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Tag Archives: Winfield Scott Hancock
Missed Opportunities in the Race to the North Anna
On the evening of May 20, 1864, Ulysses S. Grant sent Winfield Scott Hancock’s II Corps south from Spotsylvania Court House to Massaponnax Church, with orders to march onward toward Bowling Green, Milford Station, and—if Hancock thought he could make … Continue reading
Ending The War: General Hancock & The Execution (Part 2)
Part 1 is available here Lincoln’s assassination changed everything. The ending of the Civil War might have merely been the surrender of Confederate armies and a prolonged discussion and action about Reconstruction with reconciliation at the forefront. With Booth’s bullet, … Continue reading
Ending The War: General Hancock & The Surrender? (Part 1)
He had won his general stars on the battlefield, held the lines at Gettysburg, and been a trusted corps commander during the Overland Campaign. He had survived painful injury and returned to field command. He was a Democrat in politics … Continue reading
Two Union Veterans: The Election of 1880, Part 2
Part 2 of 2 in a short series. Find Part 1 and details about the presidential candidates here. During the presidential campaign that followed, both Garfield and Hancock attempted to follow the era’s tradition that candidates did little actual campaigning. … Continue reading
Two Union Veterans: The Election of 1880, Part 1
Ever heard the old joke that in order to be President of the United States after the Civil War, you only needed to be Republican, be a Union veteran, and have a beard? You can be forgiven for thinking it … Continue reading
Historic Pianos and Music – Postscript
There’s one more story about music and a piano in Mrs. Hancock’s book. It’s not quite clear when this event took place, but since she references President Pierce, it probably happened in Missouri when Winfield Hancock was still a captain. … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian
Tagged Almira Russell Hancock, Civil War music, native americans, piano, Winfield Scott Hancock
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Symposium Fallout: Is Leading from the Front All that Bad?
This weekend’s symposium gave me a lot to think about on my drive home from the Jackson Shrine on Sunday. The thought bubbles did not stop popping up when I got home either. There was a lot to think about … Continue reading
Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Molino del Rey
Winfield Scott’s armistice had failed. His dual victories at Contreras and Churubusco on August 19-20 brought the American army within a hand’s reach of Mexico City, but then Scott stopped. By August 24, Scott and Mexican president Antonio Lopez de … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Mexican War
Tagged Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, D.H. Hill, David Twiggs, Edmund Kirby Smith, Ephraim Kirby Smith, Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Gideon Pillow, Joseph Johnston, Mexico City, Mexico City Campaign, Molino del Rey, Nicholas Trist, Robert Anderson, Ulysses S. Grant, William Worth, Winfield Scott, Winfield Scott Hancock
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Mexican-American War 170th: Battle of Churubusco
Following his victory at Contreras/Padierna on the morning of August 20, 1847, General Winfield Scott looked to keep pressing towards Mexico City. By mid-morning, Scott had his divisions headed north towards the Churubusco River. Whereas the victory earlier that morning had … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Mexican War
Tagged 1st US Dragoons, 3rd US Infantry, 6th US Infantry, 8th US Infantry, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Churubusco, Contreras, David Twiggs, Don Carlos Buell, Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Fort Sumter, George Pickett, Gideon Pillow, James Longstreet, John Wilkins, Joseph Hooker, Nicholas Trist, Padierna, Phil Kearny, Robert Anderson, William J. Worth, Winfield Scott, Winfield Scott Hancock
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