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Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry hancock-winfield-scott
United States (United States) (search for this): entry hancock-winfield-scott
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry hancock-winfield-scott
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Hancock, Winfield Scott 1824-
Military officer; born in Montgomery Square, Montgomery co., Pa., Feb. 14, 1824; graduated at West Point in 1844: served in the war with Mexico; and left that country
Winfield Scott Hancock. quartermaster of his regiment.
In September, 1861, he was made brigadier-general of volunteers, and served in the campaign on the Virginia peninsula in 1862. He was distinguished in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam.
Having been made major-general of volunteers in November, 1862, he led a division at Fredericksburg in December; also at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, in 1863.
Placed in command of the 2d Army Corps, he led it in the campaign of the Army of the Potomac in 1864-65.
In August, 1865, he was made a brigadier-general in the United States army, and in 1866 was brevetted major-general.
He was in command of different military departments after the war; and was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States in
South Mountain, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry hancock-winfield-scott
Hancock, Winfield Scott 1824-
Military officer; born in Montgomery Square, Montgomery co., Pa., Feb. 14, 1824; graduated at West Point in 1844: served in the war with Mexico; and left that country
Winfield Scott Hancock. quartermaster of his regiment.
In September, 1861, he was made brigadier-general of volunteers, and served in the campaign on the Virginia peninsula in 1862. He was distinguished in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam.
Having been made major-general of volunteers in November, 1862, he led a division at Fredericksburg in December; also at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, in 1863.
Placed in command of the 2d Army Corps, he led it in the campaign of the Army of the Potomac in 1864-65.
In August, 1865, he was made a brigadier-general in the United States army, and in 1866 was brevetted major-general.
He was in command of different military departments after the war; and was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States in
Governors Island (New York, United States) (search for this): entry hancock-winfield-scott
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry hancock-winfield-scott
Montgomery County (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry hancock-winfield-scott
Hancock, Winfield Scott 1824-
Military officer; born in Montgomery Square, Montgomery co., Pa., Feb. 14, 1824; graduated at West Point in 1844: served in the war with Mexico; and left that country
Winfield Scott Hancock. quartermaster of his regiment.
In September, 1861, he was made brigadier-general of volunteers, and served in the campaign on the Virginia peninsula in 1862. He was distinguished in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam.
Having been made major-general of volunteers in November, 1862, he led a division at Fredericksburg in December; also at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, in 1863.
Placed in command of the 2d Army Corps, he led it in the campaign of the Army of the Potomac in 1864-65.
In August, 1865, he was made a brigadier-general in the United States army, and in 1866 was brevetted major-general.
He was in command of different military departments after the war; and was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States i
West Point (New York, United States) (search for this): entry hancock-winfield-scott
Hancock, Winfield Scott 1824-
Military officer; born in Montgomery Square, Montgomery co., Pa., Feb. 14, 1824; graduated at West Point in 1844: served in the war with Mexico; and left that country
Winfield Scott Hancock. quartermaster of his regiment.
In September, 1861, he was made brigadier-general of volunteers, and served in the campaign on the Virginia peninsula in 1862. He was distinguished in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam.
Having been made major-general of volunteers in November, 1862, he led a division at Fredericksburg in December; also at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, in 1863.
Placed in command of the 2d Army Corps, he led it in the campaign of the Army of the Potomac in 1864-65.
In August, 1865, he was made a brigadier-general in the United States army, and in 1866 was brevetted major-general.
He was in command of different military departments after the war; and was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States in
W. T. Sherman (search for this): entry hancock-winfield-scott