John George Walker
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Major-General John George Walker (July 22, 1821 – July 20, 1893[1]) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He served as a brigadier general under Stonewall Jackson and James Longstreet, before commanding the Texas Division unit in the Trans-Mississippi Department, known as Walker's Greyhounds for their speed and agility. He was ordered to disrupt U.S. Grant's supply-line opposite Vicksburg, Mississippi, but Grant had managed to cross to the East Bank, and Walker was reduced to minor operations, one of them against some of the first African-American troops to serve in battle. He was able to make a bigger contribution to the Red River Campaign in support of General Richard Taylor.
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Born | (1821-07-22)July 22, 1821 Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | July 20, 1893(1893-07-20) (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Years of service | 1846–61 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
Rank | Captain (USA) Major-General (CSA) |
Commands held | Walker's Texas Division |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War - Battle of San Juan de los Llanos - Battle of Molino del Rey Apache Wars - Battle of the Diablo Mountains American Civil War - Peninsula Campaign - Battle of Malvern Hill - Battle of South Mountain - Battle of Antietam - Siege of Vicksburg - Battle of Milliken's Bend - Red River Campaign - Battle of Mansfield - Battle of Pleasant Hill - Battle of Jenkins' Ferry |