James R. Slack
James Richard Slack (September 28, 1818 – July 28, 1881) was an Indiana politician and a Union general during the American Civil War.
Early life
Slack was born in
Indiana State Senate.[1]
Civil War
On December 13, 1861 Slack was appointed
Mississippi Valley
.
In 1863 he was again in brigade command during the
Red River Campaign. During the fall of 1864 he commanded the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XIX Corps. On November 10, 1864. was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from November 10, 1864.[3] President Abraham Lincoln submitted the nomination to the United States Senate on December 12, 1864 and the Senate confirmed the appointment on February 14, 1865.[3]
By the end of the war General Slack was in command of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division XIII Corps which he led at the
battle of Fort Blakely. After the war, he was assigned command at Brazos Santiago, Texas, until sent home to Indiana to be with the 47th Indiana when they mustered out of the army.[4] He was mustered out of the volunteers on January 15, 1866.[3][1] On July 9, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Slack for appointment to the grade of brevet major general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865 and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on July 23, 1866.[5]
Post war
After the war General Slack returned to Huntington to resume his law practice. He was appointed to the 28th Judicial Circuit and ran for U.S. Congress in 1881 but was defeated. Slack died while visiting Chicago in 1881. He was buried in Huntington.[1]
References
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
- Williamson, David, The 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry: A Civil War History, McFarland & Company, Publishers, 2012, ISBN 0786465956.
- Williamson, David, ed., Slack's War: Selected Civil War Letters of General James R. Slack, 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, to His Wife, Ann, 1862-1865, CreateSpace, 2012, ISBN 1478379588.
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