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 | February 14, 1824 Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 1886 (aged 61) New York City, U.S. |
| 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 |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  U.S. Army (Union Army) |
| Years of service | 1844–1886 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| 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.
Winfield Scott Hancock Media
Birthplace of Winfield Scott Hancockhistorical depiction taken from biography 
General Winfield Scott Hancock
Winfield S. Hancock and staff during the Civil War
Major General Winfield S. Hancock riding along the Union lines during the Confederate bombardment prior to Pickett's Charge, lithograph by the company of Louis Prang
Hancock, surrounded by three of his division commanders: Francis C. Barlow, David B. Birney, and John Gibbon during the Wilderness campaign
The execution of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, July 7, 1865
Andrew Johnson thought Hancock was the ideal Reconstruction general.
Hancock-English election poster
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References
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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