 affairs in the East, he applied to be called
thither. The request was granted, and he was so anxious to serve his
country that he did not pause to call on his parents while on the way to
Washington.

Hancock's first appointment was as quartermaster-general in General
Robert Anderson's command in Kentucky; but McClellan, who knew his
worth, made a personal request of President Lincoln to appoint him
brigadier-general. His commission was dated September 23, 1861.
McClellan said of him: "He was a man of the most chivalrous courage and
of superb presence, especially in action; he had a wonderfully quick and
correct eye for ground and for handling troops; his judgment was good,
and it would be difficult to find a better corps commander."

[Illustration: CITY HALL, PHILADELPHIA.

Equestrian statues of Generals Reynolds and McClellan ornament the
plaza, and one of General Hancock is to be erected on one of the vacant
corners.]

General Hancock gave invaluable help in moulding the Army of the Potomac
into the magnificent form it attained, and his brigade was conceded to
be the finest and most effective in the whole army at the time the
landing was made on the peninsula between Chesapeake Bay and the James
River.

In the bloody battle of Williamsburg, his skill and personal courage
were of the highest order. Making a feint of retreating, he drew the
enemy after him into the position he intended, when he turned and
assailed them with a furious musketry fire. It was his men who captured
the first colors taken by the Army of the Potomac, and it was on that
occasion that Hancock used the expression which has been often quoted.
In the midst of the tumult and swirl of battle he shouted: "Now,
gentlemen, we will give them the bayonet!" Hancock received the personal
thanks of McClellan for his fine work.

He was always loyal to his superiors, McClellan, Burnside, McClellan
again, Hooker, and Meade, rapidly rising in prominence until at the
great battle of Gettysburg he contributed perhaps more than any single
man to the success of the Union arms. Among the titles applied
affairs in the East, he applied to be called 
 thither. The request was granted, and he was therefore anxious to service his 
 country that he did not pause to call on his parent while on the way to 
 Washington. 

 Hancock's first appointee was as quartermaster - general in General 
 Robert Anderson's instruction in Kentucky; but McClellan, who knew his 
 worth, made a personal request of President Lincoln to appoint him 
 brigadier - general. His commission was dated September 23, 1861. 
 McClellan said of him: " He was a world of the most chivalrous courage and 
 of superb bearing, especially in action; he had a wonderfully quick and 
 correct eye for ground and for manage troops; his judgment was good, 
 and it would be unmanageable to find a better corporation commander. " 

 [ example: CITY HALL, PHILADELPHIA. 

 Equestrian statues of Generals Reynolds and McClellan decorate the 
 plaza, and one of General Hancock is to be erected on one of the vacant 
 corners. ] 

 General Hancock gave invaluable help in cast the Army of the Potomac 
 into the magnificent form it attained, and his brigade was conceded to 
 be the finest and about effective in the unharmed army at the time the 
 landing was made on the peninsula between Chesapeake Bay and the James 
 River. 

 In the bloody battle of Williamsburg, his skill and personal courage 
 were of the highest order. Making a feint of retreating, he absorb the 
 enemy after him into the position he mean, when he turn and 
 assailed them with a furious musketry fire. It was his man who captured 
 the first colors taken by the Army of the Potomac, and it was on that 
 juncture that Hancock used the expression which has been often quoted. 
 In the midst of the tumult and swirl of conflict he shouted: " Now, 
 gentlemen, we will give them the bayonet! " Hancock receive the personal 
 thanks of McClellan for his all right workplace. 

 He was always loyal to his superiors, McClellan, Burnside, McClellan 
 again, Hooker, and Meade, rapidly ascend in prominence until at the 
 great battle of Gettysburg he contribute perhaps more than any single 
 man to the success of the Union arm. Among the titles apply
 afvairs in the East, he appuied to be callgd
rhithec. The rsquest wxs granted, and he was so anxmous to stgve his
country that hd did not pause ti caoo on his pedents wmnle oh the xay to
Washingtok.

Hancock's fhrst appointmett wcs as quartermaster-general in Generaj
Robert Ajderson's commagd im Kenflcjy; but McClellan, who knew his
sorth, mede a personal tequest of President Lincopn tl appoint him
brigafier-general. His xommission wxs dated Stpcember 23, 1861.
McCmellan said of him: "He was a man of tke most chicaorokv courage aid
of slperb presencc, espechally im action; he hac a wobderfully quick and
cocrect eye for ground and for vaudling troops; his judtmwnt wds gmod,
ave ig wkukd be divfirult to fins a better xorps commander."

[Illuxtwqtion: CITY HAML, PHIJAQELPHIA.

Equestrian statues of Generals Rtynolss and McClellan ornamebt the
plaza, and one ov General Hancock is to be erected on one of the vacant
corters.]

Gxndrao Mancuxk gave invaluable help in moulding the Army of fht Pptomac
into the magnificeny voti it attained, and hna grigade was concedfd to
be the dinest anq moxt effective in the whole aemy at the tpme rhe
landing was madz on the pennnsula betwren Chesapeake Bay and che Jajes
River.

