I shall always believe that Lt. General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson was the greatest general. All I have to say is Second Manassas. Argue if you want, but I will live in my own little world, believing what I want...forever :)
LTG
I'm not saying that Scott was the best, just that he should be mentioned as being among that elite group. Jackson served under Scott in the Mexican-American war, each had great respect for the other.
p.s. The War of 1812 could easily have gone the other way had it not been for Scott...I can't recall for sure, but I think Scott and Jackson first met during that war.