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 .

2009年11月6日 · 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.

Hancock graduated from West Point in 1844, 18th in a class of 25. He served in the Mexican War and was honored for his bravery at the battle of Churubusco. When the war began he was serving at Los Angeles, struggling to keep Union ammunition from Southern sympathizers.

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.

2019年7月3日 · Major General Winfield Scott Hancock was prominent Union commander during the Civil War who earned the nickname "Hancock the Superb".

2025年1月22日 · Winfield Scott Hancock was one of the more successful Union commanders during the Civil War. He is best known for his role in the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg. He unsuccessfully ran for President in 1880 against James A. Garfield.

1 天前 · To history, he was a Gettysburg war hero, a Unionist, and a Democratic nominee for President in 1880. To Montgomery Township, Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock is a native son. Or is he? While you can debate on his military tactics or support of states’ rights – in the North Penn area, Hancock ...

Winfield Scott Hancock (February 14, 1824 - February 9, 1886) was a career U.S. 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 .

Named for Winfield Scott, a noted general of the War of 1812 and head of the United States army at the start of the Civil War, Winfield Scott Hancock, after graduating from West Point in 1844, started his four-decade military career as a brevet second lieutenant in the Mexican-American War followed by service as a captain during the very end of ...

W infield Scott Hancock was one of the most efficient and successful corps commanders in the Union Army. His bravery, intelligence, quick decision-making, and professional attitude earned the respect of his troops and helped make him a war hero.