The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-15
DEATH OF GEN. SLOCUM.
THE UNION SOLDIBB DIES IN
BROOkLYN or PEEUMOEIA.
Striking Coincidence Between His Death
and that Of His Friend David Dudley
Field--Skstch Of His Career.

NEW YORK, April 1i-General Henry
W. Slocum died at his home, 465 Clinton
avenue, Brooklyn, this morning. Of pneu-
monia.
At the bedside when he died were ms
wife. his two sons. II. w. Siocum, JI'
and Clarence r. Slocum, and their Wives
his daughter. Mrs. II. II. Kingsbury'
his sister-ln-law. Miss Rice. and Dr. Bei-
lows, who had been In constant attehd-
ance on him ever since he was taken
i'll.
The flags on the City Hall and other
public buildings in Brooklyn are hyins
half-mast high. out Of respect for the
dead Generals memory.
There is a striking coincidence between
the death Of General Slocum and that
of David Dudley Field, both having been
beloved by their fellow citizens, and pOth
succumbing within day Of each other 10
an attack Of pneumonia, contracted JUS,
after returning from travel. Genera
Slocum had been on an extended tour IN
the West, and like the distinguished Jurist
who passed away yesterday, he came
home just in time to die.
GENERAL sLooUM's LIFE AND CAREER.
General Henry Warner slocum was
born at Delphi Onondaga county, n. l.,
September q, 1921. He was graduated at
the United States Military Academy In
1862, appointed second lieutenant In the
first artillery and ordered to Florida the
same year He was promoted first lieu
tenant in 1865. but resigned in October,
1856, and, returning TO New York, en-
gagged in the practice of law at Syracuse
and was a member Of the Legislature In
1859. Al the opening Of the civil war he
rendered his services, and on May Il,
1861, was appointed colonel of the TWEEN
commanded this regiment at the battle
OF Bull Run on July q, where he was
severely wounded. on August 9th be
was commissioned Bigadier-General Of
volunteers and was ass gned 10 the COM
mand of the brigade OF General William
b. Franklin's division OF the Army OF
the Potomac.
In the Virginia peninsula campaign OF
1862, he was engaged in the seige OF York
town. and the action at West Point. Va,
and succeeded TO the command OF the d.
vision on May 18th. on Franklin's assign
ment TO the Sixth corps.
AT the battle Of Gaines Mill. June 9TH,
he was sent with his division 10 reinforce
General Fitz-John Porter. who was then
severely pressed by the enemy, and rem
dered important service as he did also at
the battles Of Glendale and Malvern Hill,
his division occupying the right Of the
main line at both engagements He was
promoted to the rank of major-general OF
volunteers July 4. 1862, and engaged in the
second battle of Bull Run. South Noun
tain and Antietam, and in October was
assigned TO the command Of the Twelfth
army corps.
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
TO the national victory.
Having been transferred with his corps
TO 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
Vicksburg. In August, 1864, he succeeded
General Joseph Hooker in the command
Of the Twentieth corps, which was the
first body of troops to occupy Atlanta,
Ga, on September %.
In Shermans march to the sea and
invasion Of the CarOlnas he held COM
mand Of the left wing OF the army, and
participated in all its engagements, from
the departure from Atlanta to the sur
render of General Joseph u. Johnston, at
Durham Station, n. G.. IN September, 1865,
General Slocum resigned from the army
and resumed the practice Of law at Brook
Ign, n. Y. In lSG6 he declined the ap-
pointment OF a colonel OF infantry in the
regular army. In 1860 I've was the I'M
successful candidate Of the Democrats for
Secretary Of State for New York, and in
1868 he was chosen a presidential elector.
and he was elected 10 Congress the same
year, and reelected in 1870. In 1876 he
was elected president of the board OF city
works, Brooklyn, which post he after
wards resigned, and in 1882 he was again
elected to Congress. He was one OF the
commissioners Of the Brooklyn bridge
and was In favor Of making IL free to the