The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-07-02
THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XIV, NO q
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, Vol. XIV, NO. is


COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, Vol. XIV, NO. IS
Fifth and Sixth Corps, amounting in all X
10000 men. He fought at Alesop's house
and at Spottsylvania clurt house, capturing
"Stonewall" Jacksons old brigade, 10000
prisoners and thirty colors. lie was at North
Anne and did most of the fighting there
lie commanded at the bloody assaults on
Cold Harbor, and did his best to execute
Grants orders. The fighting was desperate
and Hancock's loss could not have fallen fai
short of $4,000 lie was on the south side
Of the James river, and made the assaults on
Petersburg He was with Sheridan, and at.
tackled the enemy at Deep Bottom, taking
four pieces of artillery, six hundred prison
ers and three stand of colois. He was at
Petersburg and witnessed the explosion OF
the mine on the morning Of July 30. The
advance up the James river, August y,
1864 was under his command, and he han
died the Second and Tenth Corps of the
Army OF the James and Gregg's division cf
cavalry with such consummate skill as to
elicit expressions OF admiration from even
| General Grant. He fought the battle OF
| Reams' Station, Aug. 25, and had bis horse
shot under him. He fought the battle of
Boydton road, capturing 1000 prisoners
and two stand of colors.
cocks active fighting in the war ceased. Pre-
| sident Lincoln, who had learned to place a
hiyh estimate on General Hancock's abil-
tiles. ordered him to Washington and orr
dered him to proceed at once aud organize
an army of $4,000 veterans from discharged
volunteers who had served an enlistment.
The use of the army was alone prevented by
the surrender of Lee and the ending of the
war. At the close of the war Hancock COM
manded the Army of the Shenandoah, re.
lleving General Sheridan. This army con
sisted of $4,000 men of all arms. aud was
destined to move south with Hancock's 50,-
900 veterans and join General Sherman but
Joe johnson threw up the sponge and rem
dered the movement unnecessary.
| SINCE THE WAR.
| General Hancock $ career since the war is
80 well known it needs but little mention
here. For his services during the war he
WAS appointed brigadier and afterwards a
major general in the regular army and as
signed to the command of the Middle De-
partment In 1866 he took command of the
Department of Missouri and conducted two
campaigns against hostile indians, taking
the field in person at the head of 800 men
of all arms.
In 1867 be vas sent by the President to
New Orleans TO command the states of Tex
as and Louisiana. 1t was in this field of la
Dor that he distinguished himself by setting
the example of an officer of the army with
extraordinary powers strenuously insisting
| upon tie entire suhGrdinaton of civil to
military authority in time of peace. Among
the military commanders during the recon.
struction period he was conspicuous in this
regard, and the positions then laid down in
his general orders and correspondence did
more perhaps than anything else to make
him the ideal soldier in the minds of consti-
tutional Democrats. In 1868 he was re-
lieved at his own request, and in 1869, 10,
II and ~ commanded the Department OF
Dakota Since then he has commanded
the Military Division of the Atlantic com
posed of the Department of the Lakes,
the Department of the East and Department
Of Washington, with headquarters at Coy.
ernor's Island, New York City.
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Hancock, in personal appearance is tall
well formed and very handsome His height
cannot he less than six feet, two inches, and
he weighs fully two hundred and forty
pounds. He would make the finest looking
President who ever sat in the White House
except possibly, George Washington Hi,
form towers above other men, and he at.
tracts attention by his mere looks wherever
he goes, His eyes are blue and have a milo
and benignant expression when in repose
but inspiring when in danger. His manner
is dignifed and knighty aud he is courtesy
itself. He is always magnetic, and draw
men to him by his kndiness and gentle in.
terest i'll the affairs. His sympathies are ca
silly aroused and he becomes intensely con
cerned for the sorrows and misfortunes OF
others, striving in every way to relieve then
as though their troubles were his own. Han
cocks kindness to his subordlnates alway
won not only their love, but also their conf
dence. aud caused them to RELY on him a
a friend as well as commander. He CAV
g man good opinion of himself and mad
each one feel that he was of more importanc
than he ever before suspected. 1t was thi
which caused him to have such power owe
his officers aud men in battle, ,and made ther
prefer rather to die than forfeit the goo
opinion of their leader.
Gen. Hancock ha two children, Russt
Hancock and Ada Elizabeth Hancock. Til
latter died in New York, of typhoid feye
when Is years of age She was young lad
of great promise. Russell Hancock, the Ger
erals only SOD, is living and is planter i
Mississippi.
A volume would not contain an accour
of all the heroic deeds of man like Han
cock; his is a noble character, and it is
pleasure to write of such a man. A gloriol
solder, seadfast friend, useful citizel
he is all that is noble, manly aud brave
poor ialIeu humanity. Thousands upc
thousands of his soldiers will gladly vote t,
him,and almost every citizen in the land wi
think twice before refusing his suffrage
such candidate as Winfield Scott HancoC
! the patriotic soldier, accomplished gentl
man, consumate general and fair mind,
statesman.
1t is astonishing to see with what wonde
o ful rapidity Days Kidney Pad has con
$ into favor.
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