A three-piece white metal badge consisting of top bar with a spread-winged eagle over “New York” and a middle bar reading “guest.” Suspended from that is the planchet with a wreath border showing the equestrian statue of Slocum on its high base, and the words “Dedication Equestrian Statue of / General Slocum / Sept. 19.20, 1902 / Gettysburg.”

Slocum was a New York native who commanded the 12^th Corps and at Gettysburg was also in command of the right wing of the army, composed of the 5^th and 12^th Corps. He received some criticism for not personally appearing on the field sooner on July 1 and in adhering perhaps too rigidly to the wing structure of command. He nevertheless held the right of the Union line against Ewell’s attacks. He went west with the 12^th Corps, eventually commanded the 20^th Corps under Sherman, and Sherman’s right wing, the Army of Georgia, on the March to the Sea.  [SR]

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