Tuesday Evening Walk – July 22, 2025

Maj Gen Henry Slocum, USA “I’ll be damned if I take responsibility for this fight.” – LBG Rob Abbott

Maj Gen Henry Slocum, commander of the US XII Corps during Gettysburg gets a bad reputation for two major reasons:  his alleged refusal to come up and aid Maj Gen Howard on 1 July 1863 and apparent confusion over Slocum’s role as AoP Right Wing commander. Join LBG Rob Abbott as we take a different view, based on the wording of the orders and the timing of how events unfolded.  If we are going to dislike Henry Slocum, let’s at least dislike him for the right reasons.

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