Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-07-02

horsa shot under him. He fought the battle
81 Boydton Road; capturing 1000 prisoners
and two stand Of colors. -
3 With the battle Of Boydton General Han
cocks active fighting iu the war ceased.
President Lincoln, Who had learned to place
. high estimate on Hancock's abilities, or
dered him to Washington and directed him
ct once to proceed vita and organize m
army Of 5000 veterans from discharged
volunteers Who had served an enlistment
The use OF this army was alone prevented
by the surrender of Lee and the ending of
the war. At the close. of the war Hancock
commanded the Army of the Shenandoah,
relieving General Sheridan. This army
consisted of $4,000 men Of all arms, and
was destined to move South with .Hancock's
10000 veterans and join General Sherman.
but Joe johnson threw up the sponge and
rendered the movement unnecessary:
SINCE THE WAR.
- General Hancock's career since the war
is so we'll known it needs but little mention
here. For his services during the war he
was appointed brigadier and Afterwards 9
major general in the regular army, and as-
aligned to command the Middle Department.
In 1866 he took command of the Depart
ment of Missouri and conducted two cam
y1aigns against hostile Indians. taking the
field in person at the head of 800 men of
Ill arms.
In 1867 he was sent by the President to
New Orleans to command the States of Texas
and Louisiana. It was in this field of labor
that he distinguished himself by setting the
example of an officer of the army with ex-
traordinary powers strenuously insisting
upou the entire subordination of civil to
military authority in time of peace. Among
the military commanders during the recon.
t:truotion period he was conspicuous in thia
regard, and the position then laid down in
his general orders and correspondence did
moro perhaps than anything else to make
him the; ideal soldier in the minds of bis
constitutional Democrats. In 1868 he vac
relieved ut his own request, and in 1869, 10,
III andre commanded the Department OF
Dakota.ss' Since then he has commanded the
Military Division Of the Atlantic, composed
Of the Department of the Lakes, the Depart
ment of the East and Department Of Wash
ington, with headquarters at Governors
Island, New York city.
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Hancock, in personal appearance, ia tall,
we'll formed and very handsome. His
height cannot be less than six feet two
inches, and he weighs fully 24O pounds. BE
would make the finest looking Presiden,
Who ever sat in the White House, except,
possibly, George Washington. His form
towers above other men, and he attracts at.
tention wherever he goes. His eyes are
blue and have benignant and mild expres-
sion when in repose, but inspiring when in
danger. His manner is dignified and knight.
ly and he is courtesy itself. He is always
magnetic, and draws men to him by his
kindliness and gentle interest in
their Affairs His sympathies are easily
aroused and he becomes intensely con
| cerned for the sorrows and misfoltunes OF
others, striving in every way to relieve them
! as though their troubles were his own. Han
| cocks kindness to his subor Inmates aiwa. e
won not only their love- but also their con
fdsnce, and caused them to rely on him as 9
| hriend as we'll as commander. He gave q
man good opinion of himself, and made
each one feel he was of more importance
than he ever before suspected. It was this
which cansed him to have such power owe,
his officers and men in battle, and made
them prefer rather to die than forfeit thu
good opinion of their leader.
General Hancock he'd two Oh dren, Rus
| sell Hancock and Ada EIiZabeth Hancock.
| LILO latteE Oleo IN NOW 4ork, Oh typuol0 10
yer, when 18 years Of age. She Wal young
lady Of CREST promise. Russell Hancock,
he Generals only SOD, is living, and is g
planter in Mississippi.
A volume would not contain an account OF
all the heroic deeds of man like Hancock
his is noble character, and it is pleasure
to write of such q man.. A glorious soldier
u steadfast friend, useful Citizen, he Is all
that is noble, manly and brave in poor fallen
| humanity