Major General Winfield Scott Hancock of Quartermaster's Dept Regular Army Infantry Regiment, U.S. Volunteers Infantry Regiment and Regular Army Infantry Regiment in uniform

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Major General Winfield Scott Hancock of Quartermaster's Dept Regular Army Infantry Regiment, U.S. Volunteers Infantry Regiment and Regular Army Infantry Regiment in uniform
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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882, photographer
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1861-1865
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A full-body portrait photograph of Major General Winfield Scott Hancock in uniform
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Full-body portrait photograph of General in uniform
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Library of Congress
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Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock
(1824 - 1886)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1844
Command Billet: CO, Brigade (then Division)
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, VI Corps
On the Campaign-He commanded the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Division/Sixth (VI) Corps and assumed command of the 1st Division/Second (II) Army Corps after MGen Richardson was wounded.
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