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 | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1848, 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 25th Kentucky Infantry Regiment 8th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment 4th Division, XIII Corps Cavalry Corps, Army of the Ohio |
| Battles / wars | |
| Other work | lawyer judge |
| Justice of the United States Court for the Indian Territory | |
| In office March 26, 1889 – March 27, 1893 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bingley Stuart |
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".