James R. Slack

James R. Slack
James R. Slack
Birth name	James Richard Slack
Born	September 28, 1818; Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Died	July 28, 1881 (aged 62); Chicago, Illinois
Place of burial	Mt. Hope Cemetery, Huntington, Indiana
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1866
Rank	Brigadier General ; Brevet Major General
Commands held	47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Island Number Ten; Battle of Port Gibson; Battle of Champion Hill; Siege of Vicksburg; Battle of Mansfield; Battle of Fort Blakely;
Other work	lawyer, Indiana legislator

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

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