| Birth: | Feb. 14, 1824 | | Death: | Feb. 9, 1886 | 
Civil War Union Major General. One of the most successful and lauded Corps commanders in the Union Army. Rose from commanding a brigade in the II Corps to commanding the Corps itself. Organized the Union defenses on Cemetery Hill on July 1, 1863 after Confederate Troops pushed the Union defenders back and the two senior Union Generals in the scene were squabbling about command. Held his position on the second day of the battle, and commanded the Union center that repulsed Pickett's Charge in the 3rd day, where he was wounded, but would not leave the field. As commander of the military district of Washington DC in July 1865, he was the presiding officer at the execution of the Lincoln assassination conspirators. He was one of only 16 Union General to receive the Thanks of Congress in the war. Democratic candidate for the US presidency in 1880 against Garfield. (bio by: Russ Dodge)
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Parents:
Benjamin Franklin Hancock (1800 - 1867)
Elizabeth Hoxworth Hancock (____ - 1879)
Spouse:
Almira Russell Hancock (1832 - 1893)*
Children:
Russell Hancock (1850 - 1884)*
Ada Elizabeth Hancock (1857 - 1875)*
*Calculated relationship
Cause of death: Advanced diabetes
Search Amazon for Winfield Hancock | | | Burial:
Montgomery Cemetery
Norristown
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Directly on the left as you enter the cemetery, in a fenced area |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Mar 21, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 4839 |
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May GOD Bless You!::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::It is on Major General Benjamin Butler's in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, the monument reads."the true touchstone of civil liberty is not that all men are equal but that every man has th...(Read more)
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AAAAmerican.Com
Added: May. 19, 2013 |
As General McClellan said you were superb, and as "Hancock the Superb" you remained - the best Northern corps Commander of the entire war. Thank you for your fine services to our country.
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J.B.
Added: Feb. 15, 2013 |
General Hancock,Your courage under fire during the battle of Gettysburg is legendary and a interesting man as the Democratic nomination for president in 1880 against James A Garfield! happy 189th birthday!
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Added: Feb. 14, 2013 |
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