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Pvt Watson Walker Sr.

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Pvt Watson Walker Sr.

Birth
Death
1900 (aged 65–66)
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Millers Tavern, Essex County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Company E, 5th Virginia Cavalry, Payne's Battalion, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence: not listed; a 27 year-old farmer.
Enlisted on 6/7/1861 at King & Queen Court House, VA., he mustered into Captain Marius P. Todd's Company, "King & Queen Cavalry", Virginia Cavalry, as a Private. (This Company subsequently became Company E, 5th Virginia Cavalry. Horse valuated at $150, equipments $15.
Present on July & Aug 1861 - Sept & Oct Rolls.
Listed as POW on Nov & Dec 1863 through March & April 64 Rolls.
Paroled 4/26/1865 Richmond, VA.

The 5th Cavalry Regiment was organized in June, 1862, using the 2nd Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. The men were from Petersburg and Fairfax, Gloucester, King & Queen, Mathews, Randolph, and James City counties.
Company E, 5th Virginia Cavalry, Payne's Battalion, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence: not listed; a 27 year-old farmer.
Enlisted on 6/7/1861 at King & Queen Court House, VA., he mustered into Captain Marius P. Todd's Company, "King & Queen Cavalry", Virginia Cavalry, as a Private. (This Company subsequently became Company E, 5th Virginia Cavalry. Horse valuated at $150, equipments $15.
Present on July & Aug 1861 - Sept & Oct Rolls.
Listed as POW on Nov & Dec 1863 through March & April 64 Rolls.
Paroled 4/26/1865 Richmond, VA.

The 5th Cavalry Regiment was organized in June, 1862, using the 2nd Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. The men were from Petersburg and Fairfax, Gloucester, King & Queen, Mathews, Randolph, and James City counties.

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  • Created by: BigFrench
  • Added: Aug 12, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15305868/watson-walker: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Watson Walker Sr. (1834–1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15305868, citing Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Millers Tavern, Essex County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by BigFrench (contributor 46554304).