Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-17
HANcocK's BRUTALITY.
Ishunsn Treatment Of Soldiers
Undsr His Charge.

u~nfeeline mar. We copy several eI-
tracts, which will be found very interest
ing reading by the many friends OF the
doctor in this section. In the Fall OF
1851 DR.. Castleman's regiment was
transferred to q brigade under General
Hancock, whom he speaks Of a. ian
officer OF fine appearance, but with
rather q narrow forehead" A few
weeks later he says OF him: "Brigadier
General Winfield Scott Hancock 10 the
very antipods Of General Smith. He Is
fuliy o. long a. his name. with the title
prehxsd. and a. for quiet and courtesy
fs! I saw him come on to the
field one morning this week to brigade
drill. he was perfectly sober.
COLD. uEARrrD D~LrsrERER.
He IL n Of those ~paradoIes who be-
lisvs that n man. at least. 10 to be
known by his much talking. Hs be-
came excited. or wished to appear so, at
some little mistake in the maneuvering
of this brigade. and the volley Of oaths
that rolled and Numbered down the line
startled the men with suspicion that they
were under command Of soms quarter
master, lately made general, who mis-
took men for mules, and their officers
for drivers. Wherever he has
been, he has certainly acquired perfect
intimacy with the whole gsmut Of pro-
family" The doctor describes the cold
hearted indiffsrsncs Of the General to q
detachment Of the regiment to which he
(~Castlsman) was attached. which had
been appointed to guard the Generals
headquarters. The men were almost
wholly unprotected in a fearful winter
storm, while he was costly enjoying
his wine within with his friends.
But as an illustration OF the
U~SrEELrSo sELrIsHSEss
OF General Hancock the following ia a
sample. On the I4th OF May the COM
mand arrived at the Pamunkey river.
The doctor continues : Zone circum-
stance occurred on our arrival here this
morning. showing the difference between
officers and men. and 80 characteristic is
II OF the man that I cannot refrain from
recording 1t in my journal as food for
the thoughts hereafter. We found
some negroes drawing o seine In the
river here. Some soldiers made q bar
gain to draw for them. fixing n price
and paying for It. The men had been
on SNORT fAuons oi naru Ufeao anu sou,
meat ior several Gays. being compeieu
to carry their provisions in their haver-
sacks, they can carry nothing but this
simple food, while the officers. having
transportation al command, 'ake WIN
,nem al 'no oouioi. y, ae nN =
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T, .,ans, wh.n ,ha weather vas
1.rv hot another sIampls of the Gen.
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tney were; no 'nen 'u'usa upo.
regimentai and company oincefs, W
them 10 nell. and spent some umo IN
eonsisnins .ne soiaie,s 70 the same con-,
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.nem ai isoeiea ~. na n'"so aV
'oi' 'n'n 'ne" VIZ
ao- - anu na''nS s1nausteu
ms vocabulary Oh sentemaniy sApie'
uses' eaicuia.eu &c encourage suooIu',
naion, ne called the men INTO hne u
Pu. 'nem tn,oasn tne o,au y,
oilgsae at'it Iof sooI' n"' M noI.
anu nus 'ney ies'eu W iesuM no
ma'cn. iness - ieu's.u' =.
nne army VINO . oeen ,nfousu
the putrid swamps OF tne onickanominy
TIL they were moro IKE ghosts ,han men
were thns rested, thus drilled mus
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