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2 results for SLOCUM from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 21, 2016	14D	Henry W. ___, Union major general during the Civil War	Kathy Matheson and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Tue Dec 11, 2001	8D	Union general Henry Warner ___	A. J. Santora	Shortz

5 results for SLOCUM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 24, 1988	99D	Union general at Gettysburg	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Fri May 30, 1975	32A	General ___ (ship in 1904 disaster)	Paul G. Remley	Weng
Sun Dec 24, 1967	102A	Civil War general.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Sun Jan 13, 1957	74D	Fort in New Rochelle.	Paula Bauersmith	Farrar
Wed May 30, 1956	40A	Civil War General.	Anne V. Ahern	Farrar

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