The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT c. Irvine Walker
Commander Of the Army OF Northern
Virginia. U. e. ", has held that posi-
ton since 1902, when he was unani-
mously elected at the Dallas Re
union to succeed General Wade
Hampton. General Walker had pre-
viously served as division commander
Of South Carolina.
Born In Charleston. s. G., in / s42 he
entered the Confederate Army at the
age of nineteen serving with corps
Of cadets from the South Carolina
Military Academy ut the time OF tho
firing on the Star of the West. Hav-
ing graduated from South Carolina
military academy in 1861. he was at
once appointed adjutant Of the Tenth
South Carolina Regiment under Col
onel Manilgault, and upon Colonel
Manllgaut being promoted to tho
rank of brigadiergeneral, young
Walker was made acknowledgement OF
the brigade, and later the lieutenant
Regiment becoming vacant, no was
unanimously elected by the officers OF
the regiment to the position Of second
In command.
It is especially complimentary that
every step OF his promotion should
have been given him by those with
whom he had fought, ana who knew
and appreciated his high courage and
| executive worth.
He was in the Army OF tho West
Under Generals Bragg, Johnson ana
Hood, and was in every engagement
with his command except when alb
lie was desperately, almost fatally,
wounded in front Of Atlanta, July 90.
| 1864, and slightly wounded at Kin
ston 1865. Colonel Walker was In the
Confederate service from the firing
Of the first shot until tho final sur
render at Greensboro. N. c.
1t is told Of Colonel Walker that
In one Of the battles in which he COM
manded his regiment, 1t, with the rest
OF the division, had been driven back
| from terrible assault on the enemy 8
Inc, and the men were lying down.
colonel Walker, happening to look
| up saw the gallant General Stephen
p. Leo riding In front OF the
limo with the battle flag Of tho rcgi-
ment IN his hands. Colonel Walker at
once rushed to him, took tho flag
from him and told General Leo that
i r lie would tell him where he wanted
those colors cacr!ed hi ana Els regl-
ment would there plant them. General
Leo pointed out the position in ad
vanca. and Colonel Walker, carrying
personally the battle flag, advanced his
regiment and occupied the designated
position. a few minutes after, Colonel
Walker was borne from the field al
most fatally wounded.
since the war no has taken proml.
nent part in the preservation Of the
memories of tho immortal struggle
While mn ardent Confederate. no Is &
progressive. go-ahond man, and hn.
been among tho leaders in his com,
munIty' In all that ADVANCED tho wei
fare OF his beloved country.
lie was prominently identified Will
tho movement In his State to cree
lhn South Carolina monument n
! Chlckamauga Park. unveiled May AZ
/. 1901. He was on each Of tho tlrce com
. missions appointed by the State there
for. AS distinguished veteran pnrti
cipant In tho battle Of Chinkamaugu
and. therefore, thoroughly qualified 70
/, tho duty, he was solectod to deliver tn
: historical address onN the occasion o
!. tho unwilling. Ills address Is n value
l contribution to South CarolinaB sllnr
: IN the hcro!sm OF that historical spo
: and brenthes tho spirit OF one prou
4 OF those glorious avents. proud y
!. bong Confederate soldier, and on
9 Loyal to tho country In which ho hoy
4 lives.