another one i wanted you to see was a memory of lieutenant general winfield scott. he was also the commanding general of the united states army. he was dedicated by hamilton hamilton fish was a member of st. john's. another example of the beautiful glasswork and detailing, which we hope to maintain and preserve for as long as this building exists. people can talk about famous people who have been here. most the members of st. john's were not famous people. they were ordinary people that wished to go to church service.

or who was general winfield scott hancock. well, he was born an identical twin with his brother hillary in 1824, february 14, at montgomery square pennsylvania. but the two boys ended up growing up essentially in norristown, pennsylvania, where they relocated to at a very young age. he was admitted to west point on july 1, frankly, of 1840. and that would be, as it turns out, 23 years to the day before he rode onto the battlefield at gettysburg as a major general. ok? now it may not have seemed like he would someday become a major general based on the fact that -- excuse me -- based on the fact that he was 18th in a class of 25, the class of 1844, u.s. military academy. but he was well respected and well liked despite mediocre grades. he joined the mexican war after lobbying very hard for it over approximately a year's time in july 1847. after the mexican war, he met elmira russell in st. louis and they were married on january 24, 1850. later in october 1850, elmira gave birth to their son russell, and in 1857 to their daughte

true winfield scott did not physically, personally, offer that position robert e. lee but he did to silentn individual lee out on the possibility of this and it was very clear and i think accurate at the time that winfield scott believed robert e. lee was the best officer of his generation and wanted to command the union army in case of a crisis to lee had made it clear everyone that whatever virginia did was what he would do. lee,ation for robert e. he'd taken an oath to the constitution of the united states, as all officers did and in his mind for his entire life, virginia was his country. do,whatever virginia would he would do. so he kind of turned away this and scott knew that if virginia seceded, which, of course, eventually it did, that lee would go with virginia. but it is true that scott wanted him to command. he had broached that notion to lincoln who was perfectly to accept scott's advice. lincoln, early in the war, of course, wanted to lean heavily the professional soldiers. lincoln knew what his strengths and and where they weren't was perfectly willing

winfield scott did not physically, personally, face-to-face offer that position robert e. lee but he did deputize an individual to silent lee out on the possibility of this and it was very clear and i think accurate at the time that winfield scott believed robert e. lee was the best officer of his generation and the one he wanted to command the union army in case of a crisis and lee had made it clear to everyone that whatever virginia did was what he would do. the nation for robert e. lee, he'd taken an oath to the constitution of the united states, as all officers did and still do, but in his mind for his entire life, virginia was his country. and whatever virginia would do, he would do. so he kind of turned away this idea and scott knew that if virginia seceded, which, of course, eventually it did, that lee would go with virginia. but it is true that scott wanted him to command. he had broached that notion to lincoln who was perfectly willing to accept scott's advice. lincoln, early in the war, of course, wanted to lean heavily on the professional soldiers. lincoln knew

another one i wanted you to see was a memory of lieutenant general winfield scott. he was also the commanding general of the united states army. he was dedicated by hamilton hamilton fish was a member of st. john's. another example of the beautiful glasswork and detailing, which we hope to maintain and preserve for as long as this building exists. people can talk about famous people who have been here. most the members of st. john's were not famous people. they were ordinary people that wished to go to church service. almost one year to the day the cornerstone was laid. the editor of the intelligence wrote an editorial, which summed up what the feeling was at the time and what st. john's symbolized to the people at large. and reflecting on that same day toy 12 months ago, referring august of 1814, the will of the presidents house and executive upon which this solemn ceremony was performed, delaying -- the laying of the cornerstone of st. john's. warmest gratitude to that being, whose promise and -- prominence is open to the whole nation. prospects that impart additi

he argues that general winfield scott hancock was the most successful, crediting him with several key decisions and maneuvers that played a major role in the union victory. the gettysburg heritage center is the host of this 40 minute discsi