Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-10


battle. Tn this battle he received q
wound, from which he did not recover
until December, 1863.
In March, 1864, be rejoined his corps
and participated in the battles of the
Wilderness with Grant. He COM
manded the Second and parts Of the
Fifth and Sixth corps, amounting in
all TO $4,000 men. He fought at ALL
sop's House and Spotsylvania Court
house. He was at North Anna, and
did most Of the fighting there. He COM
manded at the bloody assaults on Cold
Haibor, and did bis best to execute
Grants orders. The fighting was
desperate, ard Hancock's loss could
not have fallen far short of twelve
thousand. lie was on the south side
Of the James river, and made the as
saults on Petersburg. lie was with Sheri-
dan, and attacked the Confederates at
Deep Bottom. lie was at Petersburg
and witnessed the explosion Of the mine
on the morning Of July 90th. The ad-
vance up the James river, August IL,
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 consum-
mate skill as to elicit expressions OF
admiration from even General Grant.
lie fought the battle Of Reams's Sta
ton, August 25th, and had his horse
shot under him. lie also fought the
battle Of Boydton Road.
For his services during the war he
was appointed a brigadier and after
wards a major-general in the regular
army. and was assigned to command Of
the Middle Department. 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 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 be distinguished him
self by setting the example Of an officer
Of the army with extraordinary powers,
strenuously insisting upon the entire
subordination ofcivil to military author
iiy in time Of peace. Among the mill
itary commanders during the re-
construction period he was con-
spicuous 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 constitutional Democrats. In 1868
be was relieved at his own request, and
in 1860, 20, II, and 10 commanded
the Department of Dakota. Since then
he has commanded the Military Divi-
sion of the Atlantic, composed of the
Department of the Lakes, the Depart
ment of the East, and Department Of
Washington, with headquarters at Gov
ernor's Island. New York.
General Hancock was an ardent DEM
ocrat, and was favorably mentioned in
1868 and 1872 as a candidate for the
presidency. In 1880 he received in
the Cincinnati Convention the nomina-
ton for that high Office at the hands Of
the Democracy.
General Hancock, in personal appear
ancc, was tall, well-formed. and very
handsome. His height was not less
than six feet two inches, and weight
fully 240 pounds. His form lowered
above other men, and he attracted at
tention by his mere looks wherever he
His eyes were blue and had
a benignant and mild expression when
in repose. His manner was dignilied
and knightly, and he was courtesy It.
self.
No Union general held a warmer
place in the hearts of the southern peO-
pie. lie gained their respect during
the war. After the close of the war
a confidence was added to that respect
v hich he retained to the day of his
death.