678. HENRY W. SLOCUM (1827-1894) Union major general who commanded the Union right at Gettysburg and fought with Sherman in Georgia and the Carolinas. A.L.S. "H. W. Slocum", 1p. 8vo., Brooklyn, N. Y., June 8, 1891 written just months after the death of William T. Sherman, reading, in part: "Gen. Sherman was my commanding officer and my personal friend. His greatness as a soldier is acknowledged throughout the world. The last years of his life-spent in New York - endeared him to thousands..." Very good. $200-300