Biography
of
General James Murrell SHACKELFORD
Born July 7 1827, Lincoln County KY
Died September 7 1909, Port Huron MI
Pre-War Profession Mexican war, lawyer.
War Service 1861 recruited 25th Kentucky - Col., Fort Donelson, resigned March 1862, raised 8th Kentucky
Cavalry -
Col., March 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Geiger's Lake (w), pursued Morgan in his Ohio raid,
commanded a
cavalry division at Cumberland Gap, commanded the Cavalry Corps at Knoxville, resigned January 1864.
Post War Career Lawyer, judge.