# Winfield Scott (chaplain) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Winfield_Scott_(chaplain) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Winfield_Scott_(chaplain).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfield_Scott_(chaplain) > Source revision: 1352364546 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American Baptist minister, military officer, and politician (1837–1910)}} {{For|other people named Winfield Scott|Winfield Scott (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox military person |name = Winfield Scott |image = Winfield Scott (1837–1910, Union Army chaplain).jpg |alt = |caption = From 1901's ''Companions of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States'' |birth_date = {{birth date|1837|2|26}} |birth_place = [West Novi, Michigan](/source/West_Novi%2C_Michigan), U.S. |death_date = {{death date and age|1910|10|19|1837|2|26}} |death_place = [Phoenix, Arizona](/source/Phoenix%2C_Arizona), U.S. |burial_place = [Mount Hope Cemetery](/source/Mount_Hope_Cemetery_(San_Diego)), San Diego, California, U.S. |allegiance = [Union (American Civil War)](/source/Union_(American_Civil_War))
[United States](/source/United_States) |branch = [Union Army](/source/Union_Army)
[United States Army](/source/United_States_Army) |branch_label = Service |service_years = 1862–1864 (Union)
1882–1893 (Army) |rank = [Captain](/source/Captain_(United_States_O-3)) (Union)
[Major](/source/Major_(United_States)) (Army) |unit = [126th New York Infantry Regiment](/source/126th_New_York_Infantry_Regiment) (Union)
[U.S. Army Chaplain Corps](/source/Chaplain_Corps_(United_States_Army)) (Army) |battles = [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War) |battles_label = Wars |memorials = [Winfield, Kansas](/source/Winfield%2C_Kansas)
[Scottsdale, Arizona](/source/Scottsdale%2C_Arizona) |alma_mater = [University of Rochester](/source/University_of_Rochester)
[Rochester Theological Seminary](/source/Rochester_Theological_Seminary) |spouse = {{marriage|Helen Louise Brown|1859|1910}} |children = 4 |relations = [Frank Herman Albright](/source/Frank_Herman_Albright) (son in law) |other_work = Clergyman
Farmer }} '''Winfield Scott''' (February 26, 1837 – October 19, 1910) was an American [Baptist](/source/Baptists) [minister](/source/Minister_(Christianity)), [military officer](/source/Officer_(armed_forces)), and [politician](/source/politician). Shortly after graduating from seminary and taking his first job as a pastor, he left his church to lead a [company](/source/Company_(military_unit)) during the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War). Injuries sustained on the battlefield eventually led to his discharge from the military. Following the war, Scott moved to [Kansas](/source/Kansas) where he grew one church and established several others. Scott continued in ministerial and evangelical efforts in [Colorado](/source/Colorado) and [California](/source/California) before becoming a [U.S. Army chaplain](/source/Chaplain_Corps_(United_States_Army)). After retiring from the army, Scott moved to the [Salt River Valley](/source/Salt_River_Valley) where he founded and was active in the early promotion of [Scottsdale, Arizona](/source/Scottsdale%2C_Arizona). Scott is known to have preferred the [style](/source/Style_(manner_of_address)) "Chaplain, U.S.A." to "Reverend" or "Pastor".{{cite news|url=http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=114443&SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&S=1|title=Days Past: Army Chaplain Winfield Scott: An Honored Prescott Pastor|last=Beal Jr.|first=Richard S.|date=December 29, 2012|work=The Daily Courier|location=Prescott, Arizona}} ==Early life== Scott was born to James Burt and Margaret E. (Covert) Scott in [West Novi, Michigan](/source/West_Novi%2C_Michigan), on February 26, 1837. His family moved to [Interlaken, New York](/source/Interlaken%2C_New_York) when he was a child.{{sfn|Goff|1998|p=57}} Scott was [baptized](/source/baptized) into the [Baptist](/source/Baptist) church in February 1853. He graduated from the [University of Rochester](/source/University_of_Rochester) in 1859 and [Rochester Theological Seminary](/source/Rochester_Theological_Seminary) in 1861.{{sfn|Cathcart|1881|p=1036}} Scott married Helen Louise Brown on July 13, 1859. The union produced four daughters.{{sfn|Goff|1998|p=57}} Scott's daughter Minnie was the wife of brigadier general [Frank Herman Albright](/source/Frank_Herman_Albright).Davis, Henry Blaine Jr.. ''Generals in Khaki''. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. P. 2 {{ISBN|1571970886}} {{OCLC|231779136}} A Baptist church in [Syracuse, New York](/source/Syracuse%2C_New_York) called Scott as their pastor following his graduation from seminary.{{cite news|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020558/1910-10-21/ed-1/seq-4/#words=Scott+Winfield&proxtext=Winfield+Scott|title=Death Ends Long and Useful Life|date=October 21, 1910|work=Arizona Republican|page=4|location=Phoenix, Arizona}} He left this position in 1862 to raise a [company](/source/Company_(military_unit)) to fight in the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War) and was commissioned a [captain](/source/Captain_(armed_forces)) in the [U.S. Volunteers](/source/U.S._Volunteers).