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Maj Thomas Slack

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Maj Thomas Slack Veteran

Birth
Missouri, USA
Death
22 Nov 1895 (aged 72)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Burial
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.7654762, Longitude: -97.3279877
Plot
Block 4, Lot 23
Memorial ID
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⬥︎A Veteran Gone

Death of Major Thomas Slack In
This City Yesterday Afternoon.

Major Thomas Slack died at his home corner of Daggett avenue and Adams street, this city at 12:45 p.m. on yesterday after a short Illness.

His death was sudden and only the members of his family and those very near him knew he was ailing.

Major Slack was born July 4, 1823 and lived a little past his three score years and ten. His son Alfred M. Slack, is in the City of Mexico, and cannot reach here in time for the burial.

Major Stack served with distinction in the Trans-Mississippi army under General Price. Only a few of the old veterans remain to sing a parting note today at his grave.

The funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian church at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon.

Published by Fort Worth Daily Gazette on Nov 23, 1895

⬥︎Major Thomas Slack, who has relatives in the city, and was well known to all old ex-Confederate soldiers in this state, died suddenly in Fort Worth, Texas, yesterday. Major Slack was a brother of General William Y. Slack, who had command of the Confederate forces at the terrible battle of Pea Ridge.

Published by Star-Telegram and the The Kansas City Gazette on Nov 26, 1895

⬥︎Major Slack was in Little's Missouri Brigade.
⬥︎A Veteran Gone

Death of Major Thomas Slack In
This City Yesterday Afternoon.

Major Thomas Slack died at his home corner of Daggett avenue and Adams street, this city at 12:45 p.m. on yesterday after a short Illness.

His death was sudden and only the members of his family and those very near him knew he was ailing.

Major Slack was born July 4, 1823 and lived a little past his three score years and ten. His son Alfred M. Slack, is in the City of Mexico, and cannot reach here in time for the burial.

Major Stack served with distinction in the Trans-Mississippi army under General Price. Only a few of the old veterans remain to sing a parting note today at his grave.

The funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian church at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon.

Published by Fort Worth Daily Gazette on Nov 23, 1895

⬥︎Major Thomas Slack, who has relatives in the city, and was well known to all old ex-Confederate soldiers in this state, died suddenly in Fort Worth, Texas, yesterday. Major Slack was a brother of General William Y. Slack, who had command of the Confederate forces at the terrible battle of Pea Ridge.

Published by Star-Telegram and the The Kansas City Gazette on Nov 26, 1895

⬥︎Major Slack was in Little's Missouri Brigade.


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