The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-04-21

Ttih l'lh 80. sLocCN. ity to battle with
the disease with which he was attacked
and the announcement of his death to-
day Wil cause little surprise among
those WHO knew of his condition the
last few days.
No man in Brooklyn was more widely
known or more popular than Gen. Slo-
cum. lie had practiced law here ever
since lSG5, when he resigned from the
arnr. lie had ALWAYS taken an active
part id politics, and had it not been for
a tactlonal fight in the Democratic party
he would have been nominated for gov
crHor il lSs2 instead 0, Grover Cleye-
land. llls friends are 7ond Of saving
that ha,l il not been for this chance OF
politics he would have been President.
'Icn. Slocum was born in Delphi,
onontlaga County, September y, 1927
Fon graduation from West Point, in
lN'2, hc vas appointed to a licutenantcy
and ordered 70 Florida. He was soon
promoted t. be first lieutenant, but re-
signed, and returning to New York en-
gagged IN the practice of law at Syracuse
and Na- elected to the legislature
ION the outbreak OF the rebellion
ne VAS one Of the first TO respond to
PRESIDENT Iincoln's call for troops, and
ms military education gave him early
prominent rank. lie waa appointed
colonel of tine Twenty seventh New
York Volunteers. and commanded his
regiment at Bull Run, where he was Sc
yrrely wounded Less than a month
latrf ho VAS commissioned brigadier-
general Of volunteers and assigned to
the command Of brigade in Gen. Will
lam h. Franklin : division of the Army
ot tine Potomac.
In the Virginia peninsula campaign of
St. hC Was engaged in the siege Of
y or ktoWn and the action at West Point,
\a and succeeded to the command Of
tile division on Cen Eranklins assign
ment to another field of duty At The
hattie sc Gaines Mill he was sent with
Il1 DIVISION to re-enfOrCe Gen
ItZ John Porter, who was then
severely pressed by the enemy,
aud rendered important serv-
ice, as hc dil also at the battles Of Glen
dale AMI Ma.Ecrn Hill, his division oc-
cupyIug tire right of the main line at
hoth engagements. lie was promoted
to the rank ct major general Of volun-
tcers, engaged in the second battle of
Bull Run, at South Mountain and at
Autiatam, and in October was assigned
III the command Of the Twelfth Army
Corps
IN the battle of Fredericksburg
ChaneeIIorsviile and Gettysburg he
t.ak an active part. At gettysburg he
tumandrl the right wing Of the army
and contribute largely TO the national
victory. lie was subsequently, trans
furrsa .o the Vest and served in the De-
par'm.nt ot the Cumberland In au-
-sr-t 1851, he succeeded Gen. Joseph
Hooker iH the command Of the Twen-
#lsg D. l,y
taaI- to oceupy Atlanta.
Iu ~Ecrm3us 5 march to the sea and
invasion IF the Carolnas he held com
nanl 81 the left wing Of the army and
participated i'm aIl its engagements frc~n
At8uta unul thC surrender of Gen.
'aeeph j.. Johnston. He resigned
.ialu the army in September, 1860 In
tar same year he was the unsuc-
cu-7iai candidate Of the Democrats
fot secretary of state In 1868 he was
chosen presidential elector, was sent
~ Congress tire same year and reelected
Iu I~.0 In 1876 he was elected presi-
dent Of the Brooklyn Board Of City
Works. which post he afterward re-
signed, aud in 1881 was again elected to
Congress He was one Of The COM
mIssioHcrs Of the Brooklyn bridge and
was in favor Of making it free to the
public
C,ru ~locum had remarkable capacity
as 4 business man. Every business
with which he was associated made
money, and almost before he knew it
hc found himself a very wealthy man.
Yet no one would suspect it from his
appearance The clothing he wore
seemed mover to have had
fashionable taiIor's cut, but to have
come from the ready-made counters,
and in al his habits he was the most
unoeteutatIous Of men. Although for
many Years his hair and mustache
had been siIyry. he was vigorous
tnr his wears and always went about
without i cane.