Blue-grass blade., 1886-02-13


As patriotic and valiant defender OF
his country he was an ablo and
heroic soldier, a spotless aud accom-
plished. gentleman, crowned alike
| with the laursls of military renown,
and the highest tribute of his fellow
countrymen to his work as q citizen,
be has gone to his reward. 1t is
fitting that every mark of public re-
spect should be paid to his memory.
Therefore, it is now ordered by the
President hat the National flag be
displayed at half mast upon all the
buildings of the Executive depart
ments, in this city, until after his
funeral shall have taken place.
DANIEL s. LAMONT,
Private Secretary.
The President also sent the follow
ing telegram to Mrs. Hancock:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 8.
hrs. w. s. Hancock, Governor's Is
land, N. Y:
Accept my heartfelt sympathy and
coincidence in your terrible bereave-
ment. Ths heroism and worth of
your late husband have gathered to
your side, in this hour of your afflic-
tion, q nation of moCrners.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Immedis ely upon the receipt Of
the intelligence of the news of Gen.
Hancock's death, the flag on the War
Department building WAS placed at
half mast, by order of the Secretary
of War, aud an arrangement was
made for the PRONUNCIATION of q gen.
eral order formally announcing his
death to the srmy, which will be is
sued tomorrow. The Secretary Of
War also recalled the invitations he
has issued for reception to the Of
fcers Of the Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps for this evening.
WASHINGTON, D g. Feb. 8.
Mrs. W. S. Hancock: / have this
moment heard of the death of Gen.
Hancock and wish to express to you,
my dear madam, my deep sympathy
and coincidence. The army has lost
a very distinguished and faithful
officer, and the country one of its
best citizens. p H. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.
The following telegram was re-
ceived from Gen. Sherman:
ST Louis, Mo-, Feb. 8, 1886.
Gen. W. D. Whipple:
Gen. Misener has been here, and
says Gen. Hancock is dead. Is it
possible? must 60 to the Burnett
House, Cincinnati, tonight. Tele-
graph me tberer Can l do anything
to manifest my love for him or his
widowY W. T. SHERMAN.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINcINNATI, Feb. 9.-The news OF
General Hancock's death fell with
peculiar sadness on the members Of
the Loyal Legion who have as
sembled here to participate in its
annual reunion to be held at the
Burnet House tomorrow night
Gen. Hancock was the head of the
| order in the United States, aud Gen.
r. B. Hayes, Of the Ohio Com
mandery, forwarded telegram tc
the bereaved widow, expressing the
sympathy of the order in her hour oi
alliiction.
| BIOGRAPHICAL.
Winfield Scott Hancock was borr
in Montgomery county, Pennsyl.
vania, February IA, 1924. He grad,
uated at West Point in 1874, served
mainly on frontier duty till l846, and
afterward in the war with Mexico
He was brevetted as first lieutenant
for gallant and meritorious conduc
in the battles of Contreras and Chur
ubusco. From lS4S to 1858 he wal
again on frontier duty in vsrioul
parts, and from 1859 to 1861 wa
ouartsrmaster of the southern dis
trict of California. At the breaking
out Of the civil war he was re-callet
to Washington, and was m de briga
dier general Of volunteers, Sept. "
1861. During the peninsulsr cam
psign he was especially conspicuou
at the battles OF williamsburg an,
Frazer's Farm. He took an activ,
part in the subsequent campaign il
Maryland, at the battles OF Soutl
Mountain and Antietam HavinI
been made major general, he com
manded q division at Fredericksbur,
and Charlottesville. Ga July
1868, tho first day Of the battle O
Gettysburg, he was sent by Gensru
Meade to decide whether q decisiv
battle should be given there, Q
whether the army should fall bacl
He reported that Gettysburg was tn
place to fight, aud took immediat