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Winfield Scott Hancock was born on February 4, 1824, in southeastern Pennsylvania. He was named after General Winfield Scott (1786–1866; see entry), a brilliant military man who had been a hero during the War of 1812 (a struggle from 1812 to 1815 between the United States and Great Britain for possession of lands in the West).
Named for Winfield Scott, a noted general of the War of 1812 and head of the United States army at the start of the Civil War, Winfield Scott Hancock, after graduating from West Point in 1844, started his four-decade military career as a brevet second lieutenant in the Mexican-American War followed by service as a captain during the very end of the Third Seminole War, as well as a number of ...
Winfield Scott Hancock (* 14. Februar 1824 in Montgomery Square, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; † 9. Februar 1886 auf Governors Island, New York City) war Generalmajor des US-Heeres. Benannt wurde er nach dem berühmten General Winfield Scott .
Hancock’s decisiveness at key moments on the afternoon and evening of July 2 helped to prevent the collapse of the Union left and right. One officer wrote that Hancock “was indefatigable in his vigilance and personal supervision, ‘patching the line’ wherever the enemy was likely to break through.” Union General Winfield Scott Hancock.
Watch this full biography of one of the American Civil War's most famous commanders, Winfield Scott Hancock. The Pennsylvanian rose through the ranks of the ...
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Winfield Scott Hancock ( 14 février 1824 - 9 février 1886) est un militaire de carrière et général de l' US Army, le candidat du parti démocrate à l' élection présidentielle américaine de 1880. Il servit dans l'armée pendant quatre décennies, y compris lors de la guerre américano-mexicaine, puis comme général de l' Armée de l ...
Overview Born in Montgomery Square, Pennsylvania, February 14, 1824, and although named for America’s top military hero of the day, Winfield Scott Hancock was not originally intended for a military career; nevertheless he was destined to become one of the best corps commanders in the Union army. An 1844 graduate of West Point, he had
