Years of service 1876 - 1919 Battles and wars Battle of Columbus | Rank Colonel Commands held 13th Cavalry Regiment | |
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Born April 25, 1855
Cincinnati, Ohio ( 1855-04-25 ) Battles/wars Battle of Columbus, New Mexico Died 29 March 1928, Washington, D.C., United States | ||
Herbert Jermain Slocum (April 25, 1855 - March 29, 1928) was in charge of the 13th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Columbus, New Mexico in 1916 where Pancho Villa burned several buildings in Columbus, New Mexico.
Biography
He was born on April 25, 1855 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Colonel Joseph Jermain Slocum (1833-?) and Sallie Hommedieu. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy on July 1, 1872, but left the academy shortly after failing to graduate in 1876. Nevertheless, he received a commission in the US Army shortly afterwards.
He was in charge of the 13th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Columbus, New Mexico on March 9, 1916, where Pancho Villa burned several buildings in Columbus, New Mexico. He was exonerated for his failure to prevent the attack by Newton Diehl Baker, Jr., the United States Secretary of War.
He died on March 29, 1928 in Washington, DC.