Henry H. Walker
| Henry Harrison Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 15, 1832 Sussex County, Virginia |
| Died | March 22, 1912 (aged 79) Morristown, New Jersey |
| Buried at | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1853–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 First Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Investment broker |
Henry Harrison Walker (October 15, 1832 – March 22, 1912) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War (Civil War). He was born in Sussex County, Virginia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1853 and served as an officer in the United States Army from 1853 to 1861. Walker was wounded twice during the war and lost his left foot. After the war, he became an investment broker at Morristown, New Jersey where he lived until 1912.
Henry H. Walker was born October 15, 1832 at "Elmwood" in Sussex County, Virginia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1853, forty-first in a class of fifty-two. On July 1, 1853, he was appointed a brevet second lieutenant in the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment. On March 3, 1855, he became a full grade second lieutenant in the 6th U.S. Infantry Regiment. Walker was promoted to first lieutenant on May 1, 1857. Walker served in garrison duty on the frontier. He also was aide-de-camp to the governor of Kansas during the border conflicts of the middle to late 1850s as a result of which the territory was called "Bleeding Kansas."
Henry Harrison Walker resigned from the U.S. Army on May 3, 1861. He had already been appointed a captain in the infantry of the Army of the Confederate States (the regular army of the Confederate States) on March 16, 1861 or, according to other versions, was appointed to this position soon after his resignation from the U.S. Army.
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