Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Monument - National Mall and Memorial Parks - Washington DC
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Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-1826) is best known for his role as a US Army general in the American Civil War, particularly for his troops' victory at Gettysburg, repulsing Pickett's Charge.
Waymark Code: WM15Y9N
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2022
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Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Monument is a unit of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, Pennsylvania Avenue, National Park Service
From the National Park Service website:
Named after Winfield Scott, whose memorial is also in DC, Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-1826) is best known for his role as a US Army general in the American Civil War, particularly for his troops' victory at Gettysburg, repulsing Pickett's Charge. After the war, he commanded troops in the Indian Wars. He unsuccessfully ran for president in 1880.
Sculptor: Henry Ellicott
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GENERAL
WINFIELD SCOTT
HANCOCK
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Born February 14, 1824
Died February 9, 1886
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