James R. Slack Military person

James Richard Slack (September 28, 1818 - July 28, 1881) was an Indiana politician and a Union general during the American Civil War.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 28, 1818
Birth place
Bucks County Pennsylvania
Date of deathJuly 28, 1881
Place of death
Chicago

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Military person

allegiance
United States of America
Union
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Port Gibson
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Mansfield
Battle of Island Number Ten
Battle of Fort Blakely
Battle of Champion Hill
military branch
Union Army
military command47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
service start1861
service end1866

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