The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-07-16

The following extract relating TO tLa iclI-
les bravery and high sOldiery quaiitie- ol
General Hancock at the decisive battle %
Gettysburg, is taken from sketch Of ms
life written by Gen. james :. Brisbn ana
published in ;he Philadelphia Times short
time before the meeting of the CINCINNATI
convention
Hancock was grand and magnificent in tue bat
tie 81 Gettysburg and seemed the very incarnallo
Of war. on the second da{ pc WIS 'tll.t' y
HEIGHTS daring the iriEhtiul cauuluHue when ifi-
INV inns on 0ur lines The air was IlIl % mis-
siles streams OF sh0tand shell screamed 1ufs h--
live under that terrible hre-meu and horses were
torn limb from limb; caiss1ns exploded one a-l-r
10 pieces. The infantry huegej Tho ground ei 5al-
and sought every slight shelter ii,tl Ii- l-i
aartfsrvsrzs afforded. Ii was literally storm OF
shot and she'll. ike lll of ralulrups or the beat n-
hnitstoEcs. Those who had taken part !t f.
~ 4i,s -a-aft T5rrl.l-e-I- ana rll1s1rl= were
Of wounded men were appalling zilh tue 2Nlni
rushing sound Of hy ins missiles went On ana ..l
the hrmest hearts had begun o quail, the army
witnessed one Of the sranlest sights ever 9elell ~
iia5Ic,-E win his sfIii-aI77ar Mitchell Captain
Bingham Captain Parker, Captain Br9nseu--'T Oh
CORPS fla. flying the hands of Private Wells ai
f,ssreI on the Tft of his line uncovered and rode
down the front of his men 60 the LETT The soldiers
held their breath. expecting every moment o. zee
him lll from his horse pierced by dozen bullets.
b5f san he rode on while the shot roared and
crashed around him, every moment tearing great
gaps ia the ranks by his side.
..Stormcd al lly shot and she'll,
Boldly he rode, aud well
..Everv soldier felt his heart thrll hC witue55
/ cd the magnificent courage of his General and Dig
resolved % DO something that day winch W'al-
caull il in daring. Just us Hancock reached th-
LETT OF his line the rebel batteries ceased % play
and their infantry is 1Jl strong. were seen ei' f
ina from the woods and advancing up thc h-i
Hancock knew the artillery fire had been intcnAea
to denoraIize his meS and cover the advance ~
their infantry which Wa o. make the real attack
Turning hi~ horse lC rode slowly mp llS lue IIH
left 90 right. holding his hat 90 Lis hand, pHWlu-
ground. Hardly had be reached tEc right ol th'
line when the men. who inspired by the cgurJ-c col
( their GcncrIl. could now hardly rcstriln them
. selves. received orders TO attack L-e advancing
rebels. Eighty yuus which Hane1ck ..al ca-tel
tratcl opened their urlZcu mouths ana stream. e
. blue bullets few from Jhe muZZles ui our miles O.
. the breasts of tHc Confederate Il was Ll aWi-
. day. and T.g---trec-'- -DIl Guard of the south
. melted away liE. wax under that terrible sEH. I'd
the 5000 who came 60 the attack -l1a iel nF were
. cauturcG 04 the hillside. Thirty stand 90 colon
F and au immense numbered small arms were taken
Hancock eEeryW here riding the storm ri it.lH
90 he bore charmed life. A. last Just lu t.t
moment OF victory Lc seen 90 reel lu Ll- -taali
. been helped from his horse. a hIll hal pierced
his thigh and iar time it was thought tIs wound
was mortal.
. .TaIl General Meade said Hancock. address
. under my command have repulseI the enemy and
gained o great victory. the enemy are now ti. ma
in an directions ia ..E 'front.'
when the aide delivered the message tl Gen
2 0usly wounded Meade said= say Go Genera
Hancock that / am sorry De i- wounded and that
thank him for myself and for tine country jog tl.
services lie las rendered today"