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Born in Montgomery Square, Pennsylvania, February 14, 1824
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An 1844 graduate of West Point, he was in the infantry during the Mexican War and got a brevet before going to the quartermaster's department.
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hancock was a brevet second lieutenant in th 6th u.s. infentry unit.
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captain and assistant quartermaster
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starting point as a brigadier general
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commanding 3rd Brigade, Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac
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leaves smiths division
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this is when he started in the Army of the Potomac
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Battle of Williamsburg , this is the first battle of the peninsulas campaign,
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commandiong first brigade
2nd division (also the second divition he was in) -
Battle of Garnett's & Goldings Farm (part of the seven day battle)
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commanding lst Division
2nd Corps
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hancock fought in the peninsula campaign
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when hancock wasx a majior general of the usv
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commanding lst Division
2nd Corps
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this is one of hancocks most famous battle is when he was a new corps commander.
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First Battle of Deep Bottom
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2nd battle of deep bottom
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Second Battle of Ream's Station Union II Corps moved south along the Weldon Railroad, tearing up track, preceded by Gregg’s cavalry division
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Directed by Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, divisions from three Union corps (II, V, and IX) and Gregg’s cavalry division, numbering more than 30,000
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Volunteer Corps
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commanding lst Veteran Volunteer Corps
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commanding Middle Military Division
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commanding Department of West Virginia
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major general, USA
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command of the Dept. of the East
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Governors Island
