HANCOCK, Winfield Scott USA

[Mark Wadsworth]

HANCOCK, Winfield Scott
Born February 14 1824, Montgomery Square PA
Died February 9 1886, Governor's Is. NY
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1844, frontier duty, Mexican war, Kansas war, Utah expedition, quartermaster service.
War Service September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1stBde/2nd Divn/IV Corps in Peninsula, Seven Days, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/VI Corps at Antietam, November 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/II Corps at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, commanded II Corps at Gettysburg (w), Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, August 1864 Brig. Gen. in Regular Army, commanded Dept of West Virginia.
Brevet Promotions Maj. Gen. U.S.A.March 13 1865.
Post War Career Army service, commanded Dept. of the East, US presidential candidate in 1880.