What was unique about Slack's senate promotion?
Done in Absentia
Without Merit
May Not Known He Died
By Enemy Request
Answer
The answer, "May Not Known He Died," refers to the unique circumstance surrounding the promotion of Francis Preston Blair to the position of major general in the Union Army. Blair was promoted posthumously, as he had passed away before the official notification of his promotion reached him.
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