Hancock The Superb

Author : Glenn Tucker
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786251312

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This is the life story of a great fighting general of the Civil War, Winfield Scott Hancock. In the early fighting on the Peninsula, when the Confederates were flanked out of Fort Magruder, McClellan reported, “Hancock was superb.” Before long people were referring to him as Hancock the Superb, and for the next three years he re-earned the sobriquet in battle after battle. He was able to distinguish himself equally in disastrous defeat, as at Chancellorsville, and m victory, as at Gettysburg. Tucker feels personally that some of Hancock’s work with Grant—in the Wilderness and at Spotsylvania—was the most fascinating of his career, and he makes a good case for this view. Glenn Tucker chose to write about Hancock primarily because of his interesting personality and remarkable career. These are reason enough. He also had another reason. For more than three years, while a succession of commanding generals came and went, Hancock was a growing power in the Army of the Potomac. Along with his study of Hancock, Tucker also presents a graphic picture of the Army of the Potomac. It was a much maligned army. Because of its inept, bumbling commanders, it took some crushing and much publicized defeats. But in spite of Pope, Burnside, Hooker and others not much better, it weathered the worst blows Lee could inflict on it, preserved a bloody stalemate and at last wore down the enemy. Hancock and the Army of the Potomac fought together right up to the end. Never seeking top command, Hancock was the best and most trusted of the subordinate generals. Under good commanders and bad, his steadiness, unfailing courage and incisive military judgment many times helped to preserve the Army of the Potomac as an efficient fighting force. Glenn Tucker’s reporting skill puts you right in the action. You are at Hancock’s elbow in a score of battles in Virginia and you are there for three cataclysmic days at Gettysburg.

Author : Charles Wheeler Denison,George B. Herbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B62126

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Author : Charles Wheeler Denison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433082373576

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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors,Charles River
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1548278300

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*Includes pictures of Hancock and important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes battle maps of Gettysburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, and more. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "General Hancock is one of the handsomest men in the United States Army. He is tall in stature, robust in figure, with movements of easy dignity...In action...dignity gives way to activity; his features become animated, his voice loud, his eyes are on fire, his blood kindles, and his bearing is that of a man carried away by passion - the character of his bravery" - Regis de Trobriand Winfield Scott Hancock was an intimidating figure who impressed friends, foes, and fellow generals alike. Known as Hancock the Superb after McClellan described his performance as such during the Battle of Williamsburg in the Peninsula Campaign of 1862, Hancock eventually rose to become the Army of the Potomac's greatest corps commander. Though his reputation and legacy gradually faded over time, Hancock was one of the North's foremost war heroes by the end of the war, and he nearly became president in 1880 when he was just barely defeated by a less decorated Civil War veteran, James Garfield. Nobody in the Army of the Potomac was in the thick of its biggest battles as often as Hancock and the men he commanded. Hancock superbly led his brigade during the Peninsula Campaign, temporarily commanded a division at Antietam in the center of the lines at the Sunken Lane, and his division was the last to withdraw across the river during the Battle of Chancellorsville. After the Battle of Chancellorsville, he fortuitously became the new II Corps commander in the Army of the Potomac, just in time to deliver his greatest performance of all. At Gettysburg, Hancock was the commanding general in the field on Day 1, as Meade and the rest of the Union army arrived later that night. On Day 2, Hancock's men assisted Sickles' III Corps when Sickles disobeyed orders and moved it forward, creating a gap in the Union lines. And on Day 3, Hancock's greatest day of the war, he was seriously injured and nearly bled to death while leading his men in their decisive repulse of Pickett's Charge. Hancock's injury was excruciatingly painful, but he was back in command for the 1864 Overland Campaign, where his men played crucial roles in the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, and the Battle of Cold Harbor. By the end of the Civil War, Hancock was one of the highest regarded generals in the North. Like Confederate corps commander James Longstreet, Hancock's reputation was attacked after the war because of politics. His Northern brethren were critical of his opposition to the execution of Mary Surratt for the Lincoln assassination, they were enraged when he was lenient on the Southern military district he governed during Reconstruction, and the final straw came when he ran as a Democrat in 1880. It would take nearly another century before Hancock's reputation and legacy were revived by Michael Sharaa's Killer Angels, a historical fiction about the Battle of Gettysburg that examined the friendship between Hancock and Confederate General Lewis Armistead, who was mortally wounded by Hancock's men during Pickett's Charge. By the time Ken Burns' Civil War documentary had renwed interest in Gettysburg and the Civil War, Hancock was as popular as ever. Hancock the Superb: The Life and Career of General Winfield Scott Hancock chronicles the life and career of one of the Union's most indispensable generals, humanizing the courageous and fiery man who was respected and admired by his men and his superiors alike. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events in his life, you will learn about Winfield Scott Hancock like you never have before, in no time at all.

