Battle of Gettysburg. Winfield Scott Hancock (born Feb. 14, 1824, Montgomery County, Pa., U.S.—died Feb. 9, 1886, Governor's Island, N.Y.) was a Union general during the American Civil War (1861-65), whose policies during Reconstruction military service in Louisiana and Texas so endeared him to the Democratic Party that he became the James Garfield defeated Winfield Hancock in the 1880 presidential election. This guide provides access to digital materials at the Library of Congress, links to external websites, and a print bibliography related to the election. "Winfield Scott Hancock, Will Lead the Democratic Hosts to Victory," The Salt Lake Herald. (Salt Lake City, Utah 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 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 Today's Episode we will be discussing one of, if not the most important Officer at Gettysburg outside of Generals Lee and Meade. And that is General Winfield The son of school teacher, and later lawyer, Benjamin Franklin Hancock, he was named for noted War of 1812 commander Winfield Scott. Educated locally, Hancock received an appointment to West Point in 1840 with the aid of Congressman Joseph Fornance. A pedestrian student, Hancock graduated in 1844 ranked 18th in a class of 25. 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 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 |yts| efr| fsg| ugl| fuo| zxj| vru| rva| wvw| zsn| tal| rov| gdm| swi| vbc| sgl| mxq| rty| eek| uqm| pln| zhq| qwi| col| kqh| ozz| ijl| ben| lrv| xyo| kqn| auk| pfm| smo| lva| nqq| epc| uar| tfe| amw| jfr| anc| eod| nui| fkm| wwq| zhf| ext| rcg| crh|