Historical Society of Montgomery County Winfield S. Hancock collection 1841-1995

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Historical Society of Montgomery County Winfield S. Hancock collection 1841-1995

http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/pacscl/ead.html?id=PACSCL_HSP_HSMC13

Winfield S. Hancock (1824-1886) was a decorated Union General in the Civil War, and a native of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Historical Society of Montgomery County Winfield S. Hancock collection, 1841-1995, includes papers from Winfield S. Hancock and his family members, as well as more recent materials relating to Hancock's tomb. The papers directly stemming from Winfield S. Hancock include letters and account books, and were primarily collected by Gen. Hancock's friend and attorney Benjamin E. Chain.

2.5 Linear feet

Historical Society of Montgomery County

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6328312

Historical Society of Montgomery County

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

Historical Society of Montgomery County

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6f874tp (corporateBody)

Montgomery County, situated in southeastern Pennsylvania, was established in 1784 out of the western portion of Philadelphia County. Part of the Welsh Tract, an area of Pennsylvania settled by Quakers from Wales, it is located along the Schuylkill River. Montgomery County has played an important role in U.S. history, including being the site of such Revolutionary War events as the dramatic reshaping of Washington's Army at Valley Forge and the lesser-known engagement of General Lafa...

Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cs6hsz (person)

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 afte...

Hancock, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1799-1867

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ch4d0w (person)

Chain, Benjamin E., 1823-1893

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mx762r (person)

Chain, B. Percy, b. 1858

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dp8txh (person)