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Henry Harrison Walker

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Born: October 15, 1832

Birth Place: Sussex County, Virginia

Father: John Harrison Walker 1808 – 1852
(Buried: Hunting Quarter Plantation Cemetery, Sussex County, Virginia)​

Mother: Mary Louise Cargill 1808 -

Wife: Mary Stuart Mercer 1841 – 1925
(Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown, New Jersey)​

Children:

Alice Stuart Walker Lewis 1877 – 1973​
(Buried: Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, New Jersey)​

Education:

1853: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (41st in class)​

Occupation before War:

1853 – 1855: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, Infantry​
1853 – 1854: Garrison Duty at Newport Barracks, Kentucky​
1854: Frontier Duty at Fort Thorn, New Mexico​
1854 – 1855: Frontier Duty at Fort Fillmore, New Mexico​
1855: Scout for the United States Army​
1855: Served in the March to Fort Stanton, New Mexico​
1855 – 1857: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 6th Infantry Regiment​
1855: Frontier Duty at Fort Fillmore, New Mexico​
1855 – 1857: Garrison Duty at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri​
1857 – 1861: 1st Lt. United States Army, 6th Infantry Regiment​
1857: Aide-de-camp to Governor Walker of Kansas​
1857 – 1860: Aide-de-camp to Brevet Brig. General Clarke​
1860 – 1861: Frontier Duty at Fort Churchill, Nevada​
1861: Resigned from United States Army on May 3rd

Civil War Career:

1861: Captain in the Confederate Army Infantry​
1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of 40th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​
1862 – 1863: Colonel of 40th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​
1862: Wounded twice during the Battle of Gaines Mill​
1862 – 1863: Served in the Defenses of Richmond Virginia​
1863 – 1865: Brigadier General in Confederate Army Infantry​
1864: Wounded in the foot during the Battle of Spotsylvania​
1864: Served on Court Martial Duty in Richmond Virginia​
1864 – 1865: Served in the Defenses of Richmond Virginia​
1865: Brought news of Lee's Surrender to President Davis​
1865: Paroled in Richmond Virginia on May 7, 1865​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1912: Investment Banker in Morristown, New Jersey​

Died: March 22, 1912

Place of Death: Morristown, New Jersey

Age at time of Death: 79 years old

Burial Place: Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown, New Jersey
 
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Henry Harrison Walker:
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Born: October 15, 1832View attachment 378004
Birth Place: Sussex County Virginia
Father: John Harrison Walker 1808 – 1852
(Buried: Hunting Quarter Plantation Cemetery Sussex Co. Virginia)
Mother: Mary Louise Cargill 1808 -
Wife: Mary Stuart Mercer 1841 – 1925
(Buried: Evergreen Cemetery Morristown New Jersey)
Children:
Alice Stuart Walker Lewis 1877 – 1973
(Buried: Princeton Cemetery Princeton New Jersey)

Education:
1853: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (41st​ in class)

Occupation before War:
1853 – 1855: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army Infantry
1853 – 1854: Garrison Duty at Newport Barracks Kentucky
1854: Frontier Duty at Fort Thorn New Mexico
1854 – 1855: Frontier Duty at Fort Fillmore New Mexico
1855: Scout for the United States Army
1855: Served in the March to Fort Stanton New Mexico
1855 – 1857: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army 6th​ Infantry Regiment
1855: Frontier Duty at Fort Fillmore New Mexico
1855 – 1857: Garrison Duty at Jefferson Barracks Missouri
1857 – 1861: 1st​ Lt. United States Army 6th​ Infantry Regiment
1857: Aide – de – camp to Governor Walker of Kansas
1857 – 1860: Aide – de – camp to Brevet Brig. General Clarke
1860 – 1861: Frontier Duty at Fort Churchill Nevada
1861: Resigned from United States Army on May 3rd​

Civil War Career:
1861: Captain in the Confederate Army Infantry
1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of 40th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Colonel of 40th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment
1862: Wounded twice during the Battle of Gaines Mill
1862 – 1863: Served in the Defenses of Richmond Virginia
1863 – 1865: Brigadier General in Confederate Army Infantry
1864: Wounded in the foot during the Battle of Spotsylvania
1864: Served on Court Martial Duty in Richmond Virginia
1864 – 1865: Served in the Defenses of Richmond Virginia
1865: Brought news of Lee's Surrender to President Davis
1865: Paroled in Richmond Virginia on May 7, 1865

Occupation after War:
1865 – 1912: Investment Banker in Morristown New Jersey


Died: March 22, 1912
Place of Death: Morristown New Jersey
Age at time of Death: 79 years old
Burial Place: Evergreen Cemetery Morristown New Jersey
His wound at Spotsylvania resulted in the loss of his foot, as well as his combat career.
 
It was supposedly Walker who brought the news of Lee's surrender to Jefferson Davis at Danville, Virginia.. Davis told Walker to take the troops at Danville and join Gen. Johnston but Walker either wouldn't comply or couldn't comply for some reason before Johnston's surrender.
 
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