Evening star., 1928-03-29
COL. H. !. SLOCUM
DIES At HOME HERE
Noted Army Man Famed for
Brilliant Military Career.
Funeral Saturday.

Col Herbert Jermain Slocum, United
States Army, retired who aS COM
mander of the 18th Cavalry directed
the first pursuit Of Pancho Villa after
his raid on Columbus. New Mexico,
March Q. 1916. died today at his resi-
dcNce. 2lSi r street. after an illness
Of two months. Col Slocum was widely
known IN Washington by virtue of his
activity in club and social circles.
Immediately after the sudden and
historic raid of the Mexican bandit
on Columbus Col. Slocum sent $50
troopers into Mexico after him. He di-
rected the spirited fighting which took
place before the large forces under
Gen PerShing were mobllizeo on the
border.
Col. Slocum. A veteran Of the Indian.
Spanish American and World Wars
VAS retired for age on April 25. 1919.
Since his retirement he has made his
residence in Washington.
Miles Standish Scion
Born in Cincinnati April IS 1855, Of
the ninth generation in direct descent
from Capt Miles StandiSh. Col. Slocum
chose a military career and was grad
uated from the United States Military
Academy at West Point in June. 1876.
He was assigned 10 the Cavalry and
detailed TO the Indian frontier where
he served with gallantry in the Battle
Of Canyon Greek, Mont, September Is
1877 For this service he was brevetted
q first lieutenant
When the Spanish American War
broke out Col Slocum vas in the In
spector Generals Department and was
placed in charge Of inspection Of vol
aunteerS in the United States and Cuba
He also became paymaSter for the
Cuban funds and in 1900 and 1902 or
gapise6 and commanded the Cuban
Rursles, a military organization.
Recalled to the States for routine
DUTY. Col. Slocum served until 1909,
when he again was ordered to Havana,
this time in the capacity Of military
adviser 70 the governor general. In
1912 he reached the grade of colonel
and at the outbreak of the World War
he was placed in command OF the train
ing camp at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. Later
he was inspector Of various military
activities on the Mexican border.
Ended Career in 1919.
Col Slocum was retired on April IS.
1919 having reached the age limit on
that date.
Col Slocum was q member Of several
o. the leading clubs here and also
member Of several patriotic organiza-
tons. These included the Metropolitan,
Chevy Chase and Army and Navy Clubs.
the Union League Club Of New York,
the Loval Legion and the Order Of In
dian Wars.
He IS survived by his widow. Mrs.
Mary r. SlocHm: his brother. Col. Ste
phen LII Slocum Of this city; two
sons Herbert JeTmain Slocum, jr.. of
Stamford. Conn. and Miles Standish
Sl0cum Of Pasadena, Calf, and sis
ter, Mrs. Sherman Flint Of this city.
Funeral services viii be conducted
a. the residence Saturday morning at
10 O'Clock Rev. z. B. Phillips. rector
of the Church Of the Epiphany, will off,
ciate Interment will be in Arlington
Cemetery. with military honors.
Honorary pallbearers. all retired on
GERS Of the Army will be as follows.
MAJ. Gen. Hugh L. Scott. Brig. Gen.
James S Parker Col. Jefferson r.
Eesn Mai Gen william II. Johnson,
Brig Gen. George Andrews, Brig Gen.
Eben Swift, Brig. Gen william A.
Mann and Brig Gen William J.
Nicholson.