Winfield Scott (chaplain)
Winfield Scott | |
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From 1901's Companions of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States | |
| Born | February 26, 1837 West Novi, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 1910 (aged 73) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Buried | Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Allegiance | Union (American Civil War) United States |
| Service | Union Army United States Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1864 (Union) 1882–1893 (Army) |
| Rank | Captain (Union) Major (Army) |
| Unit | 126th New York Infantry Regiment (Union) U.S. Army Chaplain Corps (Army) |
| Wars | American Civil War |
| Memorials | Winfield, Kansas Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester Rochester Theological Seminary |
| Spouse(s) |
Helen Louise Brown
(m. 1859–1910) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relations | Frank Herman Albright (son in law) |
| Other work | Clergyman Farmer |
Winfield Scott (February 26, 1837 – October 19, 1910) was an American Baptist minister, military officer, and politician. Shortly after graduating from seminary and taking his first job as a pastor, he left his church to lead a company during the American Civil War. Injuries sustained on the battlefield eventually led to his discharge from the military. Following the war, Scott moved to Kansas where he grew one church and established several others.
Scott continued in ministerial and evangelical efforts in Colorado and California before becoming a U.S. Army chaplain. After retiring from the army, Scott moved to the Salt River Valley where he founded and was active in the early promotion of Scottsdale, Arizona. Scott is known to have preferred the style "Chaplain, U.S.A." to "Reverend" or "Pastor".