Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-15
GEN. SLOCUM DEAD.
Like Field he SuccumbS 10 an Attack
Of Pneumonia.
HIS CAREER As A SOLDIER.
The Federal Department OF war VIII
Appropriately Honor Ills Memory
His Political Record.

NEW YORK, April fi.-General Henry
W. Slocum died at his home. lG5 Clinton
avenue, Brooklyn, this morning OF pneu-
monia.
At the bedside when he died were his
wife, his two sons Oh. w Siocum. Jr..
and Clarence II. Slocum) and their wives,
his daughter CMrs. III. III. Kingsbury). his
sister-In-law OiIss Rice, and Dr. Bel
lows, who had been in constant attend
ance on him ever since he was taken III.
The flags on the City Hall and other
public buildings in Brooklyn are flying
halfmast high. out of respect Tor the
dead Generals memory.
There Is a striking coincidence between
the death OF General Slocum and that OF
David Dudley Field. both having been be-
loved by their fellow-citIzens. and both
succumbing within n day Of each other
10 attacks OF pneumonia, contracted just
after returning from travel. General Slo-
cum had been on an extended tour in the
West, and, like the distinguished turist.
who passed away yesterday, came home
Just In time to die.
TIE GENERALS CAkEEh.
General Henry Warner Slocum was
born at Delphi, Onondaga county, y. l.,
September q, 1927. lie was graduated AT
the United States Military Academy in
49, appointed second Lieutenant in the
First Artillery and ordered to Florida the
same year. lie was promoted first leu-
tenant in lS5j, but resigned in October
1856, and, returning to New York. en-
gagged in the practice OF law at Syracuse,
and was n member Of the Legislature in
1853. At the opening Of the civil war he
rendered his services, and on May Il.
1851, was appointed colonel OF the Twenty
seventh New York Volunteers. lie com
mandol this regiment at the battle OF
Bull Run on July Ist, where he was Sc
verely wounded On August 9th. he was
commissioned brigadIer general OF volun-
teers, and was assigned TO the command
OF tho brigade OF General William B.
Franklin's Division Of the Army of the
Potomac.
In the Virginia Peninsula campaign OF
1sG2 he was engaged In the sciCe Of York
town and the action at West Point. Va,
and succeeded to the command ~ tho
division on May 18th. on Franklin's as
signmont to the Sixth Corps.
At the battle of Gaines's Min. June 9th,
he was sent with his division 10 rein
force General Fit2-Iohn Porter who WAS
then severely pressed by the enemy. and
rondo red important service, as he dill also
at the battles OF Glendale and Malvern
Ill., his division occupying the riSht or
the main line ut both engagements. lie
was promoted 10 the rank OF major gem
eral OF volunteers july 4. 1862, and en-
gagged in the second battle OF Bull Run.
South Mountain, and Ant.etam, and In
October was assigned 10 the command
nf tho Huy.fffh 4 (Fnrne
In the battles OF Fredericksburg and
Charlottesville he took an active part.
At Gettysburg he commanded the right
wing Of the army and contributed largely
10 the Federal victory
Having been transf rrcd with his corps
10 the West he served in the Department
OF the Cumberland until April, 1854. when
his corps being consolidated with the
Eleventh, he was assigned to a division
and the command OF the district OF Nicks-
burg. IN August. 1Hji he succeeded Gene
raj Joseph Hooker In the command OF
the Twentieth Corps, which was the first
body OF troops to occupy Atlanta. Ga,
on September %.
In Sherman's march 10 the sea and inva-
sion Of the Caro,nas h. held command Ok
the left wing OF the army, and particle
patcl In all its ENGAGEMENTS, from the de-
parture from Atlanta to the surrender Of
General joseph L. Johnston ut Durham.
-. c., In September, lsG5 General Slo-
cum resigned from the army and re-
sumed the practice OF law at Brooklyn,
=. y. In la6, he declined the appoint
ment OF n colonel OF infantry in the regu-
lar army. In lsl5 he was the unsuccessful
candidate OF the Democrats for Secretary
o. the State Of Sew York, and in 1883
was chosen n presidential elector. and
was elected to Congress the same year.
and reelected IN 1870. IN 1876 h was
elected president Of the Board Of City
Works. Brooklyn, which post h
afterwards resigned. and in 1852 he was
again elected TO Congress. He was one
II the commissioners Of the Brooklyn
bridge, ana was in favor Of making 1t
free to the public.
HONORS TO Ills MEMORY.
Although General Slocum was one Of the
foremost figures of the civil war he has
had no connection with the military es-
adjustment since that time. Notwith-
standing this, he will be accorded the fun
military honors appcrtaining 70 major
general, on the occasion OF his funeral,
provided it Is agreeable 70 the wishes OF
his family. General SiOcum was a major
general OF volunteers and commanded the
army Of the Tennessee. but was mustered
out Of the service at the close Of the war.
Secretary Lamont, at Washington, was
informed of his death BY his sOn-in-law.
and instructed Adjutant General Ruggles
to COME with his family regarding the
funeral arraugements. lie told re-
porter that the department would paw
him every possible honor commensurate
with his distinguished military services.