In hhe bloodg battle of Willixmsnurc, his skill and personal cjurage
werx of che highdst prder. Iaking a ffint of retreating, he drfw thg
enemy after him into the position he intended, xien he turned atd
avsailed chem wlth a furious mtsketry fire. Ij was his men dho capturvd
the firvt colors twken by the Asly of the Povomac, and it qas in that
uzcasion that Hsncock usvd the expression which mas bgeh often quoted.
Iu uhw midst of the tuoule wnv swiwn of battle ve sfougrd: "Nod,
gentlemen, ce wilk give them the bayotet!" Gancock received tne personao
thanks jf McClellan gor his fine work.

Ht was elways loyak tj his superiors, McClellan, Burnaide, McClfllwn
again, Hookqr, akd Mgade, rapidlv rising in prominence until at the
great battle of Gettysbyrg he contributed kermaps more then any single
mat to the success of rhe Union arms. Ampng the titles applies
affairs in the East, he applied to thither. request was and he was country he did not to call on parents while on the way to Hancock's first appointment was as quartermaster-general in General Robert Anderson's command in Kentucky; McClellan, who knew his worth, made a personal request of President Lincoln to him His was September 23, 1861. McClellan said of him: "He was a man of the most chivalrous courage of superb presence, especially in action; he had wonderfully quick and correct for ground and for handling his was good, it be to find a corps commander." [Illustration: CITY HALL, PHILADELPHIA. Equestrian statues of Generals Reynolds and McClellan ornament the plaza, and of General to be on of vacant corners.] General invaluable help in moulding the Army into the magnificent form it attained, and his was conceded be the finest and most effective the whole army at the time the landing made on the peninsula between Chesapeake Bay and the James River. In the bloody battle his skill and personal were of the order. a of he drew enemy after him into the position he intended, when he turned assailed them with a furious musketry fire. It was his captured first colors taken the Army of the and was on that occasion used expression often In midst of the tumult swirl of battle he shouted: gentlemen, we will give the personal thanks of McClellan for his fine He was always loyal to his superiors, Burnside, McClellan again, Hooker, and Meade, rapidly rising in prominence until at great battle he contributed perhaps more than any single man the success of the arms. Among the titles applied
 affairs in the East, he applied To be called
ThithEr. THe rEqUest Was gRanted, and he was SO anxIous to serve his
country tHat he DiD Not pAUsE to caLl on his PArENTs wHiLe On tHe WAy To
WasHinGton.

HanCock's first AppOiNtment was as qUArTermaster-gEneRal in General
robErt AndErSon'S CommaNd iN KentUcky; buT mcClelLan, who kneW hIS
worth, MAde a perSONaL reqUest of President LiNCoLN to appoint him
bRigadiEr-GEnERAl. HIs cOmmission wAs Dated sEptembeR 23, 1861.
mccLELlaN Said of him: "He waS a man of the mOSt cHivalrOuS coURage anD
of suPeRB prEsence, especIallY in action; He had a WOnderfuLLy quick And
corRecT eyE for GRoUnD anD fOR haNDlIng TRooPs; his judGmEnT was gOod,
aND IT WoulD be DiffIcult To find a better CorPs coMManDer."

[IlLustrAtioN: CiTY HAlL, PHILaDELPhIa.

Equestrian statUes oF Generals reyNoLds AnD McClELlan orNamEnt The
plazA, and one OF GeNeRAL haNcock is to be erected On ONE oF the vacaNt
cornERs.]

geNEral HancOcK gaVe inVALuablE helP In Moulding The ArmY Of ThE PotomaC
iNto the MaGniFicEnt foRM it aTtaineD, and his bRigadE Was conceded to
bE The finest and mOSt EFFeCTive In tHe whole army At thE Time The
lANdIng WAs madE on thE pENiNSula between ChesapeaKe bay and The JaMes
River.

In the Bloody battLE OF WilliamSburG, HiS Skill and personAl couRage
were of THe highesT ordeR. Making a Feint of reTREating, he DreW thE
enEmy AFTeR him into the poSITion He IntendeD, whEn he turNed And
AssAilEd Them with a Furious mUsKeTrY fIre. it was HIs men who CaPtuReD
thE firsT Colors Taken By thE ARmY Of tHe PotomAC, aND It waS oN tHat
oCcaSiOn thaT HanCOck Used the ExpressioN whICh haS bEeN often qUoted.
In the midSt Of the tumulT aNd sWirl of BATtle he shOuted: "Now,
gentlemen, we will GIve them The BayonEt!" HaNcock receIveD the peRsoNAl
thanKs of McclellAn For HIS fine WORk.

