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Civil War Soldiers - Slack
| Slack, James R., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in the state of Pennsylvania, but removed to
Indiana early in life and was a resident of that state at the time of
the breaking out of the Civil war. In Oct., 1861, he joined the 47th
Ind. infantry, a regiment that was organized at Anderson, Ind., and
with it he was mustered into the service on Dec. 13, being
commissioned colonel. On the same day he left the state with his
regiment and proceeded to Bardstown, Ky., where his command was
assigned to Gen. Wood's brigade of Buell's army. It moved to Camp
Wickliffe, arriving there Dec. 31, and thence moved for West Point,
Feb. 14, 1862, taking transports there for Commerce, Miss. He thence
moved to New Madrid, where he was engaged with the enemy, his regiment
being the first to enter Fort Thompson. He led his regiment in the
engagement at Riddle's Point between the shore batteries and the
enemy's gunboats and then moved to Tiptonville, Tenn. He was at
Memphis during July and with his regiment participated in a skirmish
at Brown's plantation on Aug. 11. He then moved to Helena, Ark., where
he remained with his regiment until March, 1863, then joined the Yazoo
Pass expedition, after which he moved his command to the rear of
Vicksburg, engaging in the battles and skirmishes of that campaign. He
was at Champion's hill, and in the trenches before Vicksburg his
regiment was constantly engaged until the surrender. He was also
engaged in the battle at Jackson, moved to New Orleans in August and
thence to Berwick bay. In the Teche expedition with his regiment he
was engaged at Grand Coteau, and he also took part in the Red River
expedition in the spring of 1864, participating in the marches,
battles, skirmishes and retreats of that campaign. He was engaged at
Atchafalaya bayou on July 28, and was stationed with his regiment at
Morganza most of the fall, being promoted to brigadier-general on Nov.
10, 1864. He continued in the field, rendering loyal and effective
service, until Jan. 15, 1866, when he was honorably mustered out,
having been brevetted major- general of volunteers on March 13, 1865,
for gallant and meritorious services during the war. Gen. Slack died
on July 28, 1881. Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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