Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-14
Gen. H. w. SlOcum.

cumbing within a day Of each other to an
attack of pneumonia, contracted just after
returning from travel. Gen. 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.
Gen. SlOcum's Life and Career.
| Gen. Henry Warner Slocum was born at
Delphi Onondaga county, n. Y, September
"a, 1927. He was graduated at the United
States Military Academy in 1852, appointed
second lieutenant in the first artillery and
ordered to Florida the same year. He was
promoted first lieutenant in 1855. but re-
signed In October, 1856, and, returning to
New York, engaged in the practice of law
at Syracuse. and was a member of the leg
! islature in 1859 At the opening of the civil
war he rendered his services, and on May
p, 1861, was appointed colonel Of the TWEEN
tyseventh New York volunteers. He COM
manded this regiment at the battle CT Bull
Run July p, where he was severely
| wounded. On August o. he was commits
| stoned brigadier general of volunteers. and
was assigned to the command of the bri-
gade Of Gen. William b. Franklin's division
Of the Army of the Potomac.
In the Virginia peninsula campaign Of
1852 he was engaged in the siege of York
| town and the action at West Point. Va,
and succeeded to the command of the di-
vision on May Is. on Franklin's assign
At the battle of Gaines Mill, June 81,
he was sent with his division to reinforce
Gen. FitZ-John Porter, who was then Sc
verely pressed by the enemy, and rendered
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 pro-
NOTED TO the rank of major general Of vol
unteers July 4, 1862 and engaged in the
second battle Of Bull Run. South Mountain
and Antietam, and in October was assigned
| to the command of the twelfth army corps.
In TIE 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, 1864 when,
his corps being consolidated with the eev-
enth, he was assigned to a division and the
command of the district of Vicksburg. In
August, 1864, he succeeded Gen. Joseph
Hooker in the command of the twentieth
corps. which was the first body of troops
to occupy Atlanta. Ga, on September 2.
In Shermans march to the sea and ,nva-
sion of the Carolinas he held command of
the left wing of the army, and participated
in all it's engagements, from the departure
from Atlanta to the surrender of Gen. Jos.
+. Johnston at Durham Station, n. c. In
September, 1865, Gen Slocum resigned from
the army and resumed the practice of law
at Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1866 he declined the
y
regular army. In 1865 he was the unsuc-
cessful candidate of the democrats for sec
rotary of state for New York, and in 1868
he was chosen presidential elector, and
he was elected to Congress the same year,
and reelected In 1870. In 1876 he was elect
ed president OF the board of city works
Brooklyn. which post he afterwards re-
signed. and In 1882 he was again elected
to Congress. He was one OF the commits
sioners of the Brooklyn bridge and was In
favor of making II free to the public
HOnors to His Memory.
Although Gen. Slocum was one of the
foremost heroes of the civil war he has
had no connection with the military estab-
lishment since that time. Notwithstanding
this he will be accorded the full military
horors appertalning to a major general. on
the occasion of his funeral, provided 1t Is
agreeable to the wishes OF his family. Gen
Slocum was major general Of volunteers
and commanded the army 81 the Tennessee
but was mustered out of the service at the
close OF the war. Secretary Lamont was
informed OF his death by his min law
and instructed Adjt. Gen. Ruggles to confer
with his family regarding the funeral ar
engagements lie told a Star reporter to-
day that the department would pay him
every possible honor commensurate with
mis- distinguished military services to his
country