1865: Hancock Visits Gettysburg for the First Time Since the Battle
Life on the Civil War Research Trail
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For three days in October 1865, Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, staff, and friends, toured the battlefield of Gettysburg. For Hancock, walking and riding the grounds in company with historian John Batchelder made the visit a memorable and newsworthy event.
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