WHITAKER, Walter Chiles

Affiliation:
Union
Born: August 8 1823, Shelbyville KY
Died: July 9 1887, Lyndon KY
Pre-War Profession: Law student, Mexican war, lawyer,
farmer, and politician.
War Service: December 1861 Col. 6th Kentucky (Union) Infantry,
Shiloh, Stone's River, June 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers,
commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/IV Corps at Chattanooga (w),
Atlanta campaign, Franklin and Nashville campaign.
Post War: Criminal trial lawyer