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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.
Winfield Scott Hancock (Montgomery, 14 febbraio 1824 – New York, 9 febbraio 1886) è stato un generale e politico statunitense, fu un ufficiale di carriera dell'esercito degli Stati Uniti che servì con merito come generale dell'Unione durante la Guerra civile americana; la sua notorietà è data in particolare per l'attitudine al ...
6 nov 2009 · 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.
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.
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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.
12 gen 2024 · Winfield Scott Hancock (1824–1886) was one of the more successful Union commanders during the American Civil War and is most well-known for the role he played in the Battle of Gettysburg. In 1880, he also was the Democratic Party's candidate for President of the United States of America against Republican James Garfield.
3 lug 2019 · Winfield Scott Hancock - A Gettysburg: La primavera successiva, la divisione di Hancock contribuì a coprire il ritiro dell'esercito dopo la sconfitta del maggiore generale Joseph Hooker nella battaglia di Chancellorsville.
