed transcriptions of written communications from General Scott.

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