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Henry W. Slocum (1837-1894) began the war as colonel of a New York regiment, then rose quickly through the ranks, taking command of the Twelfth Corps in October 1862. On July 1, 1863, however, the unhurried march of his corps to the battlefield at Gettysburg earned their commander angry criticism, and a new nickname: "Slow-Come." Only 36, at the time, he was the ranking general on the field the first day of the battle. After the war, Slocum returned to New York, served three terms in Congress, and was a member of the Board of Gettysburg Monuments Commissioners .
