0
becuase he was a grumpy old man
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What was general Winfield Scott's nickname?
The nickname "Old Fuss and Feathers" was given to General Winfield Scott. He was known for his disciplinary actions in service.
What was Winfield Scott's nickname?
Old Fuss and Feathers. This related to his somewhat excessive devotion to ceremonial. He was, however, a highly respected General, and one of the few senior men who realised that it was going to be a long war.
Who was known as fuss and feathers?
Winfield Scott, the first UnionGeneral-in-Chief of the Civil War.
Who was called ol fuss and feathers?
General Winfield Scott. A hero of the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, Scott had been head of the US Army, general in chief, since 1839. He had been in the army since 1808, for fifty-three years when the Civil War began. There was no system of retirement for military officers then, and pay being low few had much in the way of savings, and so had to serve until they died. Scott was 75 years old when the war started, and weighed 450 pounds. He was 6' 8" tall, so it wasn't as obese as it sounds, maybe. He fell asleep in the middle of conversations. A block and tackle had to be used to hoist him onto his long-suffering horse on the rare occasions when he tried to ride. Scott was a Virginian, but never thought of parting from the Union. Since he was obviously unable to take the field and lead an army himself, he offered command of the US field army to his brilliant aide from the Mexican War, whom he considered the most capable officer in the US Army, Robert E. Lee. Lee of course turned him down, resigned, and went south.
How many diffrent commanders did the Union army have in the first two years of the civil war?
The "Union Army" was the US Army - all of it. Its overall commander stayed in Washington DC until Grant was put in that position, and Grant stayed in the field with his field armies. The Union Army had several field armies out conducting operations throughout the war. The US Army at the start of the war was under General in Chief Winfield Scott, who was 75 years old and had been in the Army since 1808 - 53 years. There was no system of retirement pay then, and officers served until they died. "Old Fuss and Feathers" had been a hero of the War of 1812, but was now enormously fat - over 400 pounds. He was very tall too, 6' 8", and when on those rare occasions when he decided to try to ride his poor, long suffering horse, he had to be hoisted up on it with a block and tackle. He tended to fall asleep in the middle of conversations. Scott finally retired in 1862 and his place was taken by "The Young Napoleon", George B. McClellan. At the time McClellan was also commanding a field army, the Army of the Potomac. He assured Lincoln he could do both jobs. Lincoln could never seem to get McClellan to do anything, especially not fight battles, and eventually replaced him as General in Chief with "Old Brains", Henry W. Halleck, but for the time left McClellan in command of his field army. Halleck was a disappointment too, and was replaced by Grant in 1864. But I suspect what you are really asking is how many commanders did the most famous Union field army, the Army of the Potomac, go through in the first two years of the war. The answer is seven. Irvin McDowell, McClellan, John Pope, McClellan again, Ambrose Burnside, Joe Hooker, and George Meade. Meade actually remained in command of the Army of the Potomac for the rest of the war, but beginning in 1864, when Grant became General in Chief, he made his HQ with Meade's Army and moved with it, so people tend to forget Meade was there and that Grant did not directly command the that field army.
What was Winfield Scotts nick name?
"Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army"
What was general Winfield Scott's nickname?
The nickname "Old Fuss and Feathers" was given to General Winfield Scott. He was known for his disciplinary actions in service.
General known as old fuss and feathers?
Winfield Scott
What was Winfield Scott's nickname?
Old Fuss and Feathers. This related to his somewhat excessive devotion to ceremonial. He was, however, a highly respected General, and one of the few senior men who realised that it was going to be a long war.
Who was known as fuss and feathers?
Winfield Scott, the first UnionGeneral-in-Chief of the Civil War.
What US President was nicknamed Old Fussbudget?
Gen. Winfield Scott, who ran for president against Pierce in 1852, was known as a fussbudget and had the nickname of 'Old Fuss and Feathers." I have not heard the nickname ascribed to any president.
What U.S. civil war general was known as fuss and feathers.?
Winfield Scott. He got his nickname because of his insistence in appearance and discipline in U.S. army. Served (1801 - 1861)
Who is Winfield Scott's Family?
his father was called"old fuss and feathers" but his real name was william scott his mother was ann mason and his only Brother was winfield mason
Who was old fuss and feathers whose conquest of Mexico city brought US victory in the Mexican war?
John C. Fremont (#8) No it's Winfield Scott.
What are the release dates for Fuss and Feathers - 1909?
Fuss and Feathers - 1909 was released on: USA: 7 May 1909
What are the release dates for Fuss and Feathers - 1952?
Fuss and Feathers - 1952 was released on: USA: 5 February 1952
Who was the American general who captured Mexico City and ended the Mexican American war?
It was general Winfield Scott, also known as as "Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army".
