The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-07-31

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ties he was appointed by MI. Lin
coin a Rrjgadier General OF volun.
feers. and assigned to a cOmIERhd IN
the Army OF the Potomac. The four
regiments composing his brigade
we're the Fifth Wisconsin, tho sixth
Maine. the Forty-ntnth reanaylva-
mia. and the Forty-third New York:
In the spring of 1862 he accompanied
the Army OF the Potomac tOthe rem
inaula. and was actively engaged IN
the siege Of Yorktown during the
month Of April. For his gallantry
dmrinQ the siege no was specially
COMMUNICATED in the dispatches OF
the Commanding General OF the
Army. The Phrase. Hancock was
suDefb." ran throughout the country.
from Maine to California. His sub
ne0l,ent conspicuous services ut gold.
ina Farm. Garnett's Hill. White
Osk Swamp. and other engagements
during the 6even Days Fight. wnlcn
ClOsed with the victory at Malvern
ain. led the General.in' CHIEF to urge
his promotion to Major Genesal OF
In the fall of 1862, after the return
OF the army Of the Potomac from tho
Paninsula. he took part in the move
ment on Centreville, Va. In the
MARYLAND campaign Of the same
wear he commanded his brigade at
champions Pass. South Mountain,
on the l4th OF September. Inree
days afterwards, on the battlefield OF
Antietam. he was placed IN COM
mand Of Gen. Richardson's division
when that gallant officer foil mortal
| " wounded.
At the battle OF Fredericksburg In
DeCembr. he led his division In the
assault on Marye's Heights, Wnere
he lost half his command IN KI'eH
and wounded, and where he and gu
his aides were wounded. AT the
battlo OF Charlottesville, tn May,
1853. he covered the road leading TO-
wards fredericksburg, where lls
troops maintained their position to
! the last, and formed. the rear ueIoo
Of the army In moving on the nei0.
The Generals horse vas shot undel
him in that battle. Early 10 june
he relieved Gen. Crouch 10 commono
Of the Second Corps. and later I'M tnt
same month was assigned Dy Mr
Lincoln to be Its permanent COIL
mander.
Hancock guarded the rear Of tn.
army on the march to Gettysburg
Reynolds was in advance IN com
mand OF three army corps, anu H!tt
he had fallen on the first day, Geu
Meade sent Hancock forward 70 taH s
.. command Of the forces on the OaL. a
.. field. Upon his arrival he cnecke
the enelny's advance, and sent wot
. 10 Gen. Meade that the pOsltlo
2 should DO held, a. Gettysburg wa
! the point where the great lmpen'
inp battle should be fought. In q
!. Oorlsnce with those sussey,ii'Ih,
. Gen, Meade hurried forward all y
y forces. On the second day hanco ::
}. commanded ahe LETT centre OF u
y armv. and reconstructed the ilno
:. hattie pierccd hy the enemy 10 ma!
y nisces. 40 that at night his pos'titt
% stnod intact a. in the morning. \
70 ths third dav t. was hia high fortu
= to repulse the assault u Ven :.,t 10y
u street, but only after y coauss y
y. ~ the most stubborn anu sauk Sas
o. character. Fivethousano pllsono
Q. thirty.seyen stand OF coiors. q
"a msnv thousand stand OF arms We
y. smone the trophies OF thls veto H4
=. H A. IT, moment of his triumph Hs
., cocIe feil desperately wound
y, Us While lying on the g1osHa1 N - ~! y
~ ~ line OF battle. he sent gu s.o0 ~ - ~ |
10 Meade. commanding INC Atmy "
Potomsc: "Tell Gen. Meade.
ssid. "tbe troops under my ~
=. msnd have repulsed tho enem
o. ssssnlt And We have gained . 81
.nt victorv. The enemy u now tiyin(
s,e oiiioer who conveyed tnls e.
IA. Gen. Meade, added taas uoa: =
~ cock was dangeEous!y N WvSn y
~ e ::Savt,, Gen. Hancock. eaad =
~ ne:ds ..that / am sorry he u wou
Yen - mi that / thank him tor
Aat. a. oo:, M" And Tor myself, tor the
o. v'c. ~ h:s rendered. to-day" !!
ths iolat resolution OF ~. Vole !,esn,. !
Hancock received s sno ~; S'. :s..ii
fnr. thanks OF that pooy W. .,, ~" ~. =
the ~ sSst Great and decisive victory
~ Gettysburg. Tne ss s,Sl"w"
o.. BY Congress WAS 70 10. iol'o Ssrc,c ;,
n. s.POr the skill! gu" ao.o y
.. which At Gcttys'.S ,nsk 's bsnksn
Tia ieoted aud drove onca: . n.nU =
v s | dispilited. the veteran veteran g City ny .
lille. rebellion. the gIs ~. tSs y, a.
. AZ rican people and tho tasoAs "