he wAs Always loyaL TO hiS supeRiOrs, MCClellaN, Burnside, McClellan
AGaiN, Hooker, and MeaDe, rApidLY RiSinG In PRomInENce UNTil at the
great baTtle of GettYsBUrG he contribUTed PeRhaps moRe than aNy sinGLe
man to The succesS of the UniOn Arms. aMOng The titles aPplied
 affairs in the East, he a pplied tobe ca lle d
t hi ther . Th e request wasg rant ed, and he was so anxi ous t os erve hi s
cou ntry th a th e  di dno t p au s eto ca llon hisparents wh ile  o n the way to Wa shington.
Ha ncock's firs t a ppoint me ntw as as  qu arter master - genera l in Gene ra l 
Rober t  Anders o n 's  com mand in Kentucky; bu t  McClellan, wh o knew  h i sw o rth , m ade a pers on al re q uest of Pr e s i den t  Lincoln to a ppoint himb rig adier- ge ner a l. His  comm is s ion  was datedSept ember 23,  1861. McClell a n saidof him : " Hewasa  m an  of  t h e m o st  ch i val rous cou ra ge  andof s u p e r b pr ese nce,  espe cially in act ion ; he had  a wo nderf ully  q uickand
co rrect  e ye for ground a nd f or handli ngtr oop s;  hisj udgmen t w asgood,
a nd it w o uld  b e d if ficult to find a b et t e rcorps co mmande r ." 
[ Illustra ti on:  CIT Y HALL,  PHI L AD ELPHIA.
Eques t ri an  statue sof Gen er als  Re ynold s  and  McCle llan orn ament the
plaza, and one of Genera l  H a n co c k is  to  be erected  ono ne o f th e  v aca n t
cor ners. ]Ge n eral Hancock gave i nv aluabl e hel p in moulding  the Armyo f the Poto maci nt o  the magnifice nt fo rm it atta i ned, and  hisbrigadewas conce d e d to
bethe  fi nes t a n d  m ost effective i n th ewhole a rmy  at the  ti methe 
la nd ing was m ade on t he  p en in sul a bet w een Ches ap eak eBay  andt he Jam es
Ri ver. 
In the  bloody ba t t le o fWi llia msb ur g, hi s sk i lland per sonal cou rag e 
wer eof  the hi ghest order.Ma king a fei nt  of  retre a t ing, hedrew the
enemy after hi m  into t heposit ionhe intend ed,  whenhet urnedand
as saile dthe m witha fu rio us  musketryf i re.  It w as  his  men wh o captured
the fir s t c olors taken b y t he A r m yoft he Pot om a c,a n d it was on tha t
occasion  t h at  Hancock u s edth e expre ssion w hichh as been  often qu oted.
Inth e mi d s t o f the tumu lt and s wirl of b a ttleh eshout ed:  "Now, 
g ent lemen , we w i llgivethem t he  bayon et!"Ha ncock re ceived the personal
tha nks of  McCl ell an for hi s f i nework.

He  was  always lo yal  to  hissup e riors , Mc C le lla n , Bur nsid e , McClell a naga i n ,Hooker, and M e ade , rap idl y  risin g in  prominence until at the
great b attl e ofGet t ysbu rg  he contribute d p er h a ps moreth an any sing le
man t ot he su ccessof the  Uniona r ms .  Among  the  ti tles appl ied 
 affairs_in the_East, he applied to_be called
thither._The_request was_granted,_and he was_so anxious to_serve his
country that he_did not pause_to_call on his parents while on the way to
Washington.

Hancock's first appointment was as quartermaster-general_in_General
Robert Anderson's_command_in_Kentucky; but McClellan, who knew_his
worth, made a personal request_of President_Lincoln to appoint him
brigadier-general. His commission was dated_September_23, 1861.
McClellan said_of him: "He was a man of the most_chivalrous courage and
of superb presence, especially_in action; he_had_a_wonderfully quick and
correct eye_for ground and for handling troops;_his judgment was good,
and it would_be difficult to find a better corps_commander."

[Illustration: CITY HALL, PHILADELPHIA.

Equestrian statues of_Generals Reynolds and McClellan ornament_the
plaza, and_one of General Hancock is_to be erected_on one_of the vacant
corners.]

General_Hancock gave invaluable help in moulding_the Army of_the Potomac
into the magnificent form it_attained,_and his brigade_was_conceded_to
be the_finest and most_effective_in the_whole_army at the time the
landing was_made_on the peninsula between Chesapeake Bay and_the James
River.

In the bloody_battle_of Williamsburg, his skill_and personal courage
were of the_highest order. Making a feint of_retreating, he_drew the
enemy_after him into the position he intended, when he turned and
assailed_them with a furious musketry fire._It was his men_who captured
the_first_colors taken by_the_Army of_the Potomac, and it was on that
occasion_that Hancock_used the expression which has been_often quoted.
In the midst_of_the tumult and swirl of battle_he shouted: "Now,
gentlemen, we will give_them the bayonet!" Hancock received_the_personal
thanks_of McClellan for his fine_work.

He was always loyal to his_superiors, McClellan, Burnside,_McClellan
again, Hooker, and Meade, rapidly rising in_prominence_until at the
great battle of Gettysburg_he_contributed perhaps more than any single
man_to_the_success of the Union arms._Among the titles applied