The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-04-21
DEATH CALLS AGAIN.

Gen. SIocum Answers the Summons af
brooklyn, y. Y, After Weeks Siege
of PneumonIa-DeceaSe6 Wen Disttnc-
tion by HIS Service During tho war
His Career From West Point to n Ma fcr-
Generals Commission.
New YORK, April IA. Gen. Henry w.
Slocum died at l2:O5 o'clock this MORN
ing at his home, No. 4G5 Clinton ave-
hue, Brooklyn, of pneumonia
Gen. Slocum had been III only few
Just before 6 o'Sloell last night he sud
denly began to sink, and DIR. Bellows,
his family physician, who had Charge
Of the case, was summoned. DIR. Bel
lows saw at once the serious condi-
ton OF his patient. He called
DIR. Fuhs and W: benjamin
+. Westbrook in consultation.
They succeeded in arresting Geti.
SlOcum's relapse, and he was thought
TO be getting better. At S o'clock, how
ever, Rh Suddenly grew worse. and his
family was suiiiinerAd to his bedsideto
await the end. At IL o'ciOer Gen. Slo-
cum fell into sleep, which continue"
three-quarters of an hour. \ few MN
utes before midnight he awolie ana
SPOKE to his family. At 1905, perfectly
conscious OF his approaching end, he
died painless death.
lGen SIocUm was born in Delphi. OnoHiaS"
county, ". V, September II, 1877. He was
therefore in his sixty seventh year. He was
graduated at the United States military
academy In 1852 and was appointed second
lieutenant In the First artillery He WIS
ordered 10 Florida the same year and was pro-
NOTED ifs: lieutenant in 1865. He re-
signed his commission IN October. 1S55
and engaged in the practice OF law at
Of the state legislature in 1873. and at the
opening OF the war he rendered his services
9n May 81 fs6f, he was appointed colonel oi
the Twent sSssventh New York volunteers. and
he commanded this regiment at The battle OF
Bull Run, July 81, when ne IA" severely
wounded. On August Q. 1861, he was coniII.i'
stoned br'gaiier-general of volunteers, and
was assigned to Tie Command Of brigade In
Gen. William b. Franklin's d,rtsiOn of the army
Of the Potomac. In the Virginia pen nssi'l cam
p3igu Of 1862, Gen. SlOcum was ensaScd in inc
siege :" Yorktown and the action at west
Point. Va. He SUCCEEDED to the command OF
the division on May 5, ish., Oa rranklfn's as
signment to the Sixth corps. At the Iasf'e OF
Gaines Mills June %. 1862. Gen. SlOcum was
John Porter who was then severely presscdt ty
tho enemy Gen. Slocum rendered important
keTvicr on this occasion. and also ut the
battles OF Glendale and Malvern Hill. his
division accompanying TIE right OF the
main line at both engagements. Cen
Slocum was promoted 10 the rank o.
niajOrpeneral OF volunteers. July 4, ls6a. and he
engaged IN Tire second battle OF Bull Run.
South Mountain md Ahtietam- In October he
was assifned 70 the command OF the Twelfth
army corps. ami lie tEaiJ an active part In the
battles of Fredericksburg. ChGncellOrsville
and GcttysLurg. lie was transferred with his
corps to the rect. md served in the department
of the Cumberland uni. April. INii. when
his corps was consolidated ~ith
'he Eleventh. and ne WIS assigned
to n division and was given the command of
the district of Vicksb:rg In August. 1901,
Gen SlOcum succeeded Gen. ff6cl'er In the
command OF the Twentieth army corps Which
was tht i,s' body OF troops to occupy Atlanta.
Ga. September =. iSst In Shermans march
to the sea and invasion Of inc Car"linas Gen
SlOcum commanded the left wing of the army
Gcd took part in all the engagements from the
departure fIOiE Atlanta to the surrender.
At the close Of the wal hs resuIned the prac-
tice OF law in Brooklyn. y. y. II yan for
secretary of state in 1855. but was unsuccessful.
Hr ~as elected to congress in lsSi-