The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-15


Nrw YORK. April 1i.--Gen. Henry W.
Eloeum died at IL :05 O'Clock this morning.
Henry Warner Slocum was born in
Delphi, onandags county, \. Y, Septem-
Der -. ts2T. lie was graduated ut the
4 United States military academy IN ISL,
appointed second lieutenant in the First
& artillery and ordered 10 Florida the same
year. lie was promoted first lieutenant
Ia lsaS. but resigned in October. is,6. and.
returning To New York. engaged in the
Practice of Law at Syracuse. and was q
member OF the legislature in isb9. At the
opening of the civil war he rendered hts
services. and on May Il. ISL. was appoint
Ell colonel of the Tweuty-seventh New
York volunteers lie commanded this
regiment at the battle of Bull Run on July
II, where he Was severely wounded: on
august vas commissioned brigadier-
geaeg al of volunteers. aud was assigned 10
The command of brigade in Gen. William
i. tranklin's division of the Army of the
Fot0inae. In the Virginia peninsula cam
ssgn % i>e2 he was engaged IN the siege
OF Yorktown and the action at West
Point Va. aud succeeded 10 the
eommaad ot the division on May
y, on Franklin's assignment TO
Nc sixth corps. At the battle of
Gasnes' Mills. June -. he was sent with
bis division To reinforce Gen. Fitx John
Porter, who was then severely pressed by
'heenensy. and rendered important service.
= be did also II the battles of Glendale
Ad Malvern Hlil. his division occupying
Tie right OF the main line n both engage
cents. lie was promoted 10 the rank OF
heioe general of voiun teers July 4. istla.
sneaetd IN the second battle of Bull Run,
ssanth Mountain and at Antietarn. and
Y UctoheT VAS assigned TO the command
ashe Twelfth army corps. In the battles
FFedsFtcksbnrg. Chanesliorsvi!ie and
se.sysharg he took an active rars- At
Vstiyseurg he commanded the right wing
y the army aud contributed largely 20 the
aessoaal victory. Having been trans
N'ed slth his corps TO the West. he
e7ved ia the Departments of the Camber-
haa iti April. tSs+ when. his corps being
@ssoli'.alei with the Eleventh. he WAS
"saed 80 a DIVISION and the COM
esEa of the district Of Nicssburg. In
| sassst. l>s4 he succeeded Gen. Joseph
aooSsr ln the command Of the Twentieth
sosps, which Was the first body Of troors
= ecuHy Atlanta on September :. la
sNman's march 10 the sea aud Invasion
TIE Iar0iluas, ne held command OF the
sN sIns ~ The army and participated n
= Its engagements from the Departure
"a Atlanta tllI the surrender of Gen.
e~Ha + Johnson st purharu station. y
In september. IsS Gen. slocua
Rsaed from the army aud resumed the
Ms.1ee Ut .as IN brooklyn. y. y. Ia
BE declined the appointment 81
80 o. n'aatfy Ia the regular army.
- 80 e s2S She unsuccessful candidate
W. Democrats for secretary o! state Of
tefk. Ia lStSs he was chosen = pTes-
-eaaa eecior. and be sas elected e. caR-
tae same wear, and reelected IN lsgA
e'e BE Nss elected president IF the
-. 81 cry woEks. Brooklyn, whica post
IEesward resigned. and In iS>a be - IS
- &c lel - congress. lie Was one ~
i neeaaintSs NaeTs az the Brooklyn bridge,
sAt.y be hs8 been interested IN Brook
Ard (onev Island street railroads and
s-e3I deal O. money. lie sas
FF'S''hent In sas Grand Arms.
Matted Aaatamt.s peAs.
AEara. Mich, April i4-isr. Cory
Ia : ri died az oF aF.oplssy.