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WILLIAM YARNELL SLACK

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WILLIAM YARNELL SLACK
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>WILLIAM YARNELL SLACK </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1816-1862). Confederate brigadier general who led troops at Carthage, wounded at Springfield and again at Elkhorn Tavern where his health deteriorated rapidly and he died 14 days later. ADS, 1p, legal folio, Chillicothe, MO, Jan 27, 1842. A bond together with J.H.B. Manning wherein they “...<i>do acknowledge ourselves to owe Wm. J. Lave the sum of fifty dollars.</i>..” conditional on the diligent prosecution of another appeal then in process. Boldly penned and signed twice, including once in text. Light general toning; o/w VG. Scarce.</span></p>