William Yarnel Slack Sr.
Born: August 1, 1816
Birthplace: Mason County, Kentucky
Father: John Slack 1790 – 1864
Mother: Mary Jane Caldwell 1790 – 1828
1st Wife: Mary Emily Woodward 1826 – 1858
2nd Wife: Isabella Richards Bower 1830 – 1910
(Buried: Edgewood Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri)
Children:
John William Slack 1844 – 1862
Emma I. Slack 1849 – 1886
William Yarnel Slack Jr. 1860 – 1890
(Buried: Edgewood Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri)
Gustavus Bower Slack 1862 – 1946
(Buried: Edgewood Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri)
Occupation before War:
Attorney in Chillicothe, Missouri
Helped raise cash in founding of University of Missouri
1846 – 1847: Served in the Mexican War, rising to Captain
Member of Missouri State General Assembly
Strong Pro Slavery Advocate
Member of Missouri State Constitution Convention
Civil War Career:
Brigadier General of 5th Division of the Missouri State Guards
Participated in the Battles of Carthage and Springfield, Missouri
1861: Wounded in left hip during the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri
1862: Commander of 2nd Brigade of Missouri State Guards
1862: Shot in the left hip during the Battle of Pea Ridge
Died: March 21, 1862
Place of Death: Benton County, Arkansas
Cause of Death: His left hip wound
Age at time of Death: 45 years old
Burial Place: Confederate Cemetery, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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