JL walker Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Joseph L. Walker

~1839 - Feb. 24, 1865

Pvt., Company "B/G", Terry's Texas Rangers

Resided in Matagorda County, TX.
Enlisted at age 21 in Hostston during september 1861.
Transferred to Company G at Bowling Green, KY in November, 1861.
Wounded and Discharged in June 1863.
Captured August 1863 at Murfreesboro, TN.
Last reported as sent to Camp Chase in September 1863.
Died in Rock Island, IL prison camp Feb. 24, 1865.

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Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	March 22, 1865 article from Galveston Weekly News "Rangers at Rock Island" April 5, 1865 article from Galveston Weekly News "More Texans at Rock Island" (offsite) Confederates from Texas Units Who Died in Rock Island, IL Prison Camp (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Walker) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Board (Walker) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Matagorda County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Matagorda County, TX)

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