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{{Short description|American judge}}


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|name= Moses B. Walker
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|birth_place= [[Fairfield County, Ohio]]
| birth_place = [[Fairfield County, Ohio]]
|death_place= [[Kenton, Ohio]]
| death_place = [[Kenton, Ohio]]
|placeofburial=Grove Cemetery in Kenton
| placeofburial = Grove Cemetery in Kenton
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'''Moses B. Walker''' (July 16, 1819 - December 17, 1895) was a [[Union Army]] officer during the [[American Civil War]]
'''Moses B. Walker''' (16 July 1819 – 17 December 1895) was a [[Union Army]] officer during the [[American Civil War]].


==Education==
Born in Fairfield County, Ohio, July 16, 1819, Walker attended [[Augusta College (Kentucky)|Augusta College]] in Kentucky and [[Yale University|Yale College]] and [[Cincinnati Law School]].<ref name=Eicher550>Eicher, John H., and [[David J. Eicher]], ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|978-0-8047-3641-1}}. p. 550.</ref> He served one term in the Ohio Senate from 1850 until 1851.<ref name=Tarlton>{{cite web|url=http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/justices/profile/view/109 |title=Moses B. Walker (1819-1895) |author= |accessdate=2012-04-10}}</ref> He was a lawyer and judge.<ref name=Eicher550/>
Born in Fairfield County, Ohio, July 16, 1819, Walker attended [[Augusta College (Kentucky)|Augusta College]] in Kentucky and [[Yale University|Yale College]] and [[Cincinnati Law School]].<ref name=Eicher550>Eicher, John H., and [[David J. Eicher]], ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|978-0-8047-3641-1}}. p. 550</ref>


==Ohio Senate==
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Walker was a [[Captain (United States)|captain]] of the [[12th U.S. Infantry]] Regiment, August 23, 1861.<ref name=Eicher550/> He was appointed [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]] of the [[31st Ohio Infantry]] Regiment, September 23, 1861.<ref name=Eicher550/> He had several temporary brigade commands in the [[Army of the Ohio]] and [[Army of the Cumberland]].<ref name=Eicher550/> He was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga, September 23, 1863.<ref name=Eicher550/> Walker was mustered out of the volunteers on July 20, 1865 and retired from the [[Regular Army (United States)]], February 19, 1866.<ref name=Eicher550/> He was promoted to colonel on the regular army retired list on July 28, 1866.<ref name=Eicher550/>
He served one term in the Ohio Senate from 1850 until 1851.<ref name=Tarlton>{{cite web|url=http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/justices/profile/view/109 |title=Moses B. Walker (1819–1895) |author= |accessdate=2012-04-10}}</ref> He was a lawyer and judge.<ref name=Eicher550 />


==Career==
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On January 13, 1866, [[President of the United States|President]] [[Andrew Johnson]] nominated Walker for appointment to the grade of [[Brevet (military)|brevet]] [[Brigadier general (United States)|brigadier general]] of volunteers, to rank from March 37, 1865, and the [[United States Senate]] confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.<ref>Eicher, 2001, p. 760.</ref>
23 August 1861 Walker started working as a [[Captain (United States)|captain]] of the [[12th U.S. Infantry]] Regiment.<ref name=Eicher550 /> 23 September 1861 he was appointed [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]] of the [[31st Ohio Infantry]] Regiment.<ref name=Eicher550 />


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He had several temporary brigade commands in the [[Army of the Ohio]] and [[Army of the Cumberland]].<ref name=Eicher550 /> Walker was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga on 23 September 1863.<ref name=Eicher550 /> Walker was mustered out of the volunteers on 20 July 1865 and retired from the [[Regular Army (United States)]] 19 February 1866.<ref name=Eicher550 /> He was promoted to colonel on the regular army retired list on 28 July 1866.<ref name=Eicher550 />
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In 1868, after losing an election to the U.S. House of Representatives, he began participating in the military occupation of Texas.<ref name=Tarlton/> Walker served as associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1869 until 1874.<ref name=Tarlton/>


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On 13 January 1866 the [[President of the United States]] [[Andrew Johnson]] nominated Walker for appointment to the grade of [[Brevet (military)|brevet]] [[Brigadier general (United States)|brigadier general]] of volunteers, to rank from 27 March 1865. The [[United States Senate]] confirmed the appointment on 12 March 1866.<ref>Eicher, 2001, p. 760.</ref>
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Walker died in [[Kenton, Ohio]], December 17, 1895.<ref name=Eicher550/> He was buried in Grove Cemetery, Kenton, Ohio.<ref name=Eicher550/>


==Military occupation of Texas==
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==References==
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In 1868, after losing an election to the U.S. House of Representatives, he began participating in the military occupation of Texas.<ref name=Tarlton />

==Texas Supreme Court==
Walker served as associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1869 until 1874.<ref name=Tarlton />

==Death==
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Walker died in [[Kenton, Ohio]] on 17 December 1895.<ref name=Eicher550 /> He was buried in Grove Cemetery, Kenton, Ohio.<ref name=Eicher550 />

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== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==See also==
== See also ==
{{portal|American Civil War}}
{{portal|American Civil War}}
*[[List of American Civil War brevet generals (Union)]]
*[[List of American Civil War brevet generals (Union)]]

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Latest revision as of 21:43, 31 October 2024

Moses B. Walker
Born(1819-07-16)July 16, 1819
Fairfield County, Ohio
DiedDecember 17, 1895(1895-12-17) (aged 76)
Kenton, Ohio
Buried
Grove Cemetery in Kenton
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Rank Colonel
Bvt. Brigadier General
Commands31st Ohio Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Other worklawyer, judge

Moses B. Walker (16 July 1819 – 17 December 1895) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.

Education

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Born in Fairfield County, Ohio, July 16, 1819, Walker attended Augusta College in Kentucky and Yale College and Cincinnati Law School.[1]

Ohio Senate

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He served one term in the Ohio Senate from 1850 until 1851.[2] He was a lawyer and judge.[1]

Career

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23 August 1861 Walker started working as a captain of the 12th U.S. Infantry Regiment.[1] 23 September 1861 he was appointed colonel of the 31st Ohio Infantry Regiment.[1]

He had several temporary brigade commands in the Army of the Ohio and Army of the Cumberland.[1] Walker was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga on 23 September 1863.[1] Walker was mustered out of the volunteers on 20 July 1865 and retired from the Regular Army (United States) 19 February 1866.[1] He was promoted to colonel on the regular army retired list on 28 July 1866.[1]

On 13 January 1866 the President of the United States Andrew Johnson nominated Walker for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from 27 March 1865. The United States Senate confirmed the appointment on 12 March 1866.[3]

Military occupation of Texas

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In 1868, after losing an election to the U.S. House of Representatives, he began participating in the military occupation of Texas.[2]

Texas Supreme Court

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Walker served as associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1869 until 1874.[2]

Death

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Walker died in Kenton, Ohio on 17 December 1895.[1] He was buried in Grove Cemetery, Kenton, Ohio.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 550
  2. ^ a b c "Moses B. Walker (1819–1895)". Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  3. ^ Eicher, 2001, p. 760.

See also

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