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South Carolina C.S.A.
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Louisiana Tiger, South Carolina Farmer,or both?
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Company F Sixteenth South Carolina Post-War Reunion Southern Cross of Honor - J.L. Walker |
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Lt. John L. Walker served long, well, and with great valor, laboring with his aging generation well into the new century. He was the son of Issac West Walker and Sylvia Smith. He married Carolyn King and had one daughter Mattie who was born in 1862. His family and descendants well remember him. My thanks to Allison Hart Key who furnished the photos of Lt. Walker as a young soldier and an old man, as well as, the other photos of his personal belongings, including his copy of Hardee’s Tactics, his pistol, his canteen, and his coin bracelet. It is on the service of men like Lt. Walker that our nation was defined and built. For his life, his service, and his love we owe him a great debt of gratitude. My thanks to Kelly and Susan for all they have done in finding the ghosts of long lost men, including Lt. Walker. |
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Louisiana Tiger, South Carolina Farmer, or both? Unwinding the Combined Service Records of two men with the same name in the Sixteenth South Carolina Thanks to Susan, who gathered the information shown here What follows are the card entries made in the Combined Service Records under the name of John Walker, 16th South Carolina. There were two of them. John L. Walker who served in Company F and probably Company E. He was with the unit when it surrendered in Greensboro and was wounded at least once in the Atlanta Campaign. The other John Walker, who maybe John H. or John A. Walker was probably captured around Egypt, Mississippi. It is possible he was there with the unit in 1863 or that he was sent to the hospital during the Atlanta Campaign. Was he from Kentucky? Did he serve with Wheat's Battalion? It seems doubtful, but the questions linger. What became of him following the war? John L. did return to Greenville and the picture was taken at a reunion held around World War I. What is certain is that it is a story worthy of Wheat's boys and the Sixteenth! |
| John L. Walker Co. Muster Roll dated Dec 12 1861 | John Walker Pvt Co E Enlisted Jan 1 1862 |
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| . | John Walker May and June Present Two cards on John Walker—both state he enlisted Jan 1 1862 |
| John L. Walker Co. F 1 Sgt July and Aug 1862 present. Enlisted: Nov 27 1861 | John Walker 3rd Corp Co. E July and Aug 1862 present Enlisted Nov 27 1861 |
| John L. Walker 1st Sgt Co. F Sept and Oct present Enlisted Nov 27 1861 | John Walker Co. E Sept and Oct 1862 Absent home on Furlough sick |
| John L Walker Nov and Dec 1862 cards not listed | John Walker 3rd Corp Co. E Nov and Dec 1862 Present Enlisted Jan 1 1862 |
| John L Walker Co. F Jan and Feb present 1863 | John Walker 3rd Corp Jan and Feb 1863 present ________________________________ John Walker appears on a register of CSA General Military Hosp No. 4 Wilmington NC Jan 15 1863. Gonnorhea |
| John L. Walker Co. F Mar and Apr 1863 present | John Walker Co. E Mar and Apr 1863 present |
| John L. Walker Co. F May and June 1863 present | John Walker Co. E May and June 1863 present |
| John L Walker Co. F July and Aug 1863 present | John Walker Co. E July and Aug 1863 present |
| John L Walker Co. F Promoted July 3 1863 3rd Lt | . |
| John L Walker Co. F Sept and Oct 1863 Absent sick in Hospital | John Walker Co E Sept and Oct 1863 Absent sick in hospital John Walker Corporal Co. E 16 Reg SC Sept 30 to Nov 30 1863 Dated Dec 21, 1863 Returned to Duty Griffin Ga. |
| John L. Walker Co. F Nov and Dec 1863 present | John Walker Co. E Nov and Dec 1863 present J Walker Receipt roll Nov 27 1863 |
| John L Walker 3rd Lt Co F Jan and Feb 1864 present | John Walker Co E Jan and Feb 1864 present |
| John L Walker Pvt (?) Co. F Appears on Insp report Sept 22 1864, wounded | . |
| John L Walker 2nd Lt admitted to Ocmulgee(?) Hospital Macon Ga, transferred Sept 13 1864 | John Walker 2 Lt Co E 16th Reg SC appears on an inspection Report near Palmetto Ga. Sept 22 1864 Medical Authority (Wounded) |
| . | John Walker Inspection Report Atlanta Ga. Aug 20 1864 By what auth: Surgeon |
| . | John Walker 2nd Lt Co. E July and Aug 1864 Absent sick by authority of Surgeon since July 22 1864 |
| . | Voucher No. 26 Paid the 8th Day of July 1864 John Walker to the 30 Day of April 1864 Lt. John Walker Eighth Day of July 1864 Pd Forty Five 33/100 Dollars |
| . | JA(H) Walker Lieut Co E 16 SC Inf JA Walker Corporal elected April 13 1864 to be 2nd Lieut Co. E 16th SCV |
| . | John H. Walker (undated) 2nd Lt Co E 16th Regt SC Inf Where Captured: Egypt Sta, Miss Dec 28, 1864 A native of Kentucky and by preoccupation a farmer. Says he enlisted as a private in Co E 1 La. Batt Inf April 28, 1862 and served as such until Sept 28 1862 when he was discharged on account of wounds, that he reinlisted as a private in Co E 16 SC Inf. And served as such until April 13, 1864 when he was elected 2nd Lieut in which capacity he served until captured at Egypt Sta. Miss. Dec 28, 1864, that he is a single man and has no slaves or interest in the South, that he has one brother in the 33rd_ VI and one has lately been dischared from the 33rd__VI having served with his regiment 3 years, that his object in wishing to take the oath is to go home and have nothing more to do with confederate Service, that he does not wish to go on exchange. |
| . | John H. Walker 2nd Lt. Co E 16th Regt Roll of Prisoners of War Cap Dec 28, 1864 Egypt Sta. Miss. Released on oath of Amnesty May 13, 1865 |
| John L. Walker Parolled 1 Lt Co A, 16 and 24 Reg May 1 1865 | John H. Walker 2nd Lt Co E 16 Regt. SC Inf. Oath of Amnesty at Johnson Island Ohio May 13, 1865 Place of Residence, Greensburg(?) Ky. Complexion Dark Hair Dark Eyes Dark Height 5 ft. 7 ˝ inc Capt Egypt St Miss Dec 28, 1863 |
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