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    Winfield Scott Hancock

    United States Army officer

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  1. 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.

  2. Nov 6, 2009 · Learn about the life and career of Winfield Scott Hancock, one of the most brilliant commanders of the Civil War. He fought in several major battles, including Gettysburg, where he repulsed Pickett's Charge, and ran for president in 1880.

  3. 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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  4. Jan 12, 2024 · Learn about Winfield Scott Hancock, a Union general who fought in the American Civil War and ran for president in 1880. Find out his facts, significance, achievements, and legacy in this comprehensive biography.

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  5. At Spotsylvania Courthouse, Hancock’s men successfully attacked the “Mule Shoe Salient” on May 12, 1864 and captured approximately 2800 prisoners. Hancock’s men also took part in the infamous June 3rd attacks at Cold Harbor, in which thousands of men were lost in minutes.

  6. Jul 3, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Major General Winfield Scott Hancock, a Union commander who fought in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. He earned the nickname "Hancock the Superb" for his actions at Williamsburg and Gettysburg.

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