The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-01
The Democratic Nominees.
WINFIELD SCOTT HANcocK.

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General Hancock is a native of
Pennsylvania, having been born in
Montgomery county, in that state,
on the 18th of February, 1924. He
graduated at West Point in 1914,
and served mainly on frontier duty
until 1915, and afterwards in the
war with Mexico, being brevetted
as first lieutenant for gallant and
meritorious conduct in the battles
of Contreras and Cherubusco.
From 1S4S to 1855 he was again
employed in frontier duty, and from
1855 to 1861 was quartermaster of
the southern district OF California.
In August of the latter year he was
recalled to Washington, and when
the army of the Potomac was trans
ferred to the Peninsula in 1862, he
was already brigadier general,
with the appropriate command, in
the Fourth Corps. His 1irst oppor-
tunity to make marx occurred at
Williamsburg, and he made a bril-
liant one. He next distinguished
himself in the battle of Frazier's
farm, and subsequently took an ac-
tive part in the campaign in Mary
land, at the battles of South Noun
tain and Antietam. Being made a
major general, he commanded a Ill
vision at fredericksburg and Chan
cellorsville. At Gettysburg be did
magnificent work. On the first
day of the battle, July 1st, 1868, he
was sent by General Meade to de-
eide whether decisive battle should
be given, or whether the army
should fall back. He reported that
Gettysburg was the place TO fight,
and took immediate command until
the arrival of Meade. In the deci-
sive action of July 3D. he command
ed on the left center, sustaining the
terrific onset of LoDgstreets con-
iederates, and being severely
wounded. The thanks of congress
were formally rendered him for his
coduct in these engagements. Being
disabled by his wounds, he was on
sick leave until March, 1864, being
meanwhile engaged in recruiting
the Second Army Corps, which was
placed under his command. At the
opening of the campaign of that
year under Gen. Grant, he took the
active command of this corps. and
bore a prominent part In the battles
of the Wilderness, Spootsylvania
Court House and North Anna, the
second battle at Cold Habor, and
the operations around Petersburg,
until June 10Th, when. his wound
breaking out atresh. he was for
short time on sick leave. He after
wards resumed command, and par
ticipated in several actions, until
November Goth, when he was called
to Washington to organize the first
corps of veterans.
The name of every great battle
in the East is inscribed on Han
cocks flags. After the close of the
war he was placed successfully in
of the Middle Department,
the Department of Missouri, of
Louisiana and Texas, of Dakota,
and of the Department Of the East.
He has his headquarters on Gov
ernor's Island. In the democratic |
convention of 1863 he re
ceived I444 voters for the presiden
tial nomination. In 1876, Il the
convention OF the same
party, he received rs votes for the
same nomination.
Gene ral Hancock has uniformly
maintained the doctrine that the
power should in time OF
peace be subordinated to the civil
law. This was particularly shown
in his address to the court Of inqui
~ constituted to try General Bah