Winfield Scott Hancock papers 1865–1872

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Winfield Scott Hancock papers 1865–1872

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This collection comprises eleven documents regarding the military career of WinfieldScott Hancock, particularly his involvement in the execution of accused Lincolnassassination conspirator, Mary Surratt, his brief command of the fifth militarydistrict (Louisiana and Texas) during Reconstruction, and biographical materialwhich highlights his military career during the Civil War.

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Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886

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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 afte...

Surratt, Mary E. (Mary Eugenia), 1820-1865

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Alleged conspirator in the assassination of President Lincoln. From the description of Papers of Mary E. Surratt, 1865-1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064695 ...