Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-26
SUPERB HANCOCK. "
IRE HEROIC SOLDIER AND PRU.
DENT STATESMAN.
Courage on the Battle Field Allied with
Wisdom in the Council Chamber
An enyable Record Ably
Presented.

An Enyiable Record Ably
Presented.
The annexed sketch OF Major Genera
W. s. Hancock is from the pen of Gen
eral James :. Brisbin. who is one OF the
many Republican soldiers who will sup
port his election. Ii was written fol
the Philadelphia Times, and appeared IN
that paper Of March 18th.
THE soLDIER-sTATEsMAN.
Our Next Presidents Record, Civil and
Military.
Few men have served their country
better than Winfield S. Hancock, and
few deserve more from their country
men. A big man. with big head, a
big heart, and big brain, Hancock Is
the very personitication OF honor, hon
esty and capacity. Gallant and unas-
stunning, q soldier in three wars, hero OF
hundred battles, he is man on whom
all Democrats might consistently unite
for President, and who, as a candi-
date, would perhaps command larger
degree OF respect and support from Re-
publicans than any other man IN the
Democratic party. Clear'headed and
self.reliant, his career as u judicial states
man and Military Governor while IN
command OF Louisiana and Texas gives
evidence that II "A strong man Is needed
ior President, there is no man IN the
nation more tit Tor that position than
Winfield :. Hancock. With him ~ the
candidate Of their party the Democrats
have nothing 10 explain or defend, and
proudly point to his rec nd and chal'
lenge comparison OF II with
that OF the Republican candi-
date. The people OF this country
will not soon forget, there was day in
its history when, il General HancJ X
had not shown the highest capacity asa
military commander, there might be no
Republic to govern. Ii Was on that day
when the gallant General Reynolds fell
AT Gettysburg and Lees forces were
] driving back the Union Army. Like a
thunderbolt Hancock precipltatcd his
troops upon the victorious enemy, hurled
them back, and seizlng Cemetery
Heights and Round Top, wrestled order
| from confusion aud restored confidence
| to our half beaten army.
HIs First Battle.
His first battle in the rebellion was AT
I Warwick Court House, near Yorktown,
/ and he led his brigade in person, driving
the enemy before him. At Williamsburg
| Hancock bore a conspicuous part The
rebels having repulsed Hooker and eN'
posed Hancock's lett Hank he determln-
/ Ell To retire and ordered the batteries
back 10 the slope, where his brigade line
stood. The rebel commander, seeing the
movement, at once advanced his troops,
| aud they came down on Hancock 5 night
in two superb lines OF battle, cheering tre'
mendeously, and calling out, Bull Run.
Bull Run, The tlag Is ours. Hancock
sat on his horse behind the centre OF his
line, waiting with impurturble cOolnesS
/ the favorable moment Calling on the
men 10 stand fast and keep their pieces
loaded, Hancock waited until the rebels
! vere within 100 yards, then dashlng Tor
wad on his horse with head barred and
/, swinging his hat, he shouted, Forward.
o forward! forward :" The men saw the
" towering form of their General leading
'dthenl, and springing up, with II shout
thu, made the hills ring, they preripl'
le ated themselves upon the enemy. The
Iy reat, iTr, gular mass OF rebels taltered,
" alted for moment, waNered ana
ID hen fell back slowly. Every inch
AT ground was stubbOrnly con-
n sted; still Hancock forced them
T. Z the field, nor did they again al
n. nce until the Union reinforcements
10 ne up and rendered the victory secure.
VI was almost night when Hancock re-
~ tsed the enemy, and no pursuit could
l. lordered in the darkness. The ground
i " severed with rebel dead and wound
end many were cut Oft aud captured.
" I action had rendered Williamsburg
1 usnable, and that night the enemy
H. ahdoned il. HancOck's name was
10 helded from Name to California, and
'o lev hours, from an unknown suhor'
j. dire, he had leaped into fame aud as
suld q national reputation. McClel'
lan,legraphed the President, Han
cocxas superb to-day, an expression
Win oil who saw him towering above
i his IN leading them to battle knew
to bniy just.
In Services in the Peninsuls.
One 25th Of June, 1862, Hancock,
who v then at Goldlng's Farm, IN the
u Peninla, received severe attack from
y the emy. He repused IT and contin
}. ued Il FIGHT far into the night, the CON
4, tendiI forces firing at each other at
close Carters in the dark. This battle
OF HaDck's was one oi the grandest
), spectats OF the war, and will never be
l. fOrgott, by the Army OF the Potomac.
:, On the ah Of June, lS62. Hancock was
, heavllyngaged at Garnett's tilll, as he
! was at wage Station on the 18Th anu al
l. White TX swamp on the SON. Ills
II troops ght four battles in as many
DAYS, AL in every one OF them was led
by Hanck in person. lie never knew
fear himif, and conld not tolerate It in
others. officer, who had hls men
in a tightlace, rode up to the General
: and said General, my men are all be
i ing killedmay withdraw them little
!, out of the re?"
"No," nlied Hancock, IL hope We
; shall lie ab 10 advance soon
i Then shall all Ice killed, de-
spondinglyeplied the officer.
Very VIZ said Hancock; return
to your tro,s, aud ii YOU fall you will
have tie sisiaclion OF knowing that
YOU have dIi for your country.
d For his ryices in the Peninsula
campaign uneral Mcclellan recon-
A mended HaIoek for promotion to the
rank of Mof General OF volunteers
and the br,sts OF major, lieutenant
+ colonel andcolonel in the regular
army.
In Septembs, 1852, Hancock com
manded his igade in the battle OF
South Mountai and afterwards at An
tietam. In thisatter engagement, when
General RichakO fell, Hancock was
=, sent TO take coanand OF that gallant OF
:, icer's diyisioH In November, lS62r
u Hancock receiN his commission a:
i Major General, Nd on the 18Th OF DE
3 bloody assault Sn Mayre's Heights
His behavior this occasion wa'
in keeping will the high reputation
i he had achieved. He was, with his di
A vision, in the thkest of the conflict
n leading his men q Far As il was possible
under the circumAnces, for men to 90
anu only iahhuB Wneh e'otf -
less. In this fightas, in fact, in almos
every one in whiclhe Was engaged, h
seemed to wear ifhsrm on his life
u He received In the ~slsughter PEN, a
the rank and file vsN wont 20 call tn
le position they occpAs - this fight.
e, slight flesh wound comih 10 a anniiofn
d wise unharmed, though N.n ballet.
oil perforated with tne eh na.hslf q
n In this battle Han1oek ~ lssnS.d an
e. his command, kiilei anS1
ID Al Chanoellorsyille, n way yIn,s5 - IN
y, commanded hisdiyisIp sas,;ca anu .otJ sbun, n
d roads leading toysrf freasi,.ssT s;1ss,sT !
d. vhcre, amid .u.si his troo !
though cons1ntr ;si.a 20 the las
< mainiAinsd theirPosauos - ,ha arm
and ioFl ed tes r g9sra o. %hs @ Gsner