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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.
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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 .
6. Nov. 2009 · Winfield Scott Hancock was a celebrated Civil War general who served with distinction at the Battle of Williamsburg and keyed the Union victory at Gettysburg.
Winfield Scott Hancock 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 party’s presidential candidate in 1880. A West Point graduate (1844), he served.
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Winfield Scott Hancock impressed his superiors and his soldiers alike. After the Battle of Williamsburg , General George B. McClellan wrote to his wife, “Hancock was superb today.” “Superb” stuck with him throughout the war.
12. Jan. 2024 · Winfield Scott Hancock (1824–1886) was one of the more successful Union commanders during the American Civil War and is most well-known for the role he played in the Battle of Gettysburg. In 1880, he also was the Democratic Party's candidate for President of the United States of America against Republican James Garfield.
3. Juli 2019 · Generalmajor Winfield Scott Hancock war während des Bürgerkriegs ein prominenter Befehlshaber der Union, der den Spitznamen „Hancock the Superb“ erhielt.
