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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
Winfield Scott Hancock was a United States Army officer and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. He served with distinction in the Army for four decades, including service in the Mexican–American War and as a Union general in the American Civil War. Known to his Army colleagues as "Hancock the Superb," he was noted in particular for his personal leadership at ...
Winfield Scott Hancock. Major General (USA) February 14, 1824 — February 9, 1886. A native of Pennsylvania, Winfield Scott Hancock graduated 18th in the West Point class of 1844. He fought ably in all Army of the Potomac campaigns, and is remembered most for his splendid leadership during the Battle of Gettysburg as commander of the II Corps.
21 de sept. de 2020 · Winfield Scott Hancock was named after General Winfield Scott, best known for his service in the War of 1812 and as an unsuccessful presidential candidate in 1852. Hancock served with distinction in battle during the war with Mexico. He earned even greater fame during the Civil War, when he was ultimately promoted to major general.
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. Winfield Scott Hancock (February 14, 1824 - February 9, 1886) was a career U.S. Army officer and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. He served with distinction in the Army for four decades, including service in the Mexican-American War and as a Union general in the American Civil War.
22 de nov. de 1995 · About the author (1995) DAVID M. JORDAN is a practicing attorney and author of A Tiger in His Time: Hal Newhouser and the Burden of Wartime Ball and Roscoe Conkling of New York: Voice in the Senate, considered the definitive biography of that major figure of the post-Civil War era. Jordan has also appeared on the Arts & Entertainment Network's ...
