The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-02-17

time considered dangerous. Early yester-
day morning he became unconscious. DR..
Janeway called in Colonel Charles Suther-
land, medical director, and telephoned for
DIR. d. NJ. Stmson, OF this city, who soon
put in an appearance. The physicians ex-
amined the patient and soon saw that
General Hancock's hours were numbered.
He sank steadily from that time forth un-
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 that his
end was drawing near. As his leimprinted
a farewell kiss on his sunken cheek he MUIR
mured "Oh, Allie, Myra, good" Allie
was a 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 ad-
journcd n second telegram was received
conveying the intelligence OF his death.
The flag on the White House was immedi.
ately placed at hali-mast, and the Pres-
dent soon after issued the following execu-
tive order:
Tidings OF the death OF Winfield Scott Han.
cock. the senior Major-G 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, spotless aLd ac'
complishcd gentleman, crowned alike with the
laurels of military renown and the highest trib-
ute of his fellow-countrymen to his worth as
I l.. A WaaA Ia
| ing that every mark OF public respect should
| be paid TO his memory. Therefore, II Is now
ordered by the President that the National nag
| be displayed at hnlf-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, Pn., February u, 1894; he entered the
| the West Point Academy In lAO, graduated In
| 1874, and in 1916 received his commission of
| Lieutenant OF Infantry. Ho served during
| the Mexican war, was promoted for
| his gallantry, aud having filled sew.
| erul subordinate posts was made Assist
ant Qnnrtcrmnster In the western department
| with tho rank OF Captain on the staff, which
rank he held at tho outbreak Of the civil war.
| In 1861 he was appointed Brigadler-Genernl OF
| volunteers, and served in the army OF the
| Potomac. He accompanied General McClel
| lan's army 10 the peninsula In 1867, and dis
tingus shed himself in the battle Of Williams
| burg.
| At the battle OF Fredericksburg, in Decem.
| Der, 1852 no commanded division which suf
| fercd severely, md for his merttortous con
duct on this occasion he received a commits
sion as Major-Genernl OF volunteers. He took
| part in the battle of Charlottesville. When
the advance Of the Union and Confederate
1853, and the Union forces were driven
| hack, Hancock was sent forward by Meade "a
decide whether a general battle should he
risked there, and II so, although he was ranked
H.lA "A
10 take the command until Meade should
come up. In tue decisive engagement July
Hancock's division bore the prominent part
although he himself was severely wounded
| carly In the engagement. He recovered SUN
ciently to return TO duty December "a, 1853
but was unable TO command n body OF
troops until April. 1884 when he was promoted
TO tho command OF tho Second Army Corp,
and wns engaged In all the battles OF
the Wilderness campaign. from May
| to June TO- 1854. when the breaking out
OF the old wound received ut Gettysburg
compelled him to leave for time. He re
turned TO his command In July, and remained
with Il until November 20, 1884, being subse
quently engaged In lighter duties until the
close OF the war. He was promoted 10 be
Brgadier.General OF the, regular army in
| August, 1884, Brevet MajOr-General March
u, 1865, aud MajorGencral Of tho United
States army July ~, 1885.
After the war he was successfully com
mnnder of the Middle Department lS65-66)
of the Missouri, lSj6-G1: OF the Department oil
Louisiana and Texas, ls67-Og, and OF tho DE
partmcnt OF the Dakota l69a-72 UpoT
tho death OF General Meade, Noyem
ber, 1872. the President In acknowledg z
ment OF his great military services
appointed General Hancock 10 the command
OF the Department OF the East, with head
quarters at Governors island, New York,
position which he held up 10 the day OF hi
death. being one OF the three Ma General
| In the United States army
| In 1883 General Hancock was a prominen
| candidate for tho Democratic nomination u
the Presidency, which. however, was given b
Ex-Governor Seymour He secured tho nom
inaton IN 1850, but was defeated IN the eleC
ton by General Garfield, who received a poI
ular majority OF 7,0lB and an eloctors& major
ity OF 50 over General Hancock.