Author : Almira Hancock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1519042701

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For four decades, Winfield Scott Hancock was a serving officer in the United States Army. In this affectionate memoir by his wife Almira, you learn many details and anecdotes from Hancock's life that appear no where else.Stationed in Los Angeles before the Civil War, southern friends like Armistead, Garnett, Pickett, and a host of other military comrades whom he loved, came to ask his advice. He replied, "I can give you no advice, as I shall not fight upon the principle of State-rights, but for the Union, whole and undivided, as I do not and will not belong to a country formed of principalities. I cannot sympathize with you; you must be guided by your own convictions, and I hope you will make no mistakes."Known to his Army colleagues as "Hancock the Superb," he was especially lauded for his leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. One military historian wrote, "No other Union general at Gettysburg dominated men by the sheer force of their presence more completely than Hancock." He was severely wounded at Gettysburg but recovered to serve again.Widely recognized for his personal integrity, Hancock's name was proffered several times for the presidency of the United States on the Democratic ticket. He ran for president in 1880 but was defeated by James Garfield.

Author : Almira Hancock
Publisher : BIG BYTE BOOKS
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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For four decades, Winfield Scott Hancock was a serving officer in the United States Army. In this affectionate memoir by his wife Almira, you learn many details and anecdotes from Hancock's life that appear no where else. Stationed in Los Angeles before the Civil War, southern friends like Armistead, Garnett, Pickett, and a host of other military comrades whom he loved, came to ask his advice. He replied, "I can give you no advice, as I shall not fight upon the principle of State-rights, but for the Union, whole and undivided, as I do not and will not belong to a country formed of principalities. I cannot sympathize with you; you must be guided by your own convictions, and I hope you will make no mistakes.” Known to his Army colleagues as "Hancock the Superb," he was especially lauded for his leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. One military historian wrote, "No other Union general at Gettysburg dominated men by the sheer force of their presence more completely than Hancock." He was severely wounded at Gettysburg but recovered to serve again. Widely recognized for his personal integrity, Hancock's name was proffered several times for the presidency of the United States on the Democratic ticket. He ran for president in 1880 but was defeated by James Garfield. For the first time, this long-out-of-print book is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.

Author : Charles Wheeler Denison,George B Herbert
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020312335

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Hancock "The Superb" by Charles Wheeler Denison,George B Herbert Pdf

Take a journey through American history with this biography of Winfield S. Hancock. One of the U.S.' most decorated generals, Hancock fought in various battles during the Civil War and made an unsuccessful bid for the presidency in 1880. 'Hancock the Superb' chronicles his early life, military career, and political aspirations, as well as providing a glimpse into the life of his colleague and close friend, William H. English. With vivid detail and engaging prose, this book is a must-read for Civil War buffs and fans of American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Rev C. W. Denison
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0267129033

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Excerpt from Hancock the Superb: The Early Life and Public Career, Winfield Sion's strife, we have endeavored so to tone and mellow the bitter memories Of that epoch that even those, to whom such memories are especially painful, will admit that the facts we present are excerpts from the history of their nation and Of ours alike, and join with us in accepting the fitness Of the title we have adopted, hancock the superb. That a career so exceptionably perfect should be crowned by the highest gift at the disposal of the people, would seem to be but Simple justice; one of those episodes which sometimes demonstrate the eternal fitness of things. It is, therefore, in no partisan spirit, but with a sense Of broad-viewed, national policy, that we trust one more title, that grandest Of all titles, Elected President of a Republic of Sovereigns, may yet be bestowed upon the noble man whom we now know and respect as Major General winfield scott hancock. With this brief. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Charles River Editors
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1494245051

