The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1888-04-18
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;, -. 49,, - c. 81 Js Al. ingalls,
upon the menaseff = ~ ,>aE.
ho hotto,.ss ~ ,,,sc; ~ reading some
IT, ~ os', a,,;" - \ Lat gallant and
~, usasi ap a.,,,;ou lfield Scott Han
I'D, we ~, ~ d mparatively few
of;non ""o oa n for specifically
mentioned servic. so"l Ssio.. "9
Brigadier-G General II ''"' q. -!
being awarded ~ 49, 80. GU 40 Az. W..
WilJornoss $40, sania and Cold
Harbor, and in aAats eF:i ".'ol'o ~
the army in Virgins ~ ~, .,, :.
General Grant I" 80 .no
ooirod Tho thanlss - Congress, joint
voso,,,t;an of that ! sly dselaring that
1.-THE gratitude Of tht psop.o
" ,'",' 1 SI'u,' ~ e''esen sy rendered, to
Major-General w s, - 80 -. nls
gallant, meritoriosls .suIa'
share in the gre.a '' w
tory" of Getty sbnsss sA n ss =
$50 long as fix o ~ "a,
viii ho nn,r TOO h. Syto bear testi-
,,na, - H., .lra,c,, md magnificent
~. ,;t;as ns td;, gentleman and
natr;ot ;, ca,n,a1 ss gridan wished to
..;o;, j., +ho urh.1n sshtion in admira-
ton Of h;s non,v / bring and integ-
,;tv IN Tho ,orf',rn, s,ce of all his du-
t;os ,, Conol.a, sals Nd declared that
bv his destb fhes sslntry had lost
lone of its purest pays ue"elai
Sickles dwell orRs' s'.' ',"A. u "li-
swerviug leyaltyS,s Ysis chief and to
the cause 10 whchN9 "''' uo'o'eu'
No commander eYef ,'o"pe'u l"i a
single instant the ahRo'u'o ny "iCy =,
Hancock, and no scsss,I ever received
from him a commalixas ~ was 1os
eager and proud TO pts' ueileral
Hartranft noted 60 10 'oyalIy was
absolute. | do not ~ Aoya'ty 10
the cause only, but lokssa ~ d soloief
to his chief. TO suae a'e nlhseh
to duty had become as oonu nasa,s 70
him. General WiifdoA 'es''leu 10
Ibis perfect Loyalty 'erS ION
mandcr-in-C hief of GIL army Oh ene
Potomac. Hancock 10y - oo"n 10
history as the Mas Ney Oh our
war. But he was sS saeet li'aa tian
Ney, for he was ins pig @ 1nnoellty
to man, woman o
oeneral eu'i'nn' lx-nf-tha.
careers of all thu e7 sEes Of the
Military Academy 81 'Gfoned as the
first and browning sSiession derived
from Hancock's reSg,l "his unhesi-
tating obedience to pelsiors, his TN
swerving fidelity iigee performance of
every duty, and histea dfast loyalty
to the flag under with he was edu-
Gated" Noting thai Hancock, after
graduation at West Point, was ordered
to the South, land ssgsbbinued in slave
holding territory fers Ss irteen years."
except while in MeSseesiuring the war
with that country. e General Cullum
adds that lin these thirteen years he
never for a tnoment,swas swayed from
his true allegiances by the blandish-
ments of those around him. The war
found him in Sefithern California,
where on its outbreak he delivered q
patriotic speech TO the assembled
troops, Prof. Gohpee declared that
the marked virtAassof Hancock's life
was "constanassy Il General Miles,
who served So la.sy under him,
said that has heard him
murmur or eon,flailF The great
cause in WHEEL he. was engaged
seemed to absorb .alis whole soul. A
loyal, knightly soldier. a conscientious
patriot, magnetic leader and most
skillful General. Referring to.. Gettys-
burg, General Aleshsro1e that "in
that critical hour National exist
ence he dispiss elements of a
great comnaaa 1911 ai, together with
thousands Of wouada and slain, Han
cock fell, moistelbngkthe sacred soil of
his native State With his patriotic
blood. Refusing 10 leave ne field, and
reclining upon that honorable crest,
he still commanded, and in that con-
dition gave the final orders to complete
the victory" General Tower spoke of
him as "true to every duty"
These are only few of many trib-
utcs chosen from those that turn main
ly upon Hancock's fidelity to his coun-
try's cause, which were gathered in a
memorial volume by the Military Serv-
ice Institution, of which, as also of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion,
General Hancock was president at the
time of his death. Mr.. ingalls, is in a
most inglorio;:s minority in attacking
with his reckless partisan malice the
fame of such MANN y Times
lind. J.
What Mrs. Hendricks Wants.