The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-25


Indian campaigns In the West. and .,
1851 was engaged In The Southern Flor,s.
war. He served in the expedition ag,,a.,
Utah, and In 1859 went 10 California r.
took high ground in favor 81 the Tnid.F
and did much IN 1861 to check the .ece '''o,
spirit then selling upon California. H. a.
piled to Governor Curtin, ~ Pcnnsviy,nis
fora commission in the volunteers. bu, ~,
Governor being slow in replying 10 his en-.
piication he Obtained leave 81 absence
and came East. His earnostnos. lmprs..eG
General Scott, who ordered him 10 re-.
to General Mcclellan, and. on The iosm,i
recommendation OF Mcclellan, Prc.il.n,
Lincoln, on the 23d Of September. Iei
commissioned Hancock a brigadier.g,n,'si
OF volunteers. lie was assigned to,Lri.,'
adc In the division Of General Bidy mir
and reported for duty at Chain Bride. W.
giEia, in the Army Of the Potomac.
BIs FIRST BATTLE.
His first battle was at Warwick c,,-.
house, near Yorktown, and be- tel be-. i-.
guide in person. driving the Confcda.,,.,
before him. AT Williamsburg, H.1.,.,,
bore q conspicuous part.
On the 9th q june, 1862. flnc1r. NIL,
was then at Golding's Farm. IN ibe p.r,,'
suIa, received severe attack from i0.,..-
federates. He repuI>ed il, aud co..f-.',
the fighting far into the night, 3D. cir..rl'
ing forces dring at each other 20 cl...l..-.
tiers in the dsrk. This battle ~ ila.',L,.
was one Of the grande-t spectacle. ~ .,.
war, and Will never DE forgotten btta, AM
Of the Potomac. On the 2sth cgJuar. I.lj
Hancock was heavily engaged % Gl.,.|,
Hill, as be was az savage Station oa t,c9 .,l
and at White Oak swamp on the aJh. DBL.
troops fought four battles IN b., ma.t .'.,.
and In every one OF them were .e4 D.. n.
cock in person. He never knew fr..f.,.
self, and could not tolerate ~ I'm o,h.r. An
officer, who had hi, men ~ % ti.bf p'...'
rode up TO the General and laid. "Gr...,.'
my men are all being killed; mas ( ~,
withdraw them little out Of thD n,c:"
"No," replied Hancock, Il Boz. 40
shall be able Ia advance soon"
"Thcn we shall all be killed." d... "a.
ingy replied the officer.
Very WE'LL" said Hancock; "re,Ir7 %
your troops. and Il you flll ouwil .s,a
the satisfaction ~ Knowing you hl,, l..I
for your country"
For his services in the Pfnh>ul c..u.
paign General Mcclellan rccomm,-lrt
for promotion 10 the rank x rl.
jor-g, neral OF volunteers. aud to- L....
OF major, lieutenant colonel, and colo.....n
the regular army.
ALWAYS At 1T.
In September. 1862, Hancock commanded
his brigade i'm the battle Of ~puh Mountain
and afterwards at Anlietam. 81 tli, ht.,
engagement, when Genera Richardson ..H,
was sent 10 take c1mmInI ol i.t
gallant officers division. In \ fur..
1862. Hancock received 90, .ommI.. .. b,
aud on the 1874 of l,r...
Der was engage in the desperate 90 . uIy
assault on Mirye'S Heights. n, ..u,Dr
on this occasion wa, IN kee.H. uL
The high reputation be ha ... sd.
He was, with hi, division. no ne
thckest Of the couilic'. .du- d.,
men A. FAR q, % wa, possible. Hft." g..
for men t0 gD. lnj col ,.
ing back when attempt az further advance
was foolhlIdy and useless. IN t.i> p.
ls. i'm fact. in almost every one DO
WAS engaged, be seemed 90 wear ,'.H.l
bis life. He received ia The d" >f.-.e.
pen," as the rank and die were V.a ...Il
the position they occupied m o., i..f.R
slight flesh wound. coming Ou' H'...H.,.
though with uniform '.f -..l
with Confederate bullets. II ia. .."e
Hancock lost one half Cd! bis ,0..."i.
killed and wounded, and a'I Dr.. t,g.
wounded.
At Charlottesville. in Mas. l-H,N .
handed his division and c1}ltt .. 'i,
leading toward, Frrdrrick>bUf- H.r ',
amid surrounding Disaster. 1''lp.-. ..
stantly attacked. A,, troops m1.u'.'..,.
position 10 the last. and formed rlr
guard Of The army in moving ot O.. l.L
The general hsd bis horse shot Nni. .n
in the battle. Early IN June p. I''".1
General Couch in command oi OIL >.,.l
Corps, and later in the same mou'I 1913
assigned by Mr.. Liccoin To boz II, le.uHl.a.
commander.
In one OF bis battles Genera li.r..,a
placed one OF his brigade, ln ID .r.
ain position aud said to b., ,om.
nander: General, whatever bsprn.
want Won TO bold tins gronud.' TIE brigade
was never very >iron. 0n t.e
battlefield and on that occasion .r,n,tD
De particularly weak and anxious. 4.i IS
he General turbed 10 ride away % tr Fer
part OF The field he followed hm ,..r.
distance and called out : "Grrtrll. H.tre
Tie lllN ItrfiNtN 'tfil' Ai
urned and. riding up - Whcr, f.. .'.,g
Vas standing, said, severely: "G'n.r.t
: nOBe OF your business wbtrc lt"'
orcementS are that is ny bu>.a,.,. ..tf
placed YOU here 10 hold mi, -r'.. 3. ''
: all you are required 2" d.. .ai
want il done. sir" TIE hu-.i. rr.
mander returned 10 bis lino with .-t .t?
md sOrrOwful expression oi c0uI'...e.
AT GETTYSBURG.
Il was at Gettysburg Hancock n
oomed up before the country a, t.''.
He was commanding the rear guard 40 3D..
.rmy in its advance on Getty>bur-. 1.' ~
reached TarrylOwn, the place WA'..
one hundred ye1r> t,'ofr 'yi
.tarted 10 escort one thousand II 1870 %
,ners Of Burgoy mes army to Valley Forge,
when General Meade sent him 1u o,tf -
Iasten to The II ont and assume coarari
III the troops there. The report hld ,'aD.
Meade Ct the fall Of General Rc,nI.,' .ii
he check aud rcpulse Ot the aGFs goo
liz mind 1T once TUNED 10 Genera u
Is the man above all others bet PuaI..-
.eplace Reynolds and restore order F"
lead OF tue army. Hancock Was nli ...
'anking General. but in the critical ''..' u
Ihairs Meade, knowing him 10 hr iA' -.
nan, did not hesitate 10 assign h.u.
On his way from Tlrrytown % tlc l.
ield General Hancock met The am1d ...'
containing The dead body 81 Gcuc.. w.
lolds. When he arrived on the 'i
ound The arms in confusion AMI
lad already begun. Plautin- ,om, i''i."'
md batteries on Cemetery H!,l b .'
ais whole energy into the battle ant
III the Coniederatcs. ~chwerin lnt >'>.
we're said 10 be- worth clcna rintoi m.
II 10000 men to an army; tor't,t E
-ated As equal 10 1900, and the p.A
Wellington said the arrlyalof Nlr''''n o..
battlefield was better rtiuiorcOw.n '.'
L'rornh army than tho qsst .efDf ~ .t