Ranald S. Mackenzie

Ranald Slidell Mackenzie
Ranald Slidell Mackenzie
Nicknames	"Bad Hand", "No-Finger Chief", "Three-Finger Jack"
Born	July 27, 1840; Westchester County, New York, U.S.
Died	January 19, 1889 (aged 48); Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Place of burial	West Point Cemetery
Allegiance	United States; Union
Branch	United States Army; Union Army
Service years	1862–1884
Rank	Brigadier General; Brevet Major General
Commands	2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery; 41st U.S. Infantry; 24th U.S. Infantry; 4th U.S. Cavalry
Conflicts	American Civil War Battle of Second Bull Run; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Gettysburg; Overland Campaign; Second Battle of Petersburg; Battle of Cedar Creek; Battle of Five Forks; Battle of Appomattox Courthouse; ; American Indian Wars Battle of Blanco Canyon; Battle of the North Fork; Remolino Raid; Red River War Battle of Palo Duro Canyon; ; Dull Knife Fight; ;
Alma mater	United States Military Academy
Relations	John Slidell (uncle); Alexander Slidell Mackenzie (father); Alexander Slidell MacKenzie (brother)

Ranald Slidell Mackenzie, also called Bad Hand, (July 27, 1840 – January 19, 1889) 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 with great distinction in the following Indian Wars.