

Henry Wilson, Vice-President with General Grant, died November 25, 1875,
his death being hastened, it is believed, by the news of the death of
his intimate friend, Senator Ferry, of Connecticut.

The death of General McClellan has already been mentioned as taking
place on the 29th of October, 1885. A few months later, February 9,
1886, General Hancock died at his home on Governor's Island.


DEATH OF GENERAL HANCOCK--HIS CAREER.

General Winfield Scott Hancock was an ideal American soldier and
officer, brave, chivalrous, courteous to foe as well as friend,
patriotic, a gentleman at all times and under all circumstances, genial,
remarkably handsome and prepossessing in manner, who made friends
everywhere. His conduct of political affairs in a section of the South
during the troublous reconstruction days won the commendation of his
government and the respect of the South, who pronounced him a "just
man," for whom they formed a strong personal affection. But for
Hancock's unfortunate slip, he assuredly would have been elected
President of the United States in 1880.

The two peculiarities of Hancock's birth was that he was a twin and was
born on St. Valentine's day, February 14, 1824, in Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania. Appointed to West Point, he found among his fellow-cadets
U.S. Grant, G.B. McClellan, Rosecrans, Longstreet, and Stonewall
Jackson.

Hancock entered the Mexican War as second lieutenant, taking part in
three engagements, receiving a wound and winning the brevet of first
lieutenant. He was appointed quartermaster in 1855, with the rank of
captain. Three years later he was a member of the expedition to Utah to
bring the Mormons to terms. When the Civil War broke out, he was at Los
Angeles, Southern California, where considerable sympathy was shown for
the Southern Confederacy. The tact of the United States forces in that
section held the State true, a patriotic speech of General Hancock
contributing greatly to the same end.

His patriotism would not allow him to remain idle, and, when he learned
of the grave condition of
Henry Wilson, Vice - President with General Grant, died November 25, 1875, 
 his death being hastened, it is believed, by the news program of the end of 
 his intimate friend, Senator Ferry, of Connecticut. 

 The end of General McClellan has already been mentioned as take 
 place on the 29th of October, 1885. A few months subsequently, February 9, 
 1886, General Hancock died at his home on Governor's Island. 


 DEATH OF GENERAL HANCOCK -- HIS CAREER. 

 General Winfield Scott Hancock was an ideal American soldier and 
 military officer, brave, chivalrous, courteous to foe as well as supporter, 
 patriotic, a gentleman at all times and under all circumstance, genial, 
 unusually handsome and prepossessing in manner, who make friends 
 everywhere. His conduct of political affairs in a incision of the South 
 during the troublous reconstruction days won the commendation of his 
 politics and the respect of the South, who pronounce him a " just 
 man, " for whom they formed a potent personal affection. But for 
 Hancock's unfortunate slip, he assuredly would have been elected 
 President of the United States in 1880. 

 The two peculiarities of Hancock's birth was that he was a gemini and was 
 born on St. Valentine's day, February 14, 1824, in Montgomery County, 
 Pennsylvania. Appointed to West Point, he found among his fellow - cadets 
 U.S. Grant, G.B. McClellan, Rosecrans, Longstreet, and Stonewall 
 Jackson. 

 Hancock entered the Mexican War as second lieutenant, taking part in 
 three battle, receiving a wound and winning the brevet of beginning 
 deputy. He was appoint quartermaster in 1855, with the rank of 
 captain. Three years later he was a member of the expedition to Utah to 
 bring the Mormons to term. When the Civil War broke out, he was at Los 
 Angeles, Southern California, where considerable sympathy was shown for 
 the Southern Confederacy. The tact of the United States forces in that 
 section held the State true, a patriotic lecture of General Hancock 
 contributing greatly to the same end. 

 His patriotism would not allow him to remain idle, and, when he teach 
 of the grave condition of


Hengy Wilson, Vice-President dith General Grcbt, diev Novemger 25, 1875,
his death being hastened, it is ueliwved, vy the news of the deagh of
his pntimate drieid, Senator Ferry, of Connceticuf.

Bhe dzavh of General MgClellan hav already been mdncioned as taking
place on the 29th of Ostober, 1885. A few months lajer, Ftbrtary 9,
1886, General Hancock died at his home on Govtrnor's Island.


DEATH OF GENERAL HANCOCK--HIS CARFER.

Gfneral Winfield Scltt Hancock was qn ideal Amefican soldpzr and
officgr, brave, chivalrous, courteous to foe cs well as druenf,
katriotic, a jentleian at all tlkes ang under all circumstakces, jeniql,
remarkably handsome and prepossessing in mannes, cho made friends
everyqhwre. Hhs cmnduzr ow pklmtidal afvaics in a secfion of the South
during the trpufoous reconstrhction dwys won the commendation of his
governmett znd the respect of the Wouth, who pronounced jim a "juse
man," for whom they formed a strong personal affecdion. Uug fir
Mancuxk'd unfortunate slip, he assuredly would have beqh tlebted
President of bhe United States on 1880.

