Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
NO. q.
DEATH OF Il BRATE GENERAL

Last Fridays dispatches announced
the very sudden and unexpected death,
at Garden City, Long Island, of Major
General Joseph Hooker one of the best
and bravest of our Generals, and whe
was especially signalized in the war fox
the preservation of the Union, for his dar-
ing intrepidity and his undaunted cour-
I age upon many hard fought battle field.
so highly was he distinguished for his
actual fighting qualities, that by univers-
al consent, he gained the appellation of
Fighting Joe Hooker and the annals
of the war are full Of descriptions of his
brilliant achievements as General. Gen.
Hooker was native of Hadley, Massa-
chusetts, and was born in 1916, entered
West Point Military Academy in 1888,
graduated in 1887, and entered the army
the same year as Second Lieutenant of
Artillery. He served in the campaign
in Florida against the Seninoles, and
afterwards did garrison duty on the from
tier till 1916, when he went to the Mexi-
can war ON the staff of Gems. Persifer
Smith, Hamer and Butler; was appoint
ed Assistant Adjutant General in 1847;
was brevetted Captain, Major and Lieu
enant-Colonel for gallantry at Monterey,
the National Bridge and Chapaltepec In
1853, he resigned his military commits
sion and engaged in farming in Califor-
MIA. At the outbreak of the rebellion, he
rendered his services to his country, and
was appointed a Brigadier General of
Volunteers, serving in the vicinity of
Washington and on the lower Potomac.
In 1862, he has engaged in the siege of
Yorktown; and the battle of Williams
burg when his regiment sustained the
brunt of the battle; was at Fair Oaks,
Frazier's Farm and Malvern Hill From
the date Of the battle of williamsburg he
was promoted to a Major Generalship;
was at the battles of Manassas and Chan
tilly; displayed great bravery at South
Mountain and Antietam, where he was
severely wounded About this time he
was appointed Brigadier General in the
regular army, and was assigned to the
command Of the centre grand division In
the new organization Of the army of the
Potomac. In January, 1863, he succeed
ed Burnside in command of the army of
the Potomac, and in May following,
fought the battle of Chancellorville.
When Pennsylvania was invaded by the
rebel army, there was some disagreement
between Gen. Hallock and Gen. Hooker,
and at his own request, Gen. Hooker
was relieved from his command. He re-
ceived the thanks of Congress for the
skill and energy by which he covered
Washington and Baltimore from the med
itated blow of the advancing enemy. In
1868, he was assigned to the command of
the army of the Cumberland, and distin-
guished himself at the capture of Look
out Mountain and the battle of Missionary
Ridge In the invasion of Georgia by
Gen. Sherman's army, Gen. Hooker led
his corps in almost constant fighting up
to and including the siege of Atlanta,
when, on question of command, he was
again relieved at his own request. For
his gallantry at Chattanooga, he was
breveted Major General of the United
States Army, and in October, 1868, re-
tired with the full rank of Major General.
On the whole, his military career was
one of the proudest upon record, and for
his bravery, his patriotism, and the dis
tinguished services he has rendered his
country, his name deserves to be held in
the most endearing and grateful remem-
brance by his fellow-countrymen