James M. Shackelford

James M. Shackelford
James M. Shackelford
Born	July 7, 1827; Lincoln County, Kentucky
Died	September 7, 1909 (aged 82); Port Huron, Michigan
Place of burial	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky
Allegiance	United States; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1847–1848, 1861–1864
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	25th Kentucky Infantry Regiment; 8th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment; 4th Division, XIII Corps; Cavalry Corps, Army of the Ohio
Battles/wars	Mexican War; American Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson; Battle of Buffington Island; Battle of New Lisbon; Battle of the Cumberland Gap; Battle of Blountville; Battle of Campbell's Station; Siege of Knoxville; Battle of Bean's Station; ;
Other work	lawyer; judge
Justice of the United States Court for the Indian Territory
	In office; March 26, 1889 – March 27, 1893
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Charles Bingley Stuart

James Murrell Shackelford (July 7, 1827 – September 7, 1907) was a lawyer, judge, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He has the distinction of having captured Confederate cavalry commander John Hunt Morgan in mid-1863, effectively ending "Morgan's Raid".

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