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Ranald Slidell Mackenzie (July 27, 1840 – January 19, 1889), also known by the nickname Bad Hand, was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.
Early life and family edit
Ranald Slidell Mackenzie was born on July 27, 1840, in New York City.[1][2] His parents were Catherine Alexander Robinson,
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Indian Wars edit
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Legacy edit
References edit
Sources edit
Books edit
- Robinson, Charles M. (1993). Bad Hand: A Life of General Ranald S. Mackenzie. State House Press. ISBN 1-880510-02-2.
- Pierce, Michael D. (1993). The Most Promising Young Officer: A Life of Ranald Slidell Mackenzie. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-2494-6.
- Wallace, Ernest (1993) [1964]. Ranald S. Mackenzie on the Texas Frontier. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 0-89096-487-4.
Articles edit
Handbook of Texas edit
- Wallace, Ernest (November 30, 2019) [1952]. "Mackenzie, Ranald Slidell". Handbook of Texas Online. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.