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What was Winfield Scott Hancock's profession?

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Winfield Scott Hancock was a United States Army officer who served as a Union general during the American Civil War. He is most famous for his role in the Battle of Gettysburg, where he led the Union Army I Corps and fought a heroic defensive battle on Cemetery Ridge against Confederate attacks on the second day of the battle.
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