The New York herald., 1862-05-07
Sketch of General Hancock.


Pennsylvania from which State he appointed cadet
TO West Point Military Academy in the year 1910. He
graduated the aoth Of June 1884, standing number
eighteen in his cass-n which Simon Bolivar Buck
ner the notorious rebel general Of Fort Doneson fame
He was promoted to brevet second ieutenancy in the
Fourth United States infantry the 1st Of july 1874
and the 18th OF june 1S46 received his commission
full second lieutenant the regiment He served
gallantly in the Mexican war; and in August 1s4s
breveted first lieutenant for gallant and merorous
duct in the battles Of Contreras and Cherubusco his bre
vet dating from August 20, 1S47. During the years
184s and 1919 he filed the position OF regimenta
quartermastsr, after which he became regimental
adutant Of the Sixth United States infantry. In Janu-
ary, 1885, he promoted to full first lieutenancy,
and on tho 7th Of November, 1855, appointed
assistant quarermaser in the Quartermaster Generals
Department with the rank Of captain This position he
held at the breaking out Of the rebellion in 1891 and
still holds that rank in the regular army OF the United
States. On tho 23d Of September, 1861, he was ap-
pointed brigadier general Of volunteers and ordered
10 report TO Gen. Mcclellan He has been since his ap
pointmsnt entirely in the Army OF the Potomac his
brigade formed part of the force that occupied Lewins
vile on the 9th Of October 1861. Ho has also been
gagged in several grand reconnoissanses, which have
generally been attended with success. The manner with
which hs advanced attacked and captured the redoubs
Of the rebels at Williamsburg has merited and obtained
from Gen. Mcclellan special mention and praise Gen.
Hancock much liked by his command and his acquant
ancss speak Of him as being perfect gentleman in his
panner and a pleasant companion.
Sketch OF General Hooker.
Brigadier General and Acting Major General Joseph
Hooker, commanding Of the divisions under General
Mcclellan, is a native Of Massachusetts,, from which
State he appointed cadet to West Point Military
Acad In He the pf Junc
1897 standing No. 90 in class Of fifty members among
whom Generals Benham, Arnold, T. williams,
French Sedgwck, Bates, Todd and others OF the Union
army; Braxton Bragg, W. W. Mackll J. A. Early and
other noted rebel officers On the 1st OF July 1887 he
promoted the second eutenancy of the First United
States artillery, and the 1st Of November. 1888,
further promoted to FIRST ieutenancy in the regi
ment From July to October g. 1s4l he the adju-
tant Of the Military Academy at West Point,
and from 1S41 to 1S46 tho aijutant
OF his regiment. He served with distinction
in Mexico, and was Ad-de-Camp to Brigadier
General Hamer. He in May, 1s47, breveted captain
for gallant conduct in the several conflicts at Monterey
which took place the 21st 22d and 23d days Of Sep
tember ls46 His brevet bore the last mentioned date
He was appointed the staff as Assistant Adjutant
General with the brevet rank OF captain, on the Sd Of
March, IS47 and in March, 1s49 was further breveted
major gallant and merorous conduct in the affair
the National Bridge, Mexico-his brevet dating from
June IL, 1s47 In the month he received another
brevet-viz lieutenant coione-for gallant and norito
rous conduct in the battle Of Chapuepsc This brevet
bore date September 49, 1897 On The 28th Of October,
1s4s he was appointed captain OF the First artillery,
and on the same day vacated his rcgimcnta commission,
retaining his position in the Adjutant Generals Depart
ment with brevet Of lieutenant colonel On the 21st Of
February 1852 he resigned from tho army and went to
California where no retired into private life. The rebel
lon however, brought him from bis privacy, and he
was recalled the East and the 18th OF May, 1851
was commissioned as brigadicr general OF volun-
tesrs-hs appointment being accredited to the
State OF California. lie at first acted under
instructions from General Dix, but afterwards
was appointed to . separate command under Genera
Mcclellan He then proceeded to reorganize the two dis
turbed counties Of Maryand-George and Cnares--and
succeeded admirably, entirely reoccupying those
ties dsarming tho secsssioniss, without loss OF e
His division this time took military possession OF the
northern and eastern left bank Of the Potomac
river several spirited excursions made by por
ions Of his command in the neighborhood Of Budd
Ferry Port Tobacco &c. 70 the opposite Virginia shore
portion OF these troops recently crossed the Potomac
and took Of the batteries which had block
AIDED the for time previous having ecctu
ally removed these obstructions and advanced shor-
distance the interior finally withdrawn and
transferred to the Immediate command Of Gen Mcclellan
on the peninsula They have vigorously gone into
the fight and the New York troops under his command
will not bo behind their fellow patriots from other States