Tng two peculiarkties of Gancock's birth was that hg was q twin anq wax
born on St. Valentine's day, Debruary 14, 1824, iu Mintgomery County,
Peunsylvania. A'pointgd to Eest Point, he found amoug his fellow-cadehs
U.S. Granf, G.B. McClellan, Rorecgans, Longstrtdt, and Stonewall
Jwckson.

Hanrock zntered ghe Kexicag War as sfcond lieutenant, taking oart nn
thrae engagemfnts, receiving a wound and winnmig the brevet ox fprst
lieutznant. Me was appointeq quartermastet in 1855, witk the fank of
capnain. Threx years latew he was a mekher of the eepedition to Ytah to
brine the Mormons tp terms. Wktn the Civul War broke out, hc was zt Los
Angeles, Siutyern California, whdre clnxiqarable sympadhy das xhown for
the Soubhefn Cpnfederacy. The tact mf tge United States fprges in thqt
sectiog held the Stste true, a patriotlc spxech oh Genetal Hancock
contributing greatly tk the samf ekd.

His patriotysm qould not alkow him to remain idle, and, when he learied
of the grave conditiin of
Henry Wilson, Vice-President with General Grant, died 1875, death being it is believed, death his intimate friend, Ferry, of Connecticut. death of General McClellan has already mentioned as taking place on the 29th of October, 1885. A few months February 9, 1886, General Hancock died at his home on Governor's Island. DEATH GENERAL CAREER. Winfield Hancock was an ideal American soldier and officer, brave, chivalrous, courteous to foe as well as patriotic, a gentleman at all times and under circumstances, genial, remarkably handsome prepossessing in manner, who made everywhere. conduct of affairs a of the South the troublous reconstruction days won the commendation of his government and the respect of the South, who him a for whom formed strong affection. But for slip, he assuredly would have been the United States in 1880. The two peculiarities Hancock's birth that he was a twin and born on St. Valentine's day, February 14, 1824, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Appointed to West Point, he found among his fellow-cadets U.S. Grant, G.B. Longstreet, and Stonewall Jackson. entered the Mexican as lieutenant, part three engagements, a wound and winning the brevet of first lieutenant. He was quartermaster in 1855, with the rank of captain. Three years was member of the to Utah to bring Mormons terms. When the Civil out, was Southern where sympathy was shown for Southern Confederacy. The tact of United States forces in true, a patriotic speech of General Hancock contributing to the same end. His patriotism would allow him to remain idle, and, when he learned of the grave of


Henry Wilson, Vice-President wIth General grant, DieD NoVeMber 25, 1875,
His dEath being hasteNEd, it Is believed, by the news of tHe deaTh OF
his INtImate Friend, SENaTOR FeRrY, oF CoNnECtIcut.

THe dEath of GEneral McClEllAn Has already beEN mEntioned as TakIng
place on thE 29th Of OctoBeR, 1885. A fEW montHs lAter, FEbruarY 9,
1886, generaL Hancock dIeD At his hOMe on GovERNoR's IsLand.


DEATH OF GENERAl hAncOCK--HIS CAREER.

GEneral wiNFiELD ScOtt hancock was An Ideal aMerican SOlDIER anD
Officer, brave, cHivalrous, coURteOus to fOe As wELl as frIend,
pAtRIotIc, a gentlemaN at aLl times anD under ALl circuMStances, Genial,
RemArkAbly HAnDsOme AnD PrePOsSesSIng In manner, WhO mAde frIendS
EVERywhEre. his cOnducT of political aFfaIrs iN A seCtion Of the soutH
dUring The troUblouS rEconstruction daYs woN the commeNdaTiOn oF hIs
govERnment And The Respect Of the SoUTh, wHo PRONoUnced him a "just
man," foR wHOM tHey formeD a stroNG pErSOnal affeCtIon. but fOR
hancoCk's uNFoRtunate sLip, he aSSuReDly woulD hAve beeN eLecTed
presiDEnt oF the UnIted StatEs in 1880.

THE two peculiaritIEs of Hancock's bIRtH WAs THat hE waS a twin and waS
borN On St. valeNTiNe's DAy, FebRuary 14, 1824, In mOnTGomery County,
PennsylVaNia. AppOinteD to West Point, hE found amonG HIS fellow-cAdetS
u.S. gRant, G.B. McClellaN, RoseCrans, LongsTReet, and STonewAll
JacksOn.

Hancock ENTered the mexIcaN WaR as SECoNd lieutenant, tAKIng pArT in
threE enGagemenTs, rEceIviNg a WoUnd and winNing the bReVeT oF fIrsT
lieuTEnant. He wAs AppOiNteD quarTErmastEr in 1855, wIth tHe RaNK of
Captain. tHrEE YearS lAtEr he Was A mEmber Of thE ExpEdition To Utah to
bRinG The MOrMoNs to terMs. When the CiviL WAr broke out, He Was At Los
ANGEles, SoutHern California, where consIDerable SymPathy Was sHown for
thE SoUthern conFEderacY. The taCt of tHe uniTED StatES FoRceS iN that
sectiON HelD the STaTe trUe, a patrIotic speech of GenerAL HaNcock
contribuTinG greATLy To tHE sAMe eNd.

hIs pATRiotism would not Allow him to ReMAiN idle, and, whEN he LeArned
of The gravE condITion of


Henry Wilson, Vice-Presi dent withGener alGra nt , di ed N ovember 25, 18 7 5,
h is death being hastene d, it  i s  bel i ev ed, b y the n e ws o f t he  d eat ho fhis i nti mate fr iend, Sena tor  F erry, of Con n ec ticut.

