Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-25

sK, FRIDAY MORNING.
wounded and that thank him for myself
and for the country for the services he has
rendered to-day"
General Meade afterwards, in commenting
on the battle of Gettysburg, said to General
r. O. Drum: "No commanding general ever
had better lieutenant than Hancock. He
was always faithful and reliable."
UNDER GRANT.
until December, 1868, when, although still
quite lame, he reported for duty, and was
sent North to recruit his corps. He was ten
dered a reception at Independence Hall by
the citizens of Philadelphia, and received the
Inequalities of the cities of Boston, Albany
and New York. In March, 1864, he rejoined
his corps and participated in the battles of
the Wilderness with Grant. He commanded
the Second and parts of the Fifth and Sixth
corps, amounting in all to $4,000 men.
He fought at Alesop's house
and at Spottsylvania court
house, capturing "StonewalI'' Jackson's old
brigade, 1000 prisoners and thirty colors.
He was at North Anna, and did most of the
fighting there. He commanded at the bloody
assaults on Gold Hsrbor, and did his best to
execute Grants orders. The fight
ing was desperate, and Han
cocks loss could not have fallen
far short of 10000. He was on the south
side of the James river, and made the as
saultsion Petersburg. He was with Sheri-
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tom, taking four pieces of artillery, six hun
dred prisoners and three stand of colors.
He was at Petersburg and witnessed the ex-
plosion of the mine on the morning of July
30. The advance up the James river, Au-
gust II, 1864, was under his command, and
he handled the Second and Tenth corps of
the army of the James and Gregg's division
of cavalry with such consummats skill as to
elicit expressions of admiration from even
General Grant. He fought the battle of
Ream's Station, August %, and had his
horse shot under him. He fought the battle
of Beydton Road, capturing 1000 prisoners
and two stand of colors.
With the battle of Boydton General Han
cocks active fighting iu the war ceased.
President Lincoln, who had learned to place
high estimate on Hanoock's abilities, or
dered him t. Washington and directed him
at once to proceed with and organize an
army of $4,000 veterans from discharged
volunteers who had served an enlistment.
The use of this army was alone prevented
by the surrender of Lee and the ending of
the war. At the close of the war Hancock
commanded the Army of the Shenandoah,
relieving General Sheridan. This army
consisted of 35 900 men of all arms, and
was destined to move South with Hancock's
$4,000 veterans and join General Sherman.
but Joe johnson threw up the sponge and
rendered the movement unnecessary.
SINCE THE WAR.
General Hancock's career since the war
ia 80 we'll known it needs but little mention
here. For his services during the war he
was appointed brigadier and afterwards q
major general in the regular army, and as
signed to command the Middle Department.
In 1866 he took command of the Depart
ment of Missouri and conducted two cam
paigns against hostile Indians. taking the
field in person at the head of 1900 men of
all arms.
In 1867 he was sent by the President to
New Orleans to command the States of Texas
and Louisiana. 1t was in this field of labor
that he distinguished himself by setting the
example of an officer of the army with ex
traordinary powers strenuously insisting
upon the entire subordination 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 position 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 his
constitutional Democrats. In 1868 he was
relieved at his own request, and in 1869, 10,
II and '72 commanded the Department of
Dakota. Since then he has commanded the
Military Division of the Atlantic, composed
of the Department of the Lakes, the Depart
ment of the East and Department of Wash
ington, with headquarters at Governors
Island. New York city.
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Hancock, in personal appearance, is tall,
we'll formed and very handsome. His
height cannot be less than six feet two
inches, and he weighs fully 240 pounds. He
would make the finest looking President
who ever sat in the White House, except,
possibly, George Washington. His form
towers above other men, and he attracts at
tention wherever he goes. His eyes are
blue and have benignant and mild express
sion when in repose, but inspiring when in
danger. His manner is dignifed and knight
ly and he is courtesy itself. He is always
magnetic, and draws men to him by his
kindliness and gentle interest in
their affairs. His sympathies are easily
aroused and he becomes intensely con.
cerned for the SORROWS and misfOi tunes of
others, striving in every way to relieve them
as though their troubles were his own. Han
cocks kindness to his subordinates always
won not only their love, but also their con
fidence, and caused them to rely on him as q
friend as we'll as commander. He gave a
man q good opinion of himself, and made
each one feel he was of more Importance
than be ever before suspected. 1t was this
which caused him to have such power over
his officers and men in battle, and made
them prefer rather to die than forfeit the
good opinion of their leader.
General Hancock had two children, Rus
sell Hancock and Ada Elizabeth Hancock.
The latter died in New York, of typhoid te-
yer, when 18 years of age. She was young
lady of great promise. Russell Hancock,
the Generals only son, is living, and is a
planter in Mississippi.
A volume would not contain an account of
all the heroic deeds of q man like Hancock
his is noble character, and it is pleasure
to write of such q man. A glorious soldier.
steadfast friend, q useful citizen, he is all
that is noble, manly and brave in poor fallen
humanity.
SIOUX FALLS.