Winfield Scott Hancock: A Soldier's Life

Arrived promptly. The book is a thorough and fascinating treatment of one of the Union's most effective generals.

A well written biography of a mostly forgotten soldier. Hancock was in many battles and his influence was felt long after the Civil War.

Jordan does a great job in describing Gen. Hancock, not only as the Civil War hero that everyone is familiar with, but also as the man he was. This is one of the best biographies (next to Remin. of Winfield Scott Hancock, written by Almira Hancock) that has ever been written. A definite must for any civil war buff.

I heartily agree with the above reviews. Jordan has written a masterpiece, extensively researched and extremely well written. The author's admiration for Hancock is obvious, but understandable: the reader - if he/she had not known it before - soon comes to realize that Hancock was an extraordinary soldier and person....My two complaints: that the book did not cover the Civil War in more depth (but that would have required many more pages in an already lengthy work); and that the more personal side of Hancock was not revealed more fully (but, then again, Hancock's wife burned all of Hancock's correspondence after writing her own book on her husband).....On the whole, Jordan treated Hancock and others - including Hancock's rivals - very fairly, something rarely done in such research-intensive biographies......I highly recommend the book.