General Hancock

by Francis Amasa Walker

Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-1886) led Union troops into the Battle of Gettsyburg. The author, who served under him during the Civil War, focuses this 1895 life story on Hancock's leadership at Williamsburg, Antietam, and elsewhere, adding a chapter on the general's life after the war, including his run for the Presidency in 1880.

370 pages, ebook

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Pat · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good history of the Second Corp of the Army of the Potomac, along with its Major General, the indomitable Winfield Scott Hancock.