Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-02-13
GENERAL HANCOCK

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 cock, whose lRmentable and sudden
 death occurred Tuesday afternoon, was
 born in Montgomery county, Pennsyl-
 vanis. on February l4th. 1924, and vas consequently sixty-two years of age. His early education wEs acquired at the Morristown academy. In lSi0 he was
 appointed cadet Gt the q. $. military
 academy and in lSii he was brevet
 second lieutenant Of infantry, and two
 years later hEd G full commission. h
 1853 he was advanced to frs: lieutenant and in 1855 was transferred to the quar-
 termaster's department wlih rank Of
 captain, and later he was promoted to
 major in the same department. He
 had seen much frontier duty even before
 his graduation ard in the war with
 Mexico he served with his regiment and
 was rewarded for ccnspicucus bravery.
 He served in Florida during the Sem-
 mole ho3tilities; in Kansas during the
 disturbances ot 1857, and in California, a. Los Angeles, as chef q1ar:ermaster of the southern district, where he ex-
 CT ed powerful influence iu 1861 at
 the Outb:eak of the civil war, and at his own request he was relieved from such quiet duties 10 become actively engaged
 in the field. h September, 1861, be
 vas appointed BrigEiier General Of Volunteers and assigned to Kentucky
 as chief qCgrteImsster of General An dersoas command. His subsequent
 history during the war is that of the
 Army Of the Potomac. He commanded
 e brigade at Louisville, Va, m the fail
 and winter of 1861 and was with Gen.
 NeCiellan's army at the seize Of York
 town and battle cf Williamsburg, where
 he led the splendid charge which re-
 suited in the taking of Fort Magruder
 and E complete victory. For his brilliant services a. Golding' s Farm, ,GGrrett's Hill
 Savage's Station and White Oak Swamp,
 and during the retreat to Harrison's Landing, the b7evets of major, lieuten- ant colonel and colonel, |. $. A, were conferred upon him, and he vas recon
 mended by Gen. McClellan for promo ton to major general of volunteers. In
 1862 he took part in the movement 10 Ceutery.lle, Va. and led his brigade at Champions Pass, South Mountain, and at Anl;etam, where upon the death of Gen. Richardson Le was placed ID com msnd of the lst Division, 2d Corps. In October, ISG2, he WAS promoted to be major general of volunteers and en- gagei iu 0 series of conflicts, and in in June oi the following year he com maadsd the Second Corps. At Gettys- burg. July lgt. on the fall Of General Reynolds, he was sent forward from
 Faneytown, by Gen. Meade, to assume the command, arriving on the field Jus. as the rear of the beaten Union army was coming through the town. His presence vas felt instantly; he stayed the retreat and extended the Union lInes to Chips Hill, making such R dis position oi the troops ss to euable him to check the advance ot the enemy and fight and win the decisive battle of the war, on the 2l and 33-a battle in which he fell severely wounded, and for which he received inc thanks Of Con- gress. To enumerate his subs5- qCent services after he had recov- cred from his wounds, would exceed the limits of tLis brief article. lie fought in the war to is close and after orgaulz- ing the lst army corps of veterans be was asslgned to the Middle Military Division, and in 1866 he was given com mand of the Department of Missouri, having been promoted to Major General in the regular army. While in this de- partment be conducted an expedition against the hostile Indians on the plains. He afterwards was assigned to the De- pertinent of the Gulf and was finally as- signed to the Division ot the Atlantic l His name was frequently mentioned as q candidate for inc presidency upon the l Democratic ticket, and in 1880 lac was l nominsted by the democratic national l convention to contest the houors with l Gen. James 4. Garfield. and was de- faated. Be wa thorough soldier and l an honorable man, and his loss IS sin ceTely mourned throughout the country | Co whose services his life was wholly l devoted.