{{sfn|Cathcart|1881|p=1036}} Scott became known as the "Fighting Parson" while he commanded Company C, 126th New York Volunteers.{{sfn|Goff|1998|p=57}} He was wounded during the [Battle of Harpers Ferry](/source/Battle_of_Harpers_Ferry) and twice each during the battles at [Gettysburg](/source/Battle_of_Gettysburg) and [Spotsylvania Court House](/source/Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House). As a result of his injuries, Scott was medically discharged from the military on September 23, 1864.{{sfn|Goff|1998|p=57}} ==Continued career== Following the war, Scott became pastor for the First Baptist Church of [Leavenworth, Kansas](/source/Leavenworth%2C_Kansas).{{sfn|Goff|1998|p=57}} During his six years in Leavenworth, his church grew from 19 to 250 members and he organized churches in three nearby communities.{{sfn|Cathcart|1881|p=1036}} The city of [Winfield, Kansas](/source/Winfield%2C_Kansas), was named in Scott's honor after he promised to build a church there.{{sfn|Blackmar|1912|p=926}} Scott moved to [Denver, Colorado](/source/Denver%2C_Colorado), where he served as a pastor January 1872 to September 1875. He moved to [California](/source/California) in late 1875 and was editor of ''Evangel'' from February through October 1876. Scott was called to the pastorate of a church in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) in 1877. In 1878 he was Associate Pastor Metropolitan Church in [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco).{{sfn|Cathcart|1881|p=1036}} Also in 1878, Scott received the [honorary degree](/source/honorary_degree) of [Doctor of Divinity](/source/Doctor_of_Divinity) from the [University of California](/source/University_of_California). Scott served at churches in [Petaluma](/source/Petaluma%2C_California) and [Oakland](/source/Oakland%2C_California) before becoming pastor of a church in [San Jose, California](/source/San_Jose%2C_California), in February 1880.{{sfn|Cathcart|1881|p=1036}} Scott became an [U.S. Army Chaplain](/source/Military_chaplain) in 1882, a position he held til 1893.{{sfn|Goff|1983|p=88}} He was initially served at [Fort Canby](/source/Fort_Canby_(Washington)) and [Fort Stevens](/source/Fort_Stevens_(Oregon)) before transferring to [Angel Island](/source/Angel_Island_(California)) in 1885.{{sfn|Colgate Rochester Divinity School|1910|p=1861}} In February 1888, Scott visited the [Salt River Valley](/source/Salt_River_Valley). Valley leaders hoped the chaplain would help promote the area. Scott was so impressed he purchased {{convert|640|acre}} of land in the valley for [US$](/source/US%24)2.50/acre. The plot he chose was abutted the soon to be completed [Arizona Canal](/source/Arizona_Canal).{{sfn|Fudala|2001|p=29}} Scott transferred to [Fort Huachuca](/source/Fort_Huachuca) in 1893 and made frequent visits to his property.{{sfn|Fudala|2001|p=31}} His brother, George Washington Scott, meanwhile moved to [Arizona Territory](/source/Arizona_Territory). There he cleared the land of brush and began planted [citrus](/source/citrus) orchards.{{sfn|Fudala|2001|pp=29, 31}} Scott moved to his homestead in 1893 on [terminal leave](/source/Leave_(U.S._military)).{{sfn|Colgate Rochester Divinity School|1910|p=1861}} Health problems caused by his old war wounds prompted his retirement. Formal retirement occurred on March 26, 1889.{{sfn|Colgate Rochester Divinity School|1910|p=1861}} ==Later life== thumb|Winfield Scott and his wife Helen pose in 1900 with their mule "Old Maud" in Scottsdale, Arizona, where they established a homestead in 1888. As the first person to grow peanuts, citrus trees, and grapes in the Salt River Valley, Scott advocated the area's potential as a health resort as well as its agricultural potential.{{sfn|Goff|1998|p=57}} Within a few years of Scott's arrival there were a number of families living near his ranch.{{sfn|Fudala|2001|p=31}} Scott and his wife founded the Arizona Baptist Foundation and became part of the area's local leadership.{{sfn|Fudala|2001|p=32}} In 1896 the area added a school and the settlement around Scott's ranch was officially named Scottsdale.{{sfn|Goff|1983|p=88}} Scott's influence extended beyond just Scottsdale. In 1897, Governor [Myron H. McCord](/source/Myron_H._McCord) appointed him Chaplain of the [Arizona National Guard](/source/Arizona_National_Guard).{{cite news|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn94051341/1897-08-28/ed-1/seq-1/#words=Chaplain+Scott+Winfield&proxtext=chaplain+Winfield+scott|page=1|title=Arizona News|date=August 28, 1897|work=The Argus|location=Holbrook, Arizona}} He was elected to represent [Maricopa County](/source/Maricopa_County%2C_Arizona) in the lower house during the [1899 session of the territorial legislature](/source/20th_Arizona_Territorial_Legislature).