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oEssential for Civil War collections.O NChoice oHighly readable ...an important addition to 19th century American history as well as Civil War literature.O NAmericaOs Civil War oThe definitive work on the life of Winfield Scott Hancock.O NBlue and Gray Magazine oDetailed, well-written and thoroughly documented.O NThe Journal of American History This compelling biography presents the colorful life of oHancock the Superb,O one of the most important commanders in the American Civil War. A major figure at battles such as Gettysburg and the Wilderness, Hancock also figured in the Plains Indians wars, was a controversial Reconstructionist commander of New Orleans, and just missed gaining the Presidency in 1880. HancockOs life is a unique reflection of AmericaOs history for much of the 19th century. David M. Jordan recounts his tale with sympathy and verve, and brings Hancock superbly to life for our times.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History History: earliest times to present day

• Full title: Winfield Scott Hancock
• Subtitle: A Soldier's Life
• Author: David M. Jordan
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416
• EAN: 9780253210586
• ISBN: 0253210585
• ID: 04870382
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Weight: 594 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 155 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: 11. January 1995

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