Samuel.Sohm
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2011
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
Expired Image RemovedWilliam Slack, BG, 4th DIV, Missouri State Guard
William Slack served as an officer in both the Mexican-American and American Civil Wars. When the ACW broke out Slack, who was a prior service officer, was appointed by the governor to the command of the 5th Division. Shortly afterward he took command of the 4th Division, Missouri State Guard. His unit saw action at Carthage and Springfield, where BG Slack was wounded in the left hip by a gunshot. After recuperation he rejoined the State Guard in command of the Second Brigade before the battle of Pea Ridge. During the battle, BG Slack was shot again in the left hip and carried by his men one mile from the battle. He improved over time and was expected to recover, however after being moved seven more miles away his condition rapidly worsened and he died. He was buried near the hospital before being re-interred at Fayetteville Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was called by his commander, Sterling Price, "one of my best and bravest officers."
To read more about this remarkable man see below:
http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/40024252?uid=3739568&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=56307233763
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Y._Slack
William Slack served as an officer in both the Mexican-American and American Civil Wars. When the ACW broke out Slack, who was a prior service officer, was appointed by the governor to the command of the 5th Division. Shortly afterward he took command of the 4th Division, Missouri State Guard. His unit saw action at Carthage and Springfield, where BG Slack was wounded in the left hip by a gunshot. After recuperation he rejoined the State Guard in command of the Second Brigade before the battle of Pea Ridge. During the battle, BG Slack was shot again in the left hip and carried by his men one mile from the battle. He improved over time and was expected to recover, however after being moved seven more miles away his condition rapidly worsened and he died. He was buried near the hospital before being re-interred at Fayetteville Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was called by his commander, Sterling Price, "one of my best and bravest officers."
To read more about this remarkable man see below:
http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/40024252?uid=3739568&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=56307233763
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Y._Slack
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