The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-09-19

Col. Thomas Alexander Walker
died last Friday afternoon at his home
in this city after an illness of several
months with inf amatory rheumatism.
He was aged about 72 years and for
the past 35 years had been resident
of this city and nearly all of that time
one of our most prominent and active
merchants. For more than twenty
years his clothing store was one of the
largest and best patronized in this
city. Its reputation for honest deal.
ing and fair treatment was of the
highest. As an honest upright citi-
zen none stood higher than Col.
Walker.
Six years ago he retired from busi-
ness an account of advancing years
and falling health. During the civil
war he was In the army for four years
and fve months, rising from the ranks
to Lieutenant Colonel. A prominent
member of the Grand Army of the
Republic the beautiful funeral SER
vices of that order we're held at his
funeral by the local post. Rev. W. j.
McSurely delivered the address at his
funeral which was held from the late
residence Sunday afternoon.
The following sketch of his military
career tribute to his high character
was paid bv resolution by John M.
Barrere Post @. A. II. of which he was
commander In 1905:
Yesterday afternoon was laid to
rest one of the most intelligent, kind
aud patriotic comrade of John M.
Barrere Post, No. 2o5 G. A. r., De.
partment of Ohio. And in the passing
away of this Comrade We have lost an
influential member, whose gentility
and loyalty no one would question who
ever came In contact with him, there.
fore We mourn his loss as a comrade
and friend.
"Col. T. A. Walker, when quite
youth, left home and kindred dear to
do battle for his country az best he
could under the providence of God.
He first enlisted In Co. q, 9th o. ". l.,
Greenfield, O., August IA, 1851; was
elected bv the company to the ONCE of
second lieutenant and was commits.
stoned By Gov. Todd July 2l, 1852, and
assigned to Co. d, same regiment,
August 9, 1852; was detached from his
duties in the 9th Regiment vi,
BY general order from Gen. Grant,
Oct. IL, 1852, and assigned to duty a.
captain In the 9th Louisiana Infantry
Volunteers was mustered into SER
Vice as Captain of Co. B, 9th Regi.
ment, q. 8. Col. Infantry, Nov. 16,
1858; was appointed Lieutenant Col.
In the Goth Regiment U. s. Col. Inf. by
order of President Lincoln April "a,
1866, and was discharged from the SER
vice of the United States January 8,
1866, after having served continuously
In the army for period of four years,
five months and thirteen days. Of the
many battles In which our Comrade
participated, he particularly liked to
talk of the siege of Corinth and the
surrounding country, In the many
trials and hardships of which he with
his command took an active part.
I'VE will miss his kindly presence,
his gentlemanly demeanor, his loyal
advice, as we'll as his kindly compan-
ship and friendship, but feel that with
all of us as his old comrades In arms,
we too, very soon will be with the
great majority, and may II also be
said of US Well done thou good and
faithful servant, come up higher"
GEO. B GARDNER,
]. G. WOODROW,
H.C. AMBROSE.
Com. ]. N. Barrere Post No. 2O5 q.