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Winfield Scott Hancock was born on February 14, 1824
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He had a twin brother, his name was Hilary Baker Hancock. His parents were Benjamin Franklin and Eliza Hoxwell Hancock. He grew up Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania. He married Almira ("Allie") Russell on January 24, 1850. Allie gave birth to two children, Russell in 1850 and Ada in 1857.
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He attended school at Norristown Academy until there was a public school.
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He becoming recruiting officer
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He was part of the Union
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He was in the Battle of Gettysburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville.
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It was the most bloodiest battle of the American Civil War
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The Union won the battle and war
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Battle of Gettysburg
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Winfield scott Hancock and Major General John Reynolds
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Winfield Scott Hancock, Union, and Confederate
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50,000 casualties
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He died in 1886 at Governors Island because of being victim of an infected carbuncle, complicated by diabetes.