Winfield Scott Hancock
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| Winfield Scott Hancock | |
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| Personal | |
| Date & Place of Birth | February 14, 1824 Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania |
| Parents | Benjamin Franklin Hancock Elizabeth Hoxworth Hancock |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Spouse | Almira "Allie" Russell Hancock (m. 1850) |
| Children | Russell Hancock Ada Hancock |
| Date & Place of Death | February 9, 1886 Governors Island, New York |
| Place of Burial | Montgomery Cemetery, West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania |
| Military | |
| Education | United States Military Academy West Point, New York, Class of 1844 |
| Branch of Service | United States Army |
| Years of Service | 1844–1886 |
| Highest rank awarded | Major General |
| Commands held | II Corps |
| Battles participated in | Gettysburg |
| Post-war career | Candidate, President of the United States, 1880 |
