James M. Shackelford
| James M. Shackelford | |
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| Born |
July 7, 1827 Lincoln County, Kentucky |
| Died | September 7, 1909 (aged 82) Port Huron, Michigan |
| Place of burial | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky |
| Allegiance |
United States Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1847-1848, 1861-1864 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General of Volunteers
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| Commands held |
25th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars | |
| Other work | lawyer, judge |
25th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
8th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry
James Murrell Shackelford (July 7, 1827 – September 7, 1907) was a lawyer, judge, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He has the distinction of having captured Confederate cavalry commander John Hunt Morgan in mid-1863, effectively ending "Morgan's Raid".
Shackelford was born in Kentucky in 1827 to a family with roots in Tidewater Virginia in the 17th century. As a young age, Shackelford joined a regiment of Kentucky volunteers as a second lieutenant in time for the Mexican War. The fighting had subsided by the time the regiment reached Mexico, but Shackelford's soldierly conduct won him a promotion to first lieutenant.
He returned to Kentucky and began studying law at the office of a local judge and was admitted to the bar in 1851. His legal career grew in prominence until interrupted by the Civil War.
Shackelford was appointed colonel of the 25th Kentucky Infantry on January 1, 1862. His regiment joined Lew Wallace's division during the Battle of Fort Donelson. Exposure to the elements at Fort Donelson forced Shackelford to resign on March 24, 1862, on account of poor health. During his convalescence, Shackelford helped recruit another regiment of Kentucky volunteers which was mustered in as the 8th Kentucky Cavalry with Shackelford as colonel. A few months later, on January 1, 1863, he was promoted to Brigadier General of Volunteers and assigned to command the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XXIII Corps.
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