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What war did Winfield Scott Hancock serve as a Union general in?

  • Civil War

  • Spanish-American War

  • Mexican-American War

  • World War I

Answer

Winfield Scott Hancock served as a Union general in the American Civil War. He was a career military officer who had served in the Mexican-American War and the Utah War before the Civil War. He was a talented and effective leader who won several important battles for the Union.
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