Winfield Scott Hancock letter
Collection — Folder: S2999
Identifier: S2999
Scope and Contents
This letter is from Major General Winfield Scott Hancock at the 1st Corps Headquarters outside Washington D.C to the Adjutant General of Indiana on December 10, 1864. The letter concerns the enclosure of orders and circulars organizing the 1st Corps and asks the Adjutant General to ask the Secretary of War to appoint officers from Indiana.
Dates
- 1864/12/10
Creator
- Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
Winfield Scott Hancock was a U.S. Army officer and politician. He served as a Union general in the Civil War and was one of its most notable commanders. He also ran as Democratic nominee for President in 1880. His most memorable battle in the Civil War was Gettysburg; he was badly wounded, but returned to service ten months later. Towards the end of the war he commanded the First Veterans Corps in Washington D.C. He died in 1886.
Source: "Winfield Scott Hancock". History.com. Last updated August 21, 2018. Accessed October 23, 2018. https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/winfield-scott-hancock
Source: "Winfield Scott Hancock". History.com. Last updated August 21, 2018. Accessed October 23, 2018. https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/winfield-scott-hancock
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was found in a library scrapbook on 1932/09/29.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/10/23 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2018/10/23 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886 (Person)
- Title
- Winfield Scott Hancock letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
