Statistics for occurrence #1 of “General Scott” in chapter 68, section c.68.101, page 424 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11.:

...ry of the country, and asked my judgment as to the ability of a commander, I would say with my dying breath, let it be Robert E. Lee. I have been allowed to copy the following autograph letter of General Scott , which illustrates this point: headquarters of the Army, May 8th, 1857. Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary of War. Sir,—I beg to ask that one of the vacant Second Lieutenancies may be given to ...
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