Winfield Scott Hancock

ÒEssential for Civil War collections.Ó ÑChoiceÒHighly readable . . . an important addition to 19th century American history as well as Civil War literature.Ó ÑAmericaÕs Civil WarÒThe definitive work on the life of Winfield Scott Hancock.Ó ÑBlue and Gray MagazineÒDetailed, well-written and thoroughly documented.Ó ÑThe Journal of American HistoryThis compelling biography presents the colorful life of ÒHancock the Superb,Ó 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. HancockÕs life is a unique reflection of AmericaÕs 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.