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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).
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.
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 .
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 ...
Hancock, named after the premier American military hero of the first half of the 19th century (Winfield Scott, who was born in 1786 near Petersburg), deserved his popular sobriquet, “Hancock the Superb.”. He had repeatedly demonstrated conspicuous bravery and a cool decisiveness in battle, winning the admiration of both his men and his ...
Winfield Scott (13 de junio de 1786, Condado de Dinwiddie, Virginia - 29 de mayo de 1866, West Point, Nueva York) fue general del ejército de los Estados Unidos, diplomático y candidato presidencial de su país. Apodado Fastidio y Pompa (Old Fuss and Feathers), por su exagerado apego al reglamento y su rigurosa propiedad en el vestir, sirvió ...
1 de ene. de 1995 · Winfield Scott Hancock, United States Army general, son of Benjamin F. and Elizabeth (Hoxworth) Hancock, was born at Montgomery Square, Pennsylvania, on February 14, 1824, and named after Gen. Winfield Scott. His father was a respected attorney and teacher in Norristown, Pennsylvania. After attending local schools, Hancock was appointed to the ...
