What was Slack's rank in the Missouri State Guard?
Private
Brigadier General
Captain
General of the Army
Answer
Brigadier General was Slack’s rank in the Missouri State Guard, a military unit formed in 1861 by the pro-slavery governor of Missouri during the Civil War. Slack served as a brigadier general throughout the war, leading Confederate troops in several battles and skirmishes.
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