The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-12

time considered dangerous. Early yester-
day morning he became unconscious. DIR.
Janeway called in Colonel Charles Suther-
land, medical director, and telephoned for
DR.. D. NJ. Stimson, of this city, who soon
put in an appearance. The physicians ex-
amined the patient and soon saw that
General Hancock's hours were numbereds
He sank steadily from that time forth I'M
til he died.
Mrs. Hancock was in the adjoining room
when her husband passed away. She had
been up with the General all night, and left
him at four o. clock in the, morning. Even
then the sick man seemed to realize thathi
end was drawing near. As hiswife imprinted
a farewell kiss on his sunken cheek he MUIR
INJURED: "Oh, Allie, Myra, good" Allie
was pet name by which he called his
wife. The sentence was not finished. They
were the last words he attempted to utter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-A telegram an
nouncing the dangerous illness OF General
Hancock was received by the President
about one O'Clock yesterday and was read
to the Cabinet. just after the Cabinet adj
journed a second telegram was received
conveying the intelligence OF his death.
The flag on the'White House was immedi-
ately placed at half-mast, and the Presi-
dent soon after issued the following execu-
tive order:
Tidings of the death of Winfield Scott Han
cock, the senior Major General of the army of
the United States, have just been received. A
patriotic and valiant defender of his country,
an able and heroic soldier, a spotless and ac-
complished gentleman, crowned alike with the
laurels of military renown and the highest trib-
ute OF his fellOw-countrymen to his worth as
a citizen, he has gone to h s reward. 1t is fit
ing that every mark of public respect should
hn hi
ordered by the President that the National flag
be displayed at half-maSt upon all the build
ings of the executive departments in this city
until after his funeral shall have taken place.
General Hancock was born in Montgomery
County, Pa, February IA, 1924; he entered the
the West Point Academy in 1910, graduated in
1874, and in 1846 received his commission of
Lieutenant of Infantry. He served during
his gaIiantry, AND having fm lled s eSr
eral subordinate posts was made Assist
ant Quartermaster in the western departmen Mt
with the rank of Captain on the staff, which
rank he held at the outbreak of the civil war.
In 1861 he was appointed Brigadier-G General of
volunteers, and served in the army OF the
Potomac. He accompanied General McClel-
lans army to the peninsula in 1862 and dis
tingushed himself in the battle Of Williams
burg.
At the battle of Fredericksburg in Decem-
Der, 1862 he commanded division which suf-
duct on this occasion he received a commits
sion as Major-General of volunteers. He took
part in the battle of Charlottesville. When
the advance of the Union and Confederate
forces encountered at Gettysburg, July /,
1868, and the Union forces were driven
PACK, Hancock was sent forward by Meade to
decide whether general battle should he
rlSked there, and II SO, although he was ranked
by Howard. VINO was on the field, was ordered
to take the command until Meade should
come up. In the DECISIVE engagement July 8
nnnrf
although he mself was severely wounded
early in the engagement. He recovered suffi-
GENTLY to return to duty December ri, 1863,
put was unable to command body of
troops until April, 1854 when he was promoted
to the command of the Second Army Corps
and was engaged in all the battles of
the wilderness campaign. from May 5
to June 10, 1864. when the breaking out
of the old wound received at Gettysburg
compelled him to leave for time. He re-
turned to his command in July, and remained
with It until November rs, 1854 being subse-
quently engaged in lighter duties until the
close of the war. He was promoted to be
Br.gadier. General of the regular army in
august, 1866 Brevet Major-General March
II, 1865, and Major-General of the United
States army July rs, 1866
After the war he was successfully com
mander of the Middle Department ClS65-66);
of the Missouri, 1861: of the Department of
Louisiana and Texas, lS67-S9, and of the De.
partment of the Dakota 1s69-72. Upon
the death of General Meade, Novem.
ber, 1872 the Pres.dent in acknowledg-
ment of his great military services,
APPOINTED General Hancock to the command
OF the Department of the East, with head
quarters at Governors island, New York, q
position which he held up to the day of his
death. being one of the three Major Generals
in the United States army.
In 1868 General Hancock was e prominent
candidate for the Democratic nomination To
the Presidency, which, however, was given to
Ex-Governor Seymour. He secured the nom.
ination in 1880, but was defeated in the elec-
ton by General Garfield, who received pop
ular majority of 7,0l5 and an electoral major.
ity of 81 over General Hancock