The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-20

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volunteers, and assigned to n command
in the Army Of the Potomac. The -four
regiments composing his brigade were
the Fifth Wisconsin, the Sixth Maine
the Forty ninth Pennsylvania and the
FoFty-third New York. In the spring
Of 1862 he accompanied the Army Of
the Potomac to the Peninsula, and was
actively engaged in the seige Of York,
town during the month of April. FoI
his gallantry during the seige be was
specially eomplimented in the dispatch
Is Of the Commanding General Of the
Army. The phrase, Hancock va,
superb, ran through the country, from
Maine to California. His subsequent
conspicuous services at Goldings Farm
Garnetts Hill, White Oak Swamp, and
other engagements during the Seven
Days Fight, which closed with the vic
tory at Malvern Hill, led the General
in.chief to urge bis promotion to Major
General of volunteers.
In the fall Of 1862, after the return
Of the Army of the Potomac from the
Peninsula, he took pait in the move
ment on CentFexille, Va. Ia tlse AIu.
ryland campaign Of the same year he
commanded his brigade at Champions
Pass, South Mountain. on the lith oi
September. Three days afterwartl. on
the battlefield of AnlStam. he was
placed in conmand Of Gen. Richardson'4
division when that gallant officer fell
mortAlly wounded
At the battle Of fredericksburg, in
December, hv led his division in sl,e as
sault on AIarye'4 Heights. where he
lost half Of bis command in killed and
wounded, and where he and all his aids
were wounded. At the battle Of Chan.
crllorzville, in May, 1868, he covered
the roads leading towards Frederick
burg, where his troops maintained their
position to the last, and fcsuaed the rear
guard of the srmy in moving OF the
iield. The Generals horse was shot mn.
der him ia that battle. Early in june
he relieved Gen. Couch in command oi
the Second Corps, and later in the same
month vas assigned by Mr.. I.ircoln to
be is permanent commander.
Hancock guarded the rear Of the ar.
my on It's march to Gettysburg. Rey.
noIds was in advance in command OF
three army corps, and after lac had
fallen on the first day. Gen. Meade sent
Hancock forward to take qoRmand u
the forces on the battlefield. Upon his
arrival he checked the eaemy's advance,
and sent word to Gen. Meade that the
position should be held, as Gettysburg
was the point where the great impend-
ing battle should be fought. In accord
ance with these suggestions Gen. Meade
hurried forward all his forces On the
second day Hancock commanded the
left center Of the army and reconstruct
cd the line Of battle, pierced by the en-
eny in several places, so that ut night
his position was intact as. in the morn
ing. On the third day it was his high
fortune to repalge the. assault Of Gen.
l.ongatreet, kut only after q contest Of
the most stubborn aud most sanguinary
character. Five thousand prisoners,
thirty-seVen stand Of colors, and many
thousand stand of arms were among the
trophies of this victory. At the mo,
ment Of his triumph Hancock fell des-
peratelY wounded. While lying on the
ground ON his line Of battle, he sent an
aide to Gen. Meade, commanding the
Army Of the Potomac "Tell Gen,
Meade" he said, s'the troops under my
command have repulsed the enemy's as
sanlt and we have gained a great yicio'
ry. The enemy Is now 9ying in all di-
rectiops from my front" The officer
who conveyed this message TO Gen,
Meade added that Gen. Hancock was
dangerously wounded. ''Say to Gen.
Hancock, said Gen. Meade, ''that an
sorry he is wounded, and that | thank
him for the country and for myself, fol-
the service he has rendered to-day" BY
a joint resolution of Congress Gen
Hancock received the pnsnieaoua thanks
Of that body for hi4s @gallsnt, meritori
ogs and conspicuous share in that great
and decisive victory at Getsyabugg
Yhe resolution passed by Congress wa
as follows
For the skill and heroic valor, which q
Gettysburg. repulsed, defeated and drov,
back, broken and dIspirited, the veteran
army Of the rebellion, the gratitude Of th'
American people end the thaAks of thei
represent tatiYes in 'Copgress are likewls'
\ baa, ana are hereby rendered, to Maio
/ GanaFal Winfield Scott Hancock ESD, 10
4 his gallant, TueritOrious and conspicnou
share in that great and decisive victory
After the battle he was borne TO thl
field hospital and thence to his father
home at Norristown, Pa, where he IL.