The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-14

sleeves were rolled up In one hand was
a revolver: in the other a great butcher
knife. He was bloody to his elbows. ac-
tually dripping gore Walker roared-aye
bellowed-the command to "Charge!" but
the Lousanians, moved by sudden i'm
pulse. and without other order than
Walkers own SO far as we could hear
rallied themselves in an instant rushed
In ahead OF us, and recaptured the guns.
Then was understood the cory aspect
of Major Wheat. Finding they could not
held the battery, when captured the first
time. the Louisianians had shot the
horses. and to make assurance double
sure, had cut their Threats. We found
them weltering in pools of their own
blood
With the recapture of the battery, the
tide was turned. We were soon plying
the enemy with their own guns and
Ja ckson's great campaign was crowned
with another and a signal victory.
RECORD FULL OF GLORY.
1t is not within the limits Of the oc-
casion that follow in detail Gen. Wal
ker's further career. Our adversaies have
fulfilled Jobs ASPIRATION and made
a book" which they are pleased
to entitle 1.-The Records of the Rebel
lion" 1t is record full of glory for
u.s. though compiled by unfriendly hands
and in it are embalmed for the future
historian the glowing annals of our
struggle for self-government.
a few biographical items, and my tale
will be told.
James A. Walker was born in Angus
ia county. Va. August 81, 1882. He en-
tered the Virginia Military Institute In
1918. and left in the spring of 1852, being
in the graduating class of that year.
Offended by a remark made to him in
the class room by that Jackson who
became "Stonewall' and whose famous
brigade he was afterwards to command,
and feeling that he had been publicly
insulted and wronged. he actually sent
"Old Jack" a challenge to fight duel.
Stranger still. the blood and iron pro-
fessor dclibe,ated long before
declining to accept it, expressing Sc
rious wish that it might be possible
for him to do So" OF course. under the
conditions. it was not possible, and the
only logical result was the dismissal OF
Cadet Walker. In after wears. to the
credit of both. they became fast friends.
If Jackson can be said to have been
familiar friend to anybody. and the great
Stonewall showed every appreciation of
the splendid soldierly qualities of his old
pupil who had challenged him to NOR
tai combat.
After leaving the Institute he did
some engineering; work for the Covington
& Ohio. now the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company. In 1854 he read
law with Col. John 3. Baldwin of Staun-
ton. and in 'J4-55 took the law course
at the University Of Virginia. He COM
menced practice in Pulaski county. and
in 1860 was elected commemorative At
torney. Directly after the John Brown
Raid, he organized the Pulaski Guards.
and took them to Harper's Ferry in
1861, where the Company was assigned
to the Fourth Virginia Infantry, Stone
wall Brigade.
After the skirmsh at Falling Waters
he was promoted for conspicuous gal
lantry and high soldierly qualities to the
ranl, of Lieutcnant-Colo and assign
ed to the Thirteenth Virginia Infantry
He became full colonel of that regiment
in 1862, and commanded it in all
the battles of Jackson's Valley cam
| paign. the Seven Days Battles and in
the campaign against Pope. At Sharps-
| burg he commanded Trimble's brigade, at
Fredericksburg, Early-s.
In the spring of 1868. he was made a
! brigadier and. it is said, at the request
| of Stonewall Jackson was ordered to take
charge Of the. stonewall Brigade He He
its subsequent battles till he was wound
ed in his left elbow at Spotsyvania c..
H. involving resection of the bones and
! his temporary retirement from active
| In 1864. while his arm was yet in a
sling. he was assigned to the defense
Of the rail- Dads south OF Richmond, upon
which Lees army was dependent for sup
| plies. and was successful in heading off
! the raiding cavalry and in keeping open
| the lines of communication.
In February. 1865. he asked leave to re-
! turn to the front and TO be assigned to
the brigade lately commanded by the gall
liant and lamented Pegram. in which was
| his beloved old Thirteenth.
He was on the fateful retreat to APP
| pomattox. fighting all the way, and
! there surrendered himself and about l50O
! officers and men.
There. my friends. "you and I and all
| of us fell down.. there .the light that
never was on sea or land" in purer lus-
| ire, went out went out, l fear, never to
500 SHIGH CIVIC HoNoRs.
| Why shall | project the story beyond
this last and saddest of them ALL the
elimination of his splendid career as a
| Confederate soldier and officer?
| Positions of high civil dignity he has
| filled and filled creditably since the war.
! What are these things 10 us. old and
Worn veterans. in comparison with his
| fame and his record as a soldier?
/ Elsewhere is the civic arena and there
| let his civic worth be declared. Lee
| Camp Hall is the temple and the shrine
| OF the soldier and here our heroes are
| press wreaths. Veterans of the camp,
| you may place both proudly on his brow
| as YOU hid his portrait welcome. his gal
/ liant soul farewell!
/ Colonel Joseph V. Bidgood gracefully
/ received the picture on the part of the
/ camp.
Hon. James W. Marshall was pres
! ent and made an interesting, though
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