The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-02

| volunteers for his services at Fort Pu-
laski. From 1862 to 1864 he partici-
pated in the operations against
Charleston and Fort Wagner, and took
part in the battle of Petersburg and
other engagements. He rose to be
major general of volunteers.
Jan. Is, 1865, Gen. Terry performed
one of the most brilliant exploits of the
war-the capture by assault of Fort
Fisher He secured 1000 prisoners
and 165 heavy guns.
He was rewarded by the thanks of
congress and by commissions as a
brigadier general in the regular army
and a major general of volunteers. Not
long afterwards for his services in the
capture of Wilmington, he received the
brevet of a major general in the regu-
lar establishment.
He was appointed to command the
department of Dakota in 1866 and
again in 1878. During his second tour
he led force against the Sioux under
Sitting Bull, in the summer of 1876,
and compelled many of the "host1les"
to seek refuge across the line" 1t
was during this campaign that Custer
and his companions of the Seventh
! cavalry were massacred.
IhdICH IOOOg 4Cll WeA0 AiAoNtO AAieeJO-
general to succeed Gen. Hancock.
Gen. Terry retired in April, 1888. He
was then commanding the department
of Missouri.
Gen. Terry died at New Haven.
Conn, Dec. 16, 1890.
A Distinguished Commander
Most distinguished of the department
commanders, both in military and civil
life, was Maj. Gen, Winfield Scott Han
cock, one of the gallant leaders of the
Civil war and candidate for the
presidency in 1880.
Gen. Hancock was born at Mont
gomery Square, Pa, Feb. IA, 1924.
When he was graduated at West Point,
in 1874, his class of twenty five cadets
included such famous soldiers of the
future as Grant, Mcclellan, Reynolds,
Longstreet, Pickett E. K. Smith and
"StonewalP' Jackson. A few years af-
ter he had left the academy young
Hancock obtained his first opportunity
for distinction while accompanying
Gen. Scott in the invasion Of Mexico.
Lieut. Hancock led stormings party
against the National bridge, on the
way from Vera Cruz to Pueblo, and
captured the bridge despite strong
barricade. He was afterwards brevet-
ted first lieutenant for gallantry in the
battles of Contreras and Churubusco.
After the Mexican war Hancock
made, in 1849, his first visit to Mime
sofa, having been ordered to duty at
Fort Smelling. He presently obtained
a five months leave of absence, went
to Pennsylvania and there married
Miss Almira Russell, daughter of ST.
Louis merchant.
| In 1856 Hancock fought In Florida
| against the Seminoles. Soon. after
wards he joined Gen. Harney's expedi-
ton to Utah. Then followed two trips
! to the Pacific coast, one of which Han
cock accomplished on horseback. He
was stationed in California at the
opening of the Civil war.
Sept. 4, 1861, Hancock first took part
| in the great struggle as a brigadier
! general commanding a brigade. At the
battles of South Mountain and Antie-
tam he led the first division of the
Second army corps. At Fredericks-
burg, Dec. 10, 1862 he directed the
same force in a magnificent attempt
to storm Marye's Heights through a
| fire Of unexampled severity. Half of
his division was left upon the field.
I The next spring he fought at Chan
cellorsville, after which he was pro-
NOTED to command the Second army
corps. Before the battle of Gettys-
burg he recommended, at conference
of officers, the site agreed upon for
that crucial struggle.
His Gallantry at Gettysburg
In the fight of July at Gettysburg
he commanded the left center. He
was shot from his horse and danger
ously wounded. For his skill and gall
lantry that day he was afterwards
| thanked by congress.
Kept from active service by his
wound until March, 1864, he engaged
soon afterwards in the battles of the
Wilderness and Spottsylvania. He
added to his fame at Cold Harbor and
Petersburg. Aug. IL, 1864, he was made
a brigadier general for distinguished
services. After the assassination of
President Lincoln Gen. Hancock was
placed in command of the defenses of
the national capital.
July 26, 1866. Brig. Gen. Hancock
was raised to the rank of major gen.
eral. The next month he was assigned
to the command of the department OF
Missouri He afterwards went to
Texas. In 1868 he was placed at the
head of the division of the Atlantic
1t was in 1869 that he arrived in ST
Paul to take control of the department
of Dakota. Three years later he re-
sumed command of the division of the
Atlantic. He died at Governors island
in 1886.
In 1880 Gen. Hancock became the
, Democratic nominee for the presidency
distinction for which he had been
proposed at several previous conven-
tons. Although he was defeated by
Gen. Garfield, the popular majority fol
the successful candidate was less thar
10000 votes.
BY Mcclellan Hancock was styled
'"The Superb" Gen. Grant wrote
Hancock was the most conspicuous
figure of all the general officers whC
: did not exercise a general command
Gen. Thomas Howard Ruger
The third commander of the depart.
ment, Gen. Thomas Howard Ruger
was born at Lima, N. Y, April @ 1888
He was graduated from West Point ii
1854 and was assigned to the engineer
corps, but he resigned in 1855 and be,
gan the practice of law at GAINESVILLE
Wis.
/ He entered the Civil war at lieu
tenant colonel of the Third Wisconsin
volunteers in June, 1861. During 1861
So he served in the Shenandoah vale.
e and took mart in the battle of Antie