SLOUGH, John Potts

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: February 1 1829, Cincinnati OH

Died: December 17 1867, Santa Fe NM Lawyer, politician

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, politician

War Service: June 1861 Capt. of 1st Colorado, Col., Glorieta Pass, August 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a brigade in Shenandoah Valley campaign, military governor of Alexandria, court martial duty.

Post War: Chief justice of New Mexico died following a fight with a political opponent