The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-02-11

| his country, an able ana nerOlc SOL
der. a spotless ard accomplished
gentleman, crowned alike with the
laurels of military renown and the
highest tribute of his fellow-cou
trymen to his worth as citizen, he
has gene to his reward. 1t is fit
ting that every mark of public res
pect should be PAID to his memory
Therefore. it is now ordered by the
Pr esident that the national flag be
displayed at half mast upon all the
public buildings of the executive de-
partments in this city until the fun
eral shall have taken place.
d. S. LAMONT, Private Sec'ty.
The President also sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Mrs. Hancock: :
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Fcb.9 Sc
Accept my heartfelt sympathy
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 al
fiction a nation of mourners.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Immediately on receipt of the in
teIligence of the de- of General
Hancock, the flag on the War de-
partment buii,iing was placed at
half-mast by order of the secretary
OF war, ana arrangements were
made for the PRONUNCIATION of a gen.
eral order formally announcing his
death to the army, which will be
issued to morrow. The secretary
of war also recalled the invitations
he had issued for a reception to the
officers OF the army, navy and ma
rinc corps for this evening.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 9.-The news
of the death of General Hancock
fell with peculiar radness upon
the ears of the members Of the
Ohio Commandery of the Loyal
Legion, whose annual dinner was
set for tomorrow night. General
Hancock was the head of the Or
der in the United States. Upon
the arrival ofex- President Hayes
tonight who is command OF the
Ohio commandery, a meeting of
the officers and council Of ad-
ministration was held to decide
upon course Of action. Subse-
quently an informal meeting of
the commandery was held, at
which Commander Hayse an
nounced the death of the head of
the order, and after a few words
of eulogy stated that the officers
had agreed that in view of this
great bereavement all of the pro
posed festivities of tomorrow
night should be abandoned, but
that companions should m eet
and hear addresses that have been
prepared, with others pertaining
to memorial occasion. There
will be supper. but no Wine or
liquors General Hayes thought
IN this way the memory of the
dead commander could be pro
perly honered and the meeting
be made more impressive than
if General Hancock had lived.
This action was unanimously
approved. A committee of
which General J. D. Cox is chair
man, was appointed to prepare
a suitable paper upon the death
of General Hancock to be pres
ented at tomorrow's meeting.
General Hayes tonight sent the
following telegram:
Mrs. Winfield S. Hancock,
Governors Island. N. Y-The-
sad intelligence of the death of
your noble husband fills with
grief the companions Of the Ohio
Commapdery Of the LOYAL Legion
now assembled here. We tender
you our heartfelt sympathy in
in your bereavement. r. B.
Hayes, Commander.
Winfield Scott Hancock was born in
Montgomery CO., Pa, Feb. 18th, 1924,
and early educated at the Morristown
Academy. In 1910 he was appointed
cadet at the U. S, Military academy,
where he was promoted. in 1912 to be
brevet second lieutenant Of infantry.
This was followed IN 1916 by the full
commission of I'd lieutenant. In 1853
he was advanced to first lieutenantcy.
and in 1855 was transferred to the quar-
termaster's department with the rank
of captain. In 1853 ne was promoted
to be major in the same department.
In Sept, '6l, he was appointed brigadier
general of volunteers, and was assigned
to Kentucky as chief aua,termaster of
Gen. Anderson S command. His sub
sequent history during the war is that
of the Army of the Potomac. He was
with McClellan's army at the seige of
Yorktown and the battle of Williams
burg, where he led the splendid charge
which resulted in the taking of Fort
Magruder and a complete victory. For
his brilliant services the brevets of ma
jor, lieutenant colonel and colonel U.
S. Army were conferred upon him, and
he was recommended by Gen. McClel-
Ian for promotion to major general. In
1862 he took part in the movement to
| Ccnterville, Va, and led his brigade at
Champions Pass, South Mountain and
at Antietam, where on the death of
Gen. Richardson, he was placed in
command of the First division, Second
corps. In 1862 he was promoted to be
major general of volunteers. In June
the same year he was placed in COM
mand of the Second corps. At Gettys-
burg, July ]. on the fall of Gen. Rey-
nolds, he was sent forward from fancy
town by General Mead to assume com
mand, arriving on the field just as the
rear of the beaten Uniou army was
coming through the town. His presence
was felt instantly; he stayed the re-
treat, and extended the Union lines to
Culp's Hili, making such a disposition
of the troops as enabled him to check
the advance of the enemy and to fight
and win the decisive battle of the war
, on the I'd and 3d-a battle in which he
fell severely wounded, and tor which
he received the thanks of Congress.
In Nov "a, he was selected to or
ganize the First army corps of veterans
after which he was assigned to the com
mand of the Middle Military division,
and in July, 60 that OF the Middle de-
partment, and in 1866 he was transfer
red to the Department Of Missouri, hav-
inc in the meantime been promoted to