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Peace won by compromise is usually a short-lived achievement.

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Winfield Scott

General officer commanding

Born: 1786-06-13

Died: 1866-05-29

Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852. Known as "Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army," he served on active duty as a general longer than any other man in American history and many historians rate him the ablest American commander of his time.More