This book is a biography of Winfield Scott Hancock, one of the most important Union generals in the American Civil War. Forney traces Hancock's life from his childhood in Pennsylvania to his education at West Point and his distinguished military career. The book also contains a biographical sketch of William H. English, a prominent Indiana politician. This book is an important resource for scholars of American military history and the Civil War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.