Description
" . . . detailed, well-written and thoroughly documented." -The Journal of Military History
" . . . comprehensive, well-written, and thoroughly researched . . . " -Booklist
" . . . the definitive work on the life of Winfield Scott Hancock . . . " -Blue and Gray
"At last we have a complete life of [Hancock], and it, too, is superb." -The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Jordan's careful attention to detail and excellent use of sources highlight a lively writing style to make a highly readable book." -America's Civil War
"Jordan's study of Hancock is an important contribution to both military and political history." -Journal of Southern History
A stirring biography of Civil War commander "Hancock the Superb."
About the Author
DAVID M. JORDAN is a practicing attorney and author of A Tiger in His Time: Hal Newhouser and the Burden of Wartime Ball and Roscoe Conkling of New York: Voice in the Senate, considered the definitive biography of that major figure of the post-Civil War era. Jordan has also appeared on the Arts & Entertainment Network's Civil War Journal in a program about Winfield Scott Hancock.
Book Information
ISBN 9780253210586
Author David M. Jordan
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Indiana University Press
Publisher Indiana University Press
Weight(grams) 594g
