Ranald Slidell Mackenzie, also called Bad Hand, was a career United States Army officer and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was described by General Ulysses S. Grant as its most promising young officer. He also served... Wikipedia
Born: July 27, 1840, Westchester County, NY
Died: January 19, 1889 (age 48 years), Staten Island, New York, NY
Parents: Alexander Slidell Mackenzie
Place of burial: West Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
Siblings: Alexander Slidell MacKenzie
Commands held: 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery; 41st U.S. Infantry; 24th U.S. Infantry; 4th U.S. Cavalry
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