{{sfn|Wagoner|1970|p=524}} During the session, he was a leader in efforts to limit gambling and the liquor trade but was unsuccessful in efforts to pass legislation limiting either. As part of his efforts, he announced his intentions to give a three-hour speech on the evils of gambling before the legislature but the session adjourned for the day five minutes after he began his speech.{{sfn|McClintock|1916|p=383}} Ministerially, Scott was pastor of the Lone Star Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church) in [Prescott](/source/Prescott%2C_Arizona) from September 1899 till August 1900. He organized churches in [Naco, Arizona](/source/Naco%2C_Arizona) and [Douglas, Arizona](/source/Douglas%2C_Arizona) in 1902 and was named Chaplain in chief of [Grand Army of the Republic](/source/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic) in 1903.{{sfn|Goff|1983|p=88}} Scott was appointed to the [Arizona Board of Regents](/source/Arizona_Board_of_Regents) in 1902 and served as Chancellor (board chairman) the next year. In 1906, Scott made an unsuccessful run for the Arizona Territorial Legislature.{{sfn|Goff|1983|p=88}} In 1909, Scott moved to [San Diego](/source/San_Diego), California.{{sfn|Goff|1998|p=57}} While in [Phoenix, Arizona](/source/Phoenix%2C_Arizona), he became ill and underwent surgery to treat a [strangulated hernia](/source/strangulated_hernia) shortly before his death on October 19, 1910. Scott was buried at [Mount Hope Cemetery](/source/Mount_Hope_Cemetery_(San_Diego)) in San Diego.{{sfn|Goff|1998|p=57}} San Diego's [Scott Memorial Baptist Church](/source/Shadow_Mountain_Community_Church) (now Shadow Mountain Community Church) is named in his honor.{{cite news|url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/opinion/article_bdf27073-8ba5-530d-a5d2-7fce938b85d2.html?mode=jqm|title=Scott's life an example for today|date=October 6, 2011|work=East Valley Tribune|location=Tempe, Arizona}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{refbegin}} * {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qi9cXyTWt9EC&pg=PA926|title=Kansas; a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. ... with a supplementary volume devoted to selected personal history and reminiscence|last=Blackmar|first=Frank W.|publisher=Standard Publishing Company|year=1912|volume=II|location=Chicago|oclc = 646972881}} * {{cite book|title=The Baptist encyclopædia|publisher=Louis H. Everts|year=1881|editor-last=Cathcart|editor-first=William|location=Philadelphia|oclc =17969611|ol = 22877448M}} * {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j-LNAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA41|title=Rochester Theological Seminary General Catalogue 1850 to 1910|author=Colgate Rochester Divinity School|publisher=E.R. Andrews Printing Company|year=1910|location=Rochester, New York|oclc = 35300926}} * {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oSiRm6fUk4IC&pg=PA29|title=Historic Scottsdale : a life from the land|last=Fudala|first=Joan|publisher= Historical Pub. Network|year=2001|isbn = 1-893619-12-5|location=San Antonio, Texas}} * {{cite book|title=Arizona Biographical Dictionary|last=Goff|first=John S.|publisher=Black Mountain Press|year=1983|location=Cave Creek, Arizona|oclc = 10740532}} * {{cite book|title=Arizona Territorial Officials Volume VII: Members of the Legislature M-Z|last=Goff|first=John S.|publisher=Black Mountain Press|year=1998|location=Cave Creek, Arizona|oclc = 36714908|author-mask=2}} * {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xEQOAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA383|title = Arizona: Prehistoric—Aboriginal—Pioneer—Modern|last =McClintock|first = James H.|publisher = S.J. Clarke Publishing Company|year = 1916|volume=II|location = Chicago|oclc=5398889|authorlink=James H. McClintock}} * {{cite book|title=Arizona Territory 1863–1912: A Political history|last=Wagoner|first=Jay J.|date=1970|publisher=University of Arizona Press|isbn=0-8165-0176-9|location=Tucson|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/arizonaterritory00wago}} {{refend}} ==External links== *{{commons category-inline}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Winfield}} Category:1837 births Category:1910 deaths Category:People from Scottsdale, Arizona Category:People of New York (state) in the American Civil War Category:University of Rochester alumni Category:Members of the Arizona Territorial Legislature Category:American city founders Category:19th-century Baptist ministers from the United States Category:United States Army chaplains Category:Union army officers Category:Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School alumni Category:19th-century American legislators Category:Baptists from Michigan Category:Burials at Mount Hope Cemetery (San Diego) Category:Grand Army of the Republic officials Category:Military personnel from Oakland County, Michigan --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Winfield Scott (chaplain)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfield_Scott_(chaplain)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfield_Scott_(chaplain)?action=history)). 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