Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18
only eight or ten officers Of his immediate
staff and small detachment OF soldiers
would accompany the remains to the

/ grave.
MAJoR-GENERAL W. 9. HANCOCK
| February IL, 1874. He graduated a
West Point in 1874, served mainly on frontie
duty till 1916, and afterward IN the war Will
/ Mexico. He was breveted as first lieutenant
| for gallant and meritoriOus conduct IN tint
| battles of Contreras and Churubusco From
various parts, and from 1859 to 1851 was
| quartermaster of the Southern District o,
| California.
| recalled to Washington, and was made
| Brigadier- General of volunteers September
he was especially conspicuous at the battles
| of Williamsburg and Frazer's Farm. He
| took an active part in the subsequent cam
| paign in Maryland, at the battles OF South
Having been made Major General he, com.
mandsd division at ,ss th and
| day of the battle of Gettysburg, he was sent
| by General Meade to decide whether a deci.
| the army should fall back. He reported that
| Gettysburg was the place to fight, and took
immediate command until the arrival OF
Meade.
In the decisive action of July he COM
manded on the left center, which was the
main point assaulted by the Confederates,
and was severely wounded. For his conduct
ut Gettysburg he received MAY 80. 1869 the
thanks of Congress
was on sick leave until March, 1854, being
meanwhile engaged in recruiting the second
command. He took the active command OF
this this corps at the opening OF the campaign OF
@ and Of bore 9ne IN the
Spottsylvania Court House MAY 500, and
and North Anna (Afay ., 24), the second bat
tie of Cold Harbor (June 81, and the opera
lions around Petersburg until June 49, when.
his wound breaking out, he was a short time
on sick leave. He lafterward resumed COM
mand, and took part in several actions until
November 26 when he was called to Wash.
ington to organize the first corps of veter-
ans.
After the close of the war he was placed
successfully in command of the Middle De.
partment Gs65.6), the' Department of Mis-.
souri, (ls66-7) of Louisiana and Texas Qs67 -s),
of Dakota (ls7o-72l. and, on the death OF
General Meade in November, 1872, of tie De.
partment of the East.
held at New York in July, 1868, he was a can
didate for the the Presidential nom nation,
317, which numbe- gradually increased to
H4H on the eighteenth; this being, with the
twelfth ballot, the greatest number OF votes
given to any candidate for the nomination
until the twenty second ballot when Hora-
ito Seymour received the unanimous vote of
the convention.
General Hancock was afterward tJune 80,
lssn), nominate for President on the second
ballot by the National Democratic Conven-
ton held in Cincinnati, and was defeated by
James A. Garfield in November by MAORI
ty of fifty mine electoral votes.
The dignified yet sturdy canvass made in
this contest by the soldier candidate and
the calm, almost Indifferent manner In
which he received the news of his defeat are
too fresh in the public mind to need recap
itulation here, as are also his many noble
utteranceS and deeds great OCCASIONS;
notably, the part he took in the Grant obse-
quies
General Hancock's death, and :the retire.
ment OF General Pope next week, will leave
Schofield the only officer with the rank of
Major General in the country.
Had the General lived to the 14th of
the present month he would have attained
his sixty-second year.
Messages of coincidence have been
pouring in from all points since the news
of the Generals death became known.
Among those received up to / p. m. are
the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON Feb. 8.
To Mrs. GENERAL HANCOCK, GovERNoR's
ISLAND, ". I.-Accept my heartfelt SYM
pathy and coincidence in your terrible be-
reavement. The heroism and worth OF
your late husband have gathered to Your
side in this hour of your affiiction natioO
of mourners
ISigned GROVER CLEVELAND.
ST. LOUIS, Feb 8, 1886.
To GENERAL w. D. WHIPPLE, GOVERNORS
ISLAND. n. Y: General Miner has been here
must go to the Burnett House, Cincinnati,
tonight. Tele graph me there. Can l do
anything to manifest my love for him and
his widow?
lSignedi SHERMAN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q.
..
ment heard of the death of General Han
cock. and wish to express to you, my dear
secs lost and
faithful officer, and the country one OF It's
best citizens.
lSigned Phil SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General. =,
indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 10.
Mrs. w. s. HANCoCK-I am panied be-
death. The loss to yourself is irreparable;
to his country and many friends scarcely
less. 1 tender you my heartfelt sympathy.
RICHMOND, VA, Feb 3.
COMMANDING OFFICER GOVERNORS ISL
AND: All parties and all classes in Virginia
country mourns the loss of a superb soldier |
and noble citizen. personally grieve that |
when General Hancock will be buried. de- |
sire, if possible to attend the services.
FITZHUGH LEE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.
COLONEL. WHIPPLE, GOVERNORS ISLAND:
The Lieutenant General desires to be ad.
vised as to the wishes of Mrs. Hancock rela.
isignedI R,C. DRUM.
Adjutant-General.
Tho Receipt of the News of General Ham
cocks Death in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-At two O'Clock
yesterday afternoon telegram was re.
ceived at the War Department stating
that Major General Hancock was critical
ly ill, and at three O'Clock bulletin was
received by the Western Union Telegraph
Company announcing h is death. A short
time afterward an official dispatch con-
veying the sad intelligence was received.
The flags on the Executive Mansion and
War Department were Immediately upon
receipt of the latter lowered to half-mast.
The following executive order was also
issued by the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. 1885, Pm:
Tidings of the death OF Winfield scott Han.
cock the senior Major General of the army
Of the United States, have been just received.
patriotic and valiant defender of his couu-
md Accomplished gentleman-crowneda alike
with the laureS of military renown and
he highest tribute OF his fellow -countrymen
10 his worth as a citizen-he has gone to his
'eward. 1t is fitting that every mark of pub
ic respect should be paid to his memory.
Therefore, it Is now ordered by the Presi.
lalf- mast upon ali the buildings of the ex-
.cutive departments in this city until after
he funeral shall have taken place ace
Private Secretary.
Secretary Endicott's reception to army
officers, which was to have been given
asst night, was postponed as soon as the
'ad news was received.
The news of General Hancock's death
vas received at the capital by the tele-
,raph company, and the respective press
few minutes past three
o'clock, and Immediately bulletined to
he Senate and House of Representa-.
ives. In the former body, Senator
Frye, who was in the chair, inter.
upted the proceedings and read the
ispatch. In the House of Representa-