A
politician and eventual Union Civil War officer who commanded troops at the Battle of Glorieta Pass and served as the military governor of Alexandria, VA.
Timeline
Birth- Feb 1, 1829
Cincinnati, Ohio
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Unit
1st Cavalry
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Company
F&S
Branch
Army
State
Colorado
Served For
United States of America
Rank
Brigadier General
Rank
Brigadier General (volunteers)
Enlistment
Col
Discharge
Col
Employment: Position
Military Governor
Employment: Start Date
1862
Employment: Employer
US Army
Employment: End Date
1865
Employment: Place
Alexandria, VA
Gender
Male
Employment: Position
Chief Justice
Employment: End Date
1867
Employment: Start Date
1865
Employment: Employer
New Mexico Supreme Court
Employment: Place
New Mexico
Death- Dec 17, 1867-Age: 39 years
Gunshot wound
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Burial
Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Other Facts
Full Name
John Potts Slough
Full Name
John P Slough
Marriage
Belle McLean Probasco