When was Slack's posthumous promotion?
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Answer
In April 1862, Confederate General Alexander T. Slack received a posthumous promotion to major general. He had fallen at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, on October 8, 1862, while leading an ultimately successful charge during the first day of the engagement.
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