Winfield Scott (chaplain)

Winfield Scott
From 1901's Companions of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Born	(1837-02-26)February 26, 1837 West Novi, Michigan, U.S.
Died	October 19, 1910(1910-10-19) (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. Despite being an ordained minister, Scott preferred the style "Chaplain, U.S.A." to "Reverend".^[1]