Winfield Scott Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock (February 14, 1824 – February 9, 1886) was a United States Army officer and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. He served in the Mexican–American War and as a Union general in the American Civil War. He was known for his leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
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Born | Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | February 14, 1824
Died | February 9, 1886 61) New York City, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Montgomery Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Almira Russell (m. 1850) |
Children | 2 |
Education | United States Military Academy (BS) |
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Nickname(s) | Hancock the Superb |
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Years of service | 1844–1886 |
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Commands | II Corps |
Battles/wars | Mexican-American War American Civil War[1] |
Hancock lost the 1880 elected to Republican James A. Garfield by a small margin.
References
- • Battle of Williamsburg
• Battle of Antietam
• Battle of Malvern Hill
• Battle of Fredericksburg
• Battle of Chancellorsville
• Battle of Gettysburg
• Battle of the Wilderness
• Battle of Cold Harbor
• Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
• Battle of Boydton Plank Road
Other websites
- The Democratic Trojan Horse; Harper's Weekly political cartoon about the 1880 presidential election
- W.S. Hancock Society
- Hancock Memorial at Gettysburg Archived 2007-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Hancock Memorial in Washington D.C. Archived 2007-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Hancock's report of the Battle of Gettysburg Archived 2021-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Hancock Park in New York City
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