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*Includes pictures of Hancock and important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes battle maps of Gettysburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, and more. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "General Hancock is one of the handsomest men in the United States Army. He is tall in stature, robust in figure, with movements of easy dignity...In action...dignity gives way to activity; his features become animated, his voice loud, his eyes are on fire, his blood kindles, and his bearing is that of a man carried away by passion - the character of his bravery" - Regis de Trobriand Winfield Scott Hancock was an intimidating figure who impressed friends, foes, and fellow generals alike. Known as Hancock the Superb after McClellan described his performance as such during the Battle of Williamsburg in the Peninsula Campaign of 1862, Hancock eventually rose to become the Army of the Potomac's greatest corps commander. Though his reputation and legacy gradually faded over time, Hancock was one of the North's foremost war heroes by the end of the war, and he nearly became president in 1880 when he was just barely defeated by a less decorated Civil War veteran, James Garfield. Nobody in the Army of the Potomac was in the thick of its biggest battles as often as Hancock and the men he commanded. Hancock superbly led his brigade during the Peninsula Campaign, temporarily commanded a division at Antietam in the center of the lines at the Sunken Lane, and his division was the last to withdraw across the river during the Battle of Chancellorsville. After the Battle of Chancellorsville, he fortuitously became the new II Corps commander in the Army of the Potomac, just in time to deliver his greatest performance of all. At Gettysburg, Hancock was the commanding general in the field on Day 1, as Meade and the rest of the Union army arrived later that night. On Day 2, Hancock's men assisted Sickles' III Corps when Sickles disobeyed orders and moved it forward, creating a gap in the Union lines. And on Day 3, Hancock's greatest day of the war, he was seriously injured and nearly bled to death while leading his men in their decisive repulse of Pickett's Charge. Hancock's injury was excruciatingly painful, but he was back in command for the 1864 Overland Campaign, where his men played crucial roles in the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, and the Battle of Cold Harbor. By the end of the Civil War, Hancock was one of the highest regarded generals in the North. Like Confederate corps commander James Longstreet, Hancock's reputation was attacked after the war because of politics. His Northern brethren were critical of his opposition to the execution of Mary Surratt for the Lincoln assassination, they were enraged when he was lenient on the Southern military district he governed during Reconstruction, and the final straw came when he ran as a Democrat in 1880. It would take nearly another century before Hancock's reputation and legacy were revived by Michael Sharaa's Killer Angels, a historical fiction about the Battle of Gettysburg that examined the friendship between Hancock and Confederate General Lewis Armistead, who was mortally wounded by Hancock's men during Pickett's Charge. By the time Ken Burns' Civil War documentary had renwed interest in Gettysburg and the Civil War, Hancock was as popular as ever. Hancock the Superb: The Life and Career of General Winfield Scott Hancock chronicles the life and career of one of the Union's most indispensable generals, humanizing the courageous and fiery man who was respected and admired by his men and his superiors alike. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events in his life, you will learn about Winfield Scott Hancock like you never have before, in no time at all.

Author : Charles Wheeler Denison,George B. Herbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1021673188

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Hancock "The Superb": The Early Life and Public Career of Winfield S. Hancock ... Including Also a Sketch of the Life of Hon. William H. Eng by Charles Wheeler Denison,George B. Herbert Pdf

Author : David M. Jordan
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1995-11-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0253210585

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An excellent biography of one of the principal commanders of the Civil War who was also a renowned politician after the war. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Charles Wheeler Denison,George B. Herbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1293389005

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Author : Charles W. Denison,Herbert Denison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 431 pages
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Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
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Hancock, the Superb, the Early Life, and Public Career of Winfield S. Hancock Including Also a Sketch of the Life of Honor William H. English by Charles W. Denison,Herbert Denison Pdf

Author : Perry D. Jamieson
Publisher : Civil War Campaigns and Comman
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015063664729

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"In addition to the Civil War, Hancock's military service included memorable experience during the Mexican-American War, Reconstruction, and the Indian Wars. He also pursued a political career, which ended in an unsuccessful try for the presidency in 1880"--Jacket.

Author : David M. Jordan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015016923560

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..". detailed, well-written and thoroughly documented." -- The Journal of Military History ..". comprehensive, well-written, and thoroughly researched... "A -- Booklist ..". the definitive work on the life of Winfield Scott Hancock... "A -- Blue and Gray "At last we have a complete life of [Hancock], and it, too, is superb." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Jordan's careful attention to detail and excellent use of sources highlight a lively writing style to make a highly readable book." -- America's Civil War "Jordan's study of Hancock is an important contribution to both military and political history." -- Journal of Southern History