WALKER, James Alexander

Confederate

Born: August 27 1832, Mt Sidney VA

Died: October 20 1901, Wytheville VA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer

War Service: 1861 Capt. in Pulaski Guard, served at Harper's Ferry under Jackson, Lt. Col. of 13th Virginia, February 1862 Col., Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, commanded Trimble's Bde/Ewell's Divn at Sharpsburg (w), commanded Early' Bde/Ewell's Divn at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, commanded the Stonewall Brigade/Johnson's Divn at Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania (w), commanded Early's Divn/II Corps at Petersburg, Appomattox.

Post War: Farmer, lawyer, politician, lieutenant governor of Virginia, US congressman.