Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-18

made his presence felt, and after staying
the retreat, extended the Union lines to
Culp's Hill, when ne was enabled to check
the enemy's further advance. Perceiving
its advantages, Gen. Hancock sent Gen.
Meade such report of the nature of
the vicinity of Gettysburg as determin-
ell him to fight his battle there. On
the following days (July 2-3) Gen. Hancock
commanded the left centre, repulsing the
grand final assault Of Lees army, July 3,
himself falling severely wounded at the mo-
vice at Gettysburg, Gen. Hancock received
the thanks of Congress. Because OF his
wounds he was disabled from resumng ac-
tive duty till December 1868, when 1e re-
turned to the command Of his corps; the
army, however, being in winter quarters
and Inactive Gen. Hancock was requested
to proceed to the North for the purpose Of
stimulating the recruiting of volunteers,
much needed to fill the diminished ranks
of his corps. His great reputation and pop
ularity made his mission eminently success
full, and at New York, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Albany and other places visited he
was rendered public receptions and the fire.
dom of the cities.
In March, 1864, he returned to his com.
mand, and in the campaign of that year,
though still suffering from his wound, he
bore prominent part in the battle of the
Wilderness (May 80 his command amount
ed to more than $4,000 men at the battle of
the Pc (May 10) he commanded the End and
5th corps, as we'll as in the assault near
Spottsylvania he led his corps in its famous
assault on the enemy's works, capturing
upwards of 1000 prisoners, 90 pieces Of ar
tillery, and thousands of small arms, in the
subsequent operations of the army, includ-
ing Cold Harbor and the assault of the
lines before Petersburg.
Gen. Hancock was conspicuous and inde-
fatigable until compelled June ~ by the
breaking out of his Gettysburg wound to
relinquish his command for ten days when
he returned to the command of his corps in
front of Petersburg. On August ~ he was
appointed a Brigadier General in the reg
ular army. During the months of July and
August the battles of Deep Bottom and
Reams Station, and of Boynton plank road,
October 81, were fought under his direc-
tion and command. In November, 1864, he
was selected to organize the first army
corps of veterans, remaining in Washing
ton on that duty until February, 1865, when
he was assigned to the command of the
Middle Military Division, and in July to
that of the Middle Department; which latter
he held until August, 1866, when he was
transferred 10 the department. VI MlSSouIl,
having in the meantime, July 26, relin-
quished his volunteer commission and been
promoted to be Major General in the regu-
lar army.
While commanding this department he
conducted an expedition against hostile
Indians on the plains. From September,
1867, to March 1868, he commanded the
Department of the Gulf; the military di-
vision of the Atlantic, March, 1868, to March,
1869, the Department of Dakota, 1869 to 1872,
when he was assigned the command of the
Division of the Atlantic, which he held up
to the time of his death. Although not an
aspirant for political honors, Gen. Han
cocks name was freely mentioned in 1868
and 1872 as a desirable Democratic candi-
date for President Of the United States, and
in 1869 the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania was rendered him,
but declined.
In 1879, he was nominated for President
by the Democratic party, but was defeated
by General Garfield in comparatively
close contest. Since that time, he has been
busy with his important military duties,
winning the confidence and respect of all
his cOuntrymen.