Gettysburg Monuments 051 - General Winfield Scott Hancock
6Gettysburg Monuments 051 - Equestrian Monument Statue to Major General Winfield Scott Hancock on East Cemetery Hill, Democratic nominee in 1880 for president of the United States. Hancock the Superb ran for president as the Democrat Nominee against Civil War Veteran James Garfield in 1880. He lost the presidential election in one of the closest electoral contests in history. Hancock was also a Mexican War veteran. This monument stands honoring those who served in the American Civil War from July 1st-3rd, 1863 during the Battle of Gettysburg. Statue is at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
This series of b-roll footage from the Civil War Minutes documentary series (on DVD) is like a virtual battlefield tour of this historic American national park. Planning a vacation to Gettysburg? You should. Get a glimpse of the historic monuments here during the winter months.
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