Trivia 10-8-2020 Last Names

[Trivia Master]

How many Union Generals last name was Walker?

credit: @hughes

 

[stuart1861]

0

 

[koabd1978]

Zero

General Officers Alphabetical Union V to Z

Generals of the Union Army, 1861-1865 Alphabetical V to Z Field Commands listed from Brigade to Army; Chief of Bureau at Army or Department Level; Territorial Commands from Sub-District to Military…

americancivilwarhighcommand.com

 

[ErnieMac]

How many Union Generals last name was Walker? None of full rank, 5 by brevet.

List of American Civil War generals (Union) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

List of American Civil War brevet generals - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[FarawayFriend]

None ????

This is from the alphabetical list on Wikipedia, showing Union generals - it has nobody by the name of Walker!

List of American Civil War generals (Union) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Hard to believe, as Walker ist ranking 28th in the list of most common names in the US. Seems all of them had walked away from the Union army (pun intended). The Rebels had at least 5 Generals named Walker....

 

[Stone in the wall]

Zero

 

[Ole Miss]

Zero
Regards
David

 

[WJC]

How many Union Generals last name was Walker?

credit: @hughes

No general officers with the surname Walker served in the United States Army during the Civil War.
Five officers were awarded Brigadier General Brevets following the war for service during the war. These were Lt. Col. Duncan Stephen Walker, Major Francis Amasa Walker, Col. Moses B. Walker, Lt. Col. Samuel Walker, and Col. Thomas McCormick Walker.

 

[Brenal]

These 5 by brevet,

Walker, Duncan Stephen - Lt. Col., Asst. Adj.-Gen. U.S.V.
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865

Walker, Francis Amasa - Maj., Asst. Adj.-Gen. U.S.V.
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865

Walker, Moses B. - Col., 31st Regt. Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. 27 March 1865

Walker, Samuel - Lt. Col., 16th Regt. Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865

Walker, Thomas McCormick - Col., 111th Regt. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. July 5 1865

 

[Eleanor Rose]

Zero
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[DBF]

According to this list there were no Union General named "Walker".
https://www.alphalists.com/list/alphabetical-list-union-generals

HOWEVER - according to this list there were 4 all were Brevet (the question doesn't specify) 5 if you add Thomas McCormick Walker receiving his title after the war ended on July 5, 1865.

Walker, Duncan Stephen - Lt. Col., Asst. Adj.-Gen. U.S.V.
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865
Walker, Francis Amasa - Maj., Asst. Adj.-Gen. U.S.V.
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865
Walker, Moses B. - Col., 31st Regt. Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. 27 March 1865
Walker, Samuel - Lt. Col., 16th Regt. Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865

Walker, Thomas McCormick - Col., 111th Regt. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. July 5 1865
http://grapevine.com.au/~kwebb/BrevSZ.html#w

 

[Rio Bravo]

None !

 

[Lewis214]

0

 

[JOHN42768]

Zero. There were three on the Confederate side.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Civil_War_generals_(Union)#Union-W

 

[kholland]

Hmmm ! Is this a trick question ? My guess is none and waiting for answer because the question said "union" generals.

 

[sarladaise]

None

There were five Bvt. Brigadier Generals:
Walker Duncan Stephen
Francis Amasa
Moses B.
Samuel
Thomas McCormick

I guess they don't count, but I thought I'd mention them....
Source: Wikipedia

 

[Poorville]

In the absence of any specific date in the question I have assumed we are looking for Union officers, surname "Walker", on active service at any time between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865 when the war ended. This figure was zero.

However in the months prior to the end of the war a number officers named "Walker" were awarded Brevet General ranking although none of these appointments were ratified prior to the end of the war, April 9, 1865.

Should we be looking to include brevetted "Walkers" then the figure becomes four* with those officers listed below. The names of the four Brevetted generals named "Walker", with appointment date and confirmation are:
1. Lt. Colonel (Asst. Adjutant Gen. USV) Duncan Stephen Walker, Bvt. Brig. Gen. USV, March 13, 1865 and date confirmed April 10, 1866.
2. Major (Asst. Adjutant Gen. USV) Francis Amasa Walker, Bvt. Brig. Gen. USV, March 13, 1865 and date confirmed July 23, 1866.
3. Colonel Moses B Walker, 31st Ohio Infantry Regiment, Bvt. Brig. Gen. USV, March 27, 1865 and date confirmed March 12, 1866.
4. Lt. Colonel Samuel Walker, 16th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, Bvt. Brig. Gen. USV, March 13, 1865 and date confirmed July 23, 1866.

* Finally, a fifth "Walker" became a Brevet General but not until three months after the war and as a result I have not included him.
5. Colonel Thomas McCormick Walker, 111th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, was not made Bvt. Brig. Gen. USV, July 5, 1865 and date confirmed March 12, 1866.

You pays your nickel and you takes your choice!

Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Civil_War_generals_(Union)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Civil_War_brevet_generals_(Union)

 

[Mike Serpa]

None. (Five brevet brigadier generals.)

 

[hoosier]

There were half a dozen Confederate generals with that name, but zero Union generals.

 

[warbird43]

Question: How many Union Generals last name was Walker ? According to "Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders" by Ezra J. Warner, No Union General had the last name of Walker. Appendix I of the book lists "Officers Brevetted as Major General or Brigadier General for services Rendered during the Civil War but not appointed to full rank"; this Appendix lists five names of individuals who attained the rank of brevet (an honorary title) brigadier general whose last name was Walker: Duncan S., Francis A., Moses B., Samuel and Thomas M. None of these individuals attained permanent general officer status.

The answer to the question "How many Union Generals last name was Walker" is: None