The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-11


and love Of justice soon gave promise OF the
In 1910 he entered the Military academy
at West Point, and was there as a cadet
with Grant, Mcclellan, Franklin, John F.
Reynolds (who was killed at Gettysburg),
Burnside, Reno (who fell at South Noun
tain, "Stonewall" Jackson, Longstreet, A.
P. Hill, D. H. HILL and other officers of
distinction on both sides during the late
war. Graduating in 1874, he was appoint
ed brevet second lieutenant in the Sixth in
fantry, and assigned to duty on the western
frontier. He participated with his regi-
ment in the war with Mexico, and was con-
spicuous for bis gallantry at San Antonio,
Cherubusco, Moline del Rey. and
the assault and capture of the City
of Mexico. He served either as regi-
mental quartermaster or adjutant, from
June, 1s4s, to May, 1856, having been
meanwhile promoted to first lieutenant.
From June to November OF that year he
acted IS sistant.adjutant' general of the
department of the west, headquarters at St.
Louis. 1t was there that he had married
few years before, the daughter Of Samuel
Russell, prominent merchant of that city.
Hancock was promoted to captain and as
sis.ant -quartermaste in the fall of 1855,
and served on the staff of Gen. Harvey, in
Kansas and Nebraska during the memora-
BILE political troubles of twenty-five years
ago. Afterwards he went with Hraney TO
Utah, and rode across the continent TO the
Pacific coast He was stationed in Califor-
MIA until the outbreak Of the rebellion
MS RECORD IN THE LATE WAR.
When the news of the firing on Fort
Sumpter reached his distant post, he sent
q request to the governor of his state for as.
signment to command of volunteers.
There were many discordant elements in
California at that time, and manifest sym
patty with secession, which threatened to
isolate the golden state from the Union.
While awaiting reply from the governor
of Pennsylvania he took an active part in
encouraging aHd organizing the loyal sentl'
ment.
His influence in Southern California was
of signal service in saving the state 10 the
Union Impatient at delay in hearing from
the governor, he applied to Gen. Scott to be
ordered east for active duty. His request
was granted, and he was assigned as chief
quartermaster on the staff of Gen. Robert
Anderson, who was organizing an army at
Louisville, KY, but before entering on
those duties he was appointed by MIR. Lin.
coin brigadier-general Of volunteers, and
assigned to command in the army OF the
Potomac. The four regiments composing
his brigade were the Fifth Wis
consin, the Sixth Maine, the
Forty ninth Pennsylvania and the Forty
third New York. In the spring Of 1862
he accompanied the army OF the Potomac
to the peninsula, and was actively engaged
in the siege OF Yorktown during the month
Of April. For his gallantry during the
seige he was specially complimented IN tie
dispatches Of the commanding general Of
the army. The phrase Hancock was SUI
perb, ran throughout the country, from
Maine 10 California. His subsequent con-
spicuous services at Goldings farm, Gar
netts hill, White Oak swamp, and other
engagements during the seven days fight
which closed with the victory Of Malvern
HILL led the general-in.chlef to urge his
promotion TO major general of volunteers.
In the fall OF 1862, after the return Of the
army of the Potomac from the peninsula, he
took part in the movement on Centreyille,
Va. In the Maryland campaign Of the
same year he commanded his brigade al
Champions Pass, South Mountain, on the
l4th Of September Three days aftcrward,
on the battlefield Of Antietam, he was plac-
ed in command Of Gen. Richardson's divi-
sion when that gallant officer fell MORALLY
wounded.
At the battle of Fredericksburg in De-
cember, he led his division In the assault
on Maryes Heights where he lost half his
command in killed and wounded, and
where he and all his aides were wounded.
AT the battle Of Charlottesville, in May,
1868, he covered the roads leading toward S
fredericksburg where his troops maintain
ed their position TO the last, and formed the
rear-guard Of the army IN moving off the
field. The generals horse was shot under
him Ia that battle. Early in June he re-
lieved Gen. Couch in command Of the
second corps, and later in the same month
was assigned by Mr. Lincoln to be Its per.
manent commander.
Hancock guarded the rear Of the army on
the march to Gettysburg, Reynolds was IN
advance in command Of three army corps
and after he had fallen on the first day
Gen. Meade sent Hancock forward to take
command Of the forces on the battlefield
Upon his arrival he checked the eneniy's
advance, and sent word to Gen. Meade tina,
the position should be held, as Gettsburc