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

for many weeks and suffered great ago
ny from his wound. The bullet var
finally extracted. bat ha@sas unGt for
duty until the following December. Al
though bis wound WIS still unbealed.
he reported again at Washington for act
i've service in the Geld Atthis time,
after the battle of Mine Rom. he was
prominently talked OF in cabinet eoun.
ellis for the command OF the Army Of
the Potomac, and WAS retained in
Washington with that view, but with
characteristics nobility ani maguauimity
he disclaimed all desire for the position
aud urged the retention of Gen. Mead.
ResumiDg command OF the Second
Corps, which was IN winter quarters, he
was ordered by the s,,lhnrities nt
Washington TO proceei Avrfh 20 re-
cruit the discriminating ,ank- -,.f ist eel
ebrated corps P'el@rat"rs +" the ri.su-
ing spring operations. Accordingly be
established his l'ra'l-aua'terssat ilprrss-
burg, and visiting olhtr States ia eallst-
ing volunteers. Iii. high r'l,ttasioa
and great ropularity maie him sini-
nently snecrssf.li i. ai.i@ ssrs.sss.
While discharging this duty. t!sr tity
Council of PhiladrlphiA ,,.,isre.l him
reception in Inlel@,nl,-,,',. Hall. aul
ha also received th. l'UsIdtalilirs Of
New York, ALBANY, Boston aud oih-r
citicG
In March, 1864, lie returned 10 the
field and assumed command oi liS corps
whose number had been augmented 10
80, 900 by consolidation With the gal
liant old Third corps. Tie was n prom.
inent figure in the battle Of the Wilder.
ness. On the 10th Of May lie com.
manded the Second and Fifth Corps at
the battle of Po. On the 18th the Sec
ond Corps pouneed upon the enemy
position, near spottsylvsuia C. H.. in n
dense fog, at the hour Of daylight in
the morning. f[mcock commanded
his corps ia this assault. by which be cap
tured the enemy's works, nearly 5000
prisoners, twenty pieeea of artillery,
lnore than thirty oo.ors. several thou
sand stands of small arms aud other
panphrenalia Of war.
lie again assaulted the enemy's posi-
ton in front Of Spottsylvania, May Is,
aud ON the 10Th repulaed az attack
made upon oae oe his divisions by
Ewell's porpa lie was an active par
ticipait in the engagement Of North
Anna, Tolopotomy and Cold iIarbor,
and in the earlier and later operations
Of the army near Petersburg that year.
During all this time be Was suffering
severly FROM the wonnd received at
Gettysburg, which had never fully
closed, compelling him to often leave his
horse and ride in an ambulance until
contact with the enemy again summoned
him to the saddle. On the 9th ofJuly, lS-
Ga, he crossed the Deep Bottom, on the
north bank of the James River and in
conjunction with Sheridan's cavalry,
attacked and carried portion OF the
enemy's work, capturing four pieces Of
artillery. In August no made another
expedition to Deep Bottom. In these
operations, which continued q week, he
had series of sharp engagements dur
ing which he broke the enemy's lines
and carried of more Of his artillery.
On the 2ath of August, two divisions
Of his corps were sent TO destroy the
railroad ut Realms Station, thirteen
miles distant from the established lines
of the Union army at Petersburg. The
remainder Of the troops held their posi-
tion in the general line. Anticipating
trouble at that separate operation, Han.
cock was not easy until he had proceed
ed to join that portion of his command
in person. The issue showed that his
anxiety was justified. BY withdrawing
troops fiom the entertainments at
Petersburg, and sending them round to
the railroad, the enemy concentrated in
his front, soon outnumbering the Union
forces three to one, Here Hancock
fought another heroic fight, his horse
being shot from under him in the as
sault Two months latsg he fought
the battle OF the noydton Road, where
he captured thousand prisoners and
several s'aads Of eolcrs.
At the request of Secretary Stanton
and by order Of the President, lie was
ordered to Washington to recnit and
command an army corps Of veterans tc
consist Of 80, 900 men, While the re
cruiting was in progress he was ordered
to the front, and assigned to the com,
mand of the Middle Military Division
with headquarters at Winchester, Va
A force Of $4,000 men was organizes
for the purpose Of moving on Lynch
burg in case Lee should retreat to tha