CIVIL War General Hancock 1880 Democratic Presidential Candidate CDV Phot0

  

PORTRAIT OF CIVIL WAR GENERAL. After graduating from West Point, he served in the Mexican War. He served with distinction at the Battle of Gettysburg, defeating Confederate Generals Lee and Pickett.

After the war he commanded the military division of Louisiana and Texas. He later won the support of the Democratic Party, which nominated him for President in 1880, but he lost the election to James Garfield. 2,5 x 4 in. 6,4 x 10,2 cm.