Slocum

[ sloh-kuhm ]

/ ˈsloʊ kəm /

Joshua, 1844–c1910, U.S. mariner, author, and lecturer, born in Nova Scotia.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 7

What does "scattergood" mean?

General Slocum followed with a warm panegyric on the march to the sea.
Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman.|W. Fletcher Johnson
Just as soon as I transact a little business with Slocum, and a few others who need my attention.
Motor Matt's Triumph, or, Three Speeds Forward|Stanley R. Matthews
On reaching Chancellorsville, Slocum took command of the three corps there assembled.
The Campaign of Chancellorsville|Theodore A. Dodge
A few scallops are occasionally found in Slocum's River and other places, but in no quantity to furnish any commercial fishery.
A Report upon the Mollusk Fisheries of Massachusetts|Commissioners on Fisheries and Game

McClellan himself was not there, but many brave generals were, Porter, Slocum and the others.
The Scouts of Stonewall|Joseph A. Altsheler