Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-12
GENERAL HANCOCK DEAD,

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New York, Feb. 9.-In front of
No. s, Governors Island, an orderly
this afternoon paced to and fro. 1t
was the residence of Maj. Gen. VIM
field Scott Hancock, who died there
in at 2 :5l o'clock. If the General
had lived until the l4th day of the
present month he would have COM
pleted his 62nd year, having been
born in Morristown, Pa, Feb. IA,
1924. In the second story, front
room, furnished with soldier-like
simplicity, lay the remains Of the
General, who, as the guards remark
ed, led his troops to more battles
than any of his military cOntempora-
ries.
The death of Gen. Hancock was
not merely surprise to his family.
1t was as much
A SHOCK TO THEM
as 10 his friends. Twenty days ago
he started on business connected
with the Department of the Atlantic
to Philadelphia, where he remained
two days. He then proceeded to
Washington, where he had business.
In Washington boil developed it.
self on the back of his neck. 1t was
lanced Jan. 4, and as the General
was much Inconvenience by its
presence, he returned to New York
several days sooner than he designed.
During the first week of February
the boil developed into a malignant
carbuncle, which suppurated con-
stantly and prevented rest or sleep.
DR.. Janeway was called, and it was
not until
MARKED WEAKNESS RESULTED
from the presence of the carbuncle
that the surgeon discovered Gen.
Hancock was suffering from diabetes
and kindred trOubles.
DR.. Janeway was called in CONSUL
tation with DR.. Sutherland, the med
ical director of the department, and
DR.. d. M. Stimson, of New York.
The medical men concluded that the
case was. assuming a very serious
form on Monday. AT 10 o'clock Mon
day night, before going away, DIR.
Janeway found his patient in good
spirits and able to assist himself and
left him apparently improved.
At 6 :45 this morning, Mrs. Han
cock dispatched an orderly for DR..
Janeway, as the General was sinking
rapidly. The Doctor came speedily
and found the General in a comatose
state, with feeble pulse and all the
PREMoNIToRY SYMPTOMS OF DEATH
present. lie summoned the two ply
sicians already named and hypoder-
mic injections of brandy and ether,
and ammonia and brandy were ad-
ministered. These, however, only al
leviated the suffering of the soldier
who was gradually sinking away,
until death came at 2 :5l, as stated.
Winfield Scott Hancock was born
in Montgomery county, Pa, Febru-
airy IA, 1924, and therefore lacked
only five days of being 50 years of
age.
Hancock's father served in the war
of 1872, and afterward became a law
yer of distinction. At the age of 16,
Hancock was sent to West Point, and
had for classmates Gems. Grant, Nc
Clellan, Reynolds, Reno, Burnside,
Franklin and W. f. Smith. He grad
uated June 80, 1874, and in 1856
served with his regiment in the In
dian Territory as a Second Lieuten-
ant of the Sixth Infantry. In 1S47
he was ordered to service in Mexico,
and was conspicuous for gallantry
at the Natural Bridge, San Antonio,
Contreras, Cherubusco, Moline del
Rey, and the capture of the city of
Mexico. He was brevetted for gal
lantry at the battles of Contreras and
Cherubusco. In 1S4S and 1850 he
served with his regiment as Quarter
master and Adjutant, and in the fall
of 1850 was married at st. Louis to
Miss Almira Russell, the daughter of
a prominent merchant Of that city.
He took part in several campaigns in
the West, and, in 1857, was engaged
in the Southern Florida war. He
served in the expedition against
Utah, and, in 1859, went TO Califor-
MIA. When he heard of the rebellion
he took high ground in favor of the
Union and did much in 1861 to check
the secession spirit then Selling upon
California. lie applied to Gov.
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, for a COM
mission in the volunteers, but the
Governor being slow in replying to
his application he came East. His
earnestness impressed Gen Scott,
who ordered him TO report to Gen.
Mcclellan, and on the formal rec
ommendation of Gen. Mcclellan,
President Lincoln, on the 23rd of
September, 1861, commissioned him
Brigadier General of volunteers.
His services throughout the war
were of the most splendid character,
from his first fight at Warrick Court
house to the time when his knightly
sword was sheathed. 1t was at Get
tysburg, however, that Immortality