Major General Henry W. Slocum Monument (Gettysburg)
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Battlefield: Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
Location: Stevens Knoll, Slocum Avenue
Map Coordinates: +39° 49' 8.76", -77° 13' 28.56"
Leader of: XII Corps, AoP
Biography: Henry W. Slocum
Monument Text
(West side tablet)
- Major General Henry Warner Slocum, U.S.V. 1826-1894. In command of the right wing of the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1,2,3, 1863. "Stay and fight it out" Gen'l Slocum at council of war July 2, 1863. Erected by the State of New York, 1902.
(East side tablet)
- Major General Henry Warner Slocum, U.S. Vols.
- Cadet U.S. Military Academy July 1, 1848; 2nd Lieut. First Artillery July 1, 1852; 1st Lieut. March 3, 1855. Resigned October 31, 1858.
- Col. 27th N.Y. Infantry May 21, 1861. Severly wounded Bull Run July 21, 1861. Brig. Gen'l of Volunteers August 8, 1861. Assigned to command of 2nd Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac September 4, 1861 and to command of 1st Division, 6th Corps May 18, 1862.
- Maj. Gen'l U.S. Vols. July 4, 1862. Assumed command of 12th Corps October 20, 1862. Temporarily commanded the right wing of the Army of the Potomac, consisting of the 5th, 11th, and 12th Corps April 28 - 30, 1863. In command of the right wing of the Union Army, composed of the 5th and 12th Corps at Gettysburg July 1,2,3, 1863.
- Relinquished command of the 12th Corps April 18th, 1864 and on April 27, 1864 assumed command of the Military District of Vicksburg, which he held until August 14, 1864.
- Assumed command of the 20th Corps August 27, 1864 and of the left wing of Sherman's Army known as the Army of Georgia, November 11, 1864. Assigned, in orders dated June 27, 1865 to the command of the Department of the Mississippi Headquarters at Vicksburg, which he held until relieved September 18, 1865 and on September 28, 1865 Gen'l Slocum resigned from the Army and was honorably discharged.
Monument Details
Artist: Potter, Edward Clark, sculptor; Zabriskie, A. J., designer; Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder; C. E. Tayntor & Company, fabricator
Dedicated: September 19, 1902
Dimensions: Sculpture: H. 15 ft. 6in.; Base: L. 11 ft. 9 3/4 in. x W. 4 ft.
Description: A bronze equestrian portrait of General Slocum standing on the knoll where he directed the movements of his soldiers in the XII Corps. The general is depicted holding his hat in his proper right hand and holding the horse's reins in his proper left hand. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular Barre granite base adorned with two bronze inscription plaques.
