What is ss winfield scott?

Winfield Scott was an American army general who served for over half a century, from the War of 1812 to the American Civil War. He was born on June 13, 1786 in Virginia and attended the College of William and Mary. Scott was a key figure in several military campaigns, including the Black Hawk War, the Mexican-American War, and the Second Seminole War, where he successfully captured the Seminole leader Osceola. He also invented the "Anaconda Plan," which was a strategy to defeat the Confederacy by using naval blockades and military pressure to cut off its resources. Scott is known for commanding the Union Army at the beginning of the Civil War, but his advanced age and declining health led him to resign his command in late 1861. He died on May 29, 1866 and is buried at West Point Military Academy.