Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-06-29

| ras and Cherubusco. In 1919 and 1890
served with his regiment as quarermas-
ter and adjutant, and in the fall of 1850
was married at st. Louis to Miss Almira
Russell, the daughter OF prominent
merchant Of that city. He took part in
several Indian campaigns in the West,
and in 1857 was engaged in the Southern
Florida war. lie served in the eXpedi-
ton against Utah, and in 1859 went to
California.
When he heard of the rebellion he
took high ground in favor of the Union
and did much in 1861 to check the Sc
cession spirit then Selling upon Caliior-
mia. He applied to Governor Curtin, of
Pennsylvania, for commission in the
volunteers, but the Governor being slow
in replying to his application, he obtain
ed a leave of absence and came East
His earnestness impressed Gen. Scott,
who ordered him to report to Gen. Nc
Clclland, and on the formal recommen-
dation of McClelland, President Lin
coln OH the 23d of September, 1861,
commissioned Hancock Il brigadier gen
eral of volunteers. lie was assigned to
brigade in The division Of Gen. Badly
Smith and reported for duty ut Chain
Bridge, Virginia, in the Army of the
Potomac. His brilliant record, in which
he took part as division or corps COM
mander in every battle in Virginia, is n
part of the recent history Of the coun-
try, and may be read in any complete
narrative of the war, and therefore we
will not report it here.
SINCE THE WAR.
Gen. Hancock's career since the war
is so well known it needs but little men
ton here. For his services during the
war he was appointed brigader and
afterwards major-general in the regu-
lar army, and assigned to the command
of the Middle Department. In 1865 he
took command of the Department of
Missouri, and conducted two campaigns
against hostile Indians, taking the field
in person ut the head of | 800 men of all
arms.
In 1867 he was sent by the President
to New Orleans to command the States
of Texas and Louisiana. 1t was in this
field Of labor that he distinguished him
self by setting the example Of an officer
Of the army with extraordinary powers
strenuously insisting upon the entire
subordination of military to civil au-
thority in time of peace. Among the
military commanders during the recon-
struction period, he was conspicuous in
this regard, and the positions then laid
down in his general orders and cores
pondencc did more perhaps than any
thing else to make him the ideal soldier
in the minds of constitutional Demo-
Gratis. In 1868 he was relieved at his
own request, and in 1SG9-70-'7l and ~
4 commanded the department of Dakota.
Since then he has commanded the Mill
tary Division Of the Atlantic, composed
of the Department of the Lakes, the
Department of the East and the Depart
ment of Washington, with headquarters
at Governors Island, New York city.
his PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Hancock IN personal appearance IL tall
well formed and very handsome. His
height cannot be less than six feet two
inches, aud he weighs fully two hundred
and forty pounds. lie would make the
llnest-looking President who ever sat In
the White House, except, possibly,
George Washington. His form towers
above other men, and he attracts atten-
ton by his mere looks wherever he goes.
His eyes are blue and have benignant
and mild expression when in repose, but
inspiring when IN danger. His manner
Is dignifled and knightly and he Is cour-
tesy itself. lie Is always magnetic and
draws men to him by his kindllness and
gentle interest In their affairs. His SYM
pathcs are casily aroused and he be-
comes intensely concerned for the sor-
rows and misfortunos Of others, striving
In every way TO relieve them, lis though
thcirtroubles were his own. llancock''
kindness to his subordnates always won
not only their love, but also their conf
denco and caused them TO rely on him rs 4
commander. He gave u man Il gooc
opinion of himself and made each one
feel he was Of more importance than h,
ever before suspected. 1t was this
which caused him to have such power
over his officers and men In battle, ant
made them prefer rather to die than for
felt the good opinion Of their leader.
Gen. Hancock had two children, Rus
sell Hancock and Ann Elizabeth Han
cock. The latter died In New York o
typhoid fever when eighteen years o
age. She was n young lady Of greo
, promise. Russell Hancock, the Gcner
ats only son, IL living, and Is Il planter
In Mississippi.
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