Henry Warner Slocum Military person

Henry Warner Slocum (September 24, 1827 – April 14, 1894), was a Union general during the American Civil War and later served in the United States House of Representatives from New York. During the war, he was one of the youngest major generals in the Army and fought numerous major battles in the Eastern Theater and in Georgia and the Carolinas. Controversy arose from his conduct at the Battle of Gettysburg, where he was accused of indecision and a dilatory advance to the battlefield, earning him the derogatory nickname "Slow Come".

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Birth date	September 24, 1827
Birth place	Delphi New York
Date of death	April 14, 1894
Place of death	Brooklyn , New York
Resting place	Green-Wood Cemetery

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allegiance	Union
military operations	American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg Battle of South Mountain Atlanta Campaign Battle of Chancellorsville Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam First Battle of Bull Run Peninsula Campaign Battle of Bentonville
military branch	Union Army
military command	XX Corps XII Corps Army of Georgia
service start	1852
service end	1852