SLAUGHTER, James Edwin

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Confederate

Born: June 1827, Cedar Mountain VA

Died: January 1 1901, Mexico City, Mexico

Pre-War Profession: Commissioned in US army, Mexican War, dismissed May 1861.

War Service: 1861 Capt. in artillery, staff of Bragg in Florida, Maj., March 1862 Brig. Gen., staff of A S Johnston, similarly for Beauregard and Bragg, chief of artillery to Magruder, later chief of staff, Brownsville.

Post War: Emigrated to Mexico, returned to US, civil engineer, postmaster.