The evening times., 1896-03-25
GOldenberg's, 92S 7th--706 K
HELD FOR sixty DOLLARS
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yress IL will have the undivided support,
L is said. of the Pennsylvania delegation.
a representative OF The Evening Tines
called upon the honored sculptor, Mr.
Henry j ElIcott, and Cleaned from him
SOME interesting data concerning his latest
great achievement-thc equestrian repre-
sentation of Gen Hancock as that grim
old hero appeared mounted on his war
horse on that sultry morning of the last
days fight at Gettysburg, a few hours
before ne was borne from the field woundeC.
while the triumphant hosts in blue were
lttering their shouts of victory and sound
.ng the death-kncll of the rebellion.
You ask how came to select that par
tcular pose for the statue?' queried Mr..
ElIcott. addressing the reporter. 1T was
because | saw W Gen. Han cock seated on his
charger at Gettysburg. His portrayal in
the bronze representation is uo idle fancy.
but reality. | have tried to reproduce
IN metal the picture as 50 W it in the flesh
IN that fatcfui morning. His face Wore
an expression of calm determination and
dignity. and his animal pranCed under the
restraint of the tightly dra wn reins. To
see a war-horse in battle is an inspiring
sight and one you can never forget. Yes,
| was there and sa Gen. Hancock and his
war-horse. The statue represents the
picture as it was indc.ibIy painted cn my
memory.
The head and features" continued the
great sculptor were reproduced from an
imperial size photographs of the general,
which was sent to me for the purpose by
Mrs. Hancock u short while before her
Death. There is the picture ON my Hlantcl-
piece The sword which hangs by his side
was produced from the original one carried
by him. not only at Gettysburg, but through
out the war. Here it is" Mr.. ElliCott then
produced from 4 cupboard the Hancock war
blade.
1t was incloSed in q buckskin case. on
which the dead general had marked with
his own band in ink. simply his name, thus:
wv. S. Hancock" There was no prefix OF
General or appendix, u $. A. just
MS boyhood name in its simplicity.
That was characteristic OF the man"
commented the sculptor. "He was as
modest ard retiring as a woman, yet az
orave as a lion"
HIS SWORD.
The sword Is of the regulation style
used by Union generals during tue war,
and it bore the stains and marks of the
service 1t had seen during the stirring
days when he headed the blue legions on
many a hard-fought fled or weary march.
The blade is straight and of ornamcnted
Damascus steel. ON the scabbard are two
raised stars, the insignia of his rank at the
time he drew that sword i'll defense of his
country. Some day that battIe-stained relic
may occupy post of honor among the relics
of great men in the National Museum. At
the generals kinfolks.
1t is interesting to note, in connection
with the Hancock statue, that it is the only
equestrian statue of any army officer con-
structed entirely at the expense OF the gov
ernmcnt. Every dollar spent in its pro-
ductiou was appropriated by Congress-
Not so with the other statues Of war heroes
in the parks of Washington. The sur
viyors OF the Army of the Cumberland con-
tributed largely towards the erection of the
Garfield and Thomas statues, and so with
the other generals, the men who served
under them made up large part of the
purse which resulted in the erection, for
all time. of their figures IN heroic bronze
or marble i'll this city.
The putting up OF the Hancock; figure also
calls to mind the fact that there is no
statue OF Gen. Grant here. The q. 4. K.
gave Sculptor Franklin Simmons an order
sor a standing figure of Gen. Grant. to he
placed In Statuary Hall at the Capitol.
The statue was completed and now lies in
Il huge box under the rotunda- 1t was re-
jected by the committee and will not, it 10
said, be given place In the Capitolian gal.
lery OF distinguished Americans a rro.ecs
is on foot among the veterans of the Army
OF the Potomac to have an equestrian
statue OF Gen Grant made and placed ia
one OF the city parks. He is to be pic
tured as he appeared OH that auspicious
morning at Appomattox when he rode up
TO meet Gen. Lee, the giant OF the Cor-
fedcracy. and receive from him the sur.
render of the Army OF Northern Virginia.
Or what was left of 1t.