WALKER, Lucius Marshall

Confederate

Born: October 18 1829, Columbia TN

Died: September 7 1863, Little Rock AR

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1850, resigned 1852, merchant

War Service: 1861 Lt. Col. of 40th Tennessee, November 1861 Col. commanded defenses of Memphis, March 1862 Brig. Gen., Corinth, Farmington, applied for transfer to Trans Mississippi (approved by Bragg with whom he had differences), commanded a brigade of cavalry, fought under Price at Helena, argued with Gen. J S Marmaduke, with whom he fought a duel (mw).

Post War: After the Battle of Reed's Bridge on August 26, 1863, Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke accused Walker of imperiling Marmaduke's men by being absent from the field in the face of the enemy and challenged him to a duel. At dawn on Sunday, September 6, Walker and Marmaduke squared off with Colt 1851 Navy Revolvers, both fired and missed. Marmaduke then recocked and fired again, mortally wounding Walker in the right side, just above the beltline. Walker died at 5 p.m. the next day.