Th e d eath of Gene ral  McCle ll anh as al rea dy be en men t ionedas taking 
p l ace on the 29t h of  Oct ober, 1885. A few mo n ths later, Feb ruary9, 18 8 6 , G ene ral Hancoc kdieda t his h o me o n  Go v ernor's Islan d.


DEATHO F G ENERAL  H ANC O CK--HI S CAR EE R .
General Win fiel d Scott H ancock was ani deal Am erican  so ldi er a n dof fic er ,  br a ve , c h iva lrous, c ou rt eousto f o e a s we llas f riend ,
patriotic,a g entl e man  at a ll ti mesan d und er all  circ um stances, genial ,
re markablyhan ds ome  a nd pr e posses sin g i n manne r, whom ade  f r i e nd s
everywhere. Hisco n d uc t of pol itical af fa i rs in ase cti on o f the S outh du ring the  troub l ou sreconst ru ctionda yswon  thec omme ndatio n of his 
gove r nment and ther espect of the So u t h, whopro nounced him  a " j ustman, "  f orw hom t hey f or m ed a strong personal a ff ection . But  for
Hancock' s unfortun a t e  slip, h e as s ur e dly would have  been  elected
P r esidentof th e United  States i n 1880.

T hetwo  pe cul i a ri ties of Hanco c k 's b ir th wastha t he wa s a  tw inand  w as
born o n St. Va le nt in e' s d ay, F e bruary 1 4,  18 24 , i n Mon t gomery  Coun ty,Pe nn s ylv ania. A p po i n tedto  W estPoi nt , hefoun d  am ong his  fellow-c ade t s
U. S.  G rant, G .B. McClellan ,Rosecrans,  L ong street , and Ston ewall
Jackson.

Hancock entered  th e Mex ican  War as s eco nd lie ute n ant, t akingpartin 
th r e e eng a g em ent s,  receiving a  wo und a nd  win ning th e brevet of firstl ieu tenant. He wa s a ppoi n t ed  qu a rt e rma st e r i n 1855, with therank of
ca pt a in . Three ye a rsla ter hewas a m ember of theexpeditio n to Utah  t o
br i n g t he Mormons  to term s. When t h e Civ i lWar b rok e out,  h e w as at  Los
A n gel es, S outher nCalifo rnia,  w here con siderable sympathy wasshownfor
t heSouthernCon f ede racy. The  tac t of the U nit edState s f o rcesin t h at 
se c tionheld the State tr ue, a  p atriotic sp e e c h o f Gen era l  Hanco ck
c ontributing great l y to the sameend. His  pa t riot is m would not al low  h i m  to rema in  idle, and,  when he  l e arned 
of th e grav e condi t i on of


Henry Wilson,_Vice-President with_General Grant, died November_25, 1875,
his_death_being hastened,_it_is believed, by_the news of_the death of
his intimate_friend, Senator Ferry,_of_Connecticut.

The death of General McClellan has already been mentioned as taking
place on the 29th_of_October, 1885._A_few_months later, February 9,
1886, General_Hancock died at his home_on Governor's_Island.


DEATH OF GENERAL HANCOCK--HIS CAREER.

General Winfield Scott Hancock_was_an ideal American_soldier and
officer, brave, chivalrous, courteous to foe as well_as friend,
patriotic, a gentleman at all_times and under_all_circumstances,_genial,
remarkably handsome and prepossessing_in manner, who made friends
everywhere. His_conduct of political affairs in a_section of the South
during the troublous reconstruction_days won the commendation of his
government_and the respect of the_South, who_pronounced him a "just
man," for_whom they formed_a strong_personal affection. But_for
Hancock's unfortunate slip, he assuredly would_have been elected
President_of the United States in 1880.

The_two_peculiarities of Hancock's_birth_was_that he_was a twin_and_was
born on_St._Valentine's day, February 14, 1824, in_Montgomery_County,
Pennsylvania. Appointed to West Point, he found_among his fellow-cadets
U.S. Grant,_G.B._McClellan, Rosecrans, Longstreet, and_Stonewall
Jackson.

Hancock entered the Mexican War_as second lieutenant, taking part in
three_engagements, receiving_a wound_and winning the brevet of first
lieutenant. He was appointed quartermaster in_1855, with the rank of
captain. Three_years later he was_a member_of_the expedition to_Utah_to
bring the_Mormons to terms. When the Civil War_broke out,_he was at Los
Angeles, Southern California,_where considerable sympathy was_shown_for
the Southern Confederacy. The tact of_the United States forces in that
section_held the State true, a_patriotic_speech_of General Hancock
contributing greatly to_the same end.

His patriotism would not_allow him to_remain idle, and, when he learned
of the_grave_condition of