Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886

Dates:
Birth 1824-02-14
Death 1886-02-09
Gender:
Male
Americans
English

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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. Known to his Army colleagues as "Hancock the Superb", he was noted in particular for his personal leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. His military service continued after the Civil War, as Hancock participated in the military Reconstruction of the South and the Army's presence at the Western frontier.

Hancock's reputation as a war hero at Gettysburg, combined with his status as a Unionist and supporter of states' rights, made him a potential presidential candidate. When the Democrats nominated him for President in 1880, he ran a strong campaign, but was narrowly defeated by Republican James A. Garfield. Hancock's last public service involved the oversight of President Ulysses S. Grant's funeral procession in 1885.

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Subjects:

  • Army
  • Cheyenne Indians
  • Civil War (U.S.)
  • Conspiracies
  • Conspiracies
  • Fifth military district (reconstruction), 1865-1877
  • Generals
  • Generals
  • Military history
  • Indian agents
  • Indians of North America
  • Lincoln, Abraham,1809-1865
  • Manuscripts, American
  • Military music
  • Politicians
  • Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
  • Reconstruction (U.S.history, 1865-1877)
  • Songs
  • Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864
  • Conspiracies
  • Generals

Occupations:

  • Army officers
  • Generals
  • Soldiers

Places:

  • PA, US
  • Fort Myers, FL, US
  • Baltimore, MD, US
  • Fort Leavenworth, KS, US
  • Saint Paul, MN, US
  • New York City, NY, US
  • Los Angeles, CA, US

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