Moses B. Walker (16 July 1819 – 17 December 1895) was a

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officer during the

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Education

Born in Fairfield County, Ohio, July 16, 1819, Walker attended Augusta College in Kentucky and

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and

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.Eicher, John H., and

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, ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. . p. 550

Ohio Senate

He served one term in the Ohio Senate from 1850 until 1851. He was a lawyer and judge.

Career

23 August 1861 Walker started working as a

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of the 12th U.S. Infantry Regiment. 23 September 1861 he was appointed

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of the 31st Ohio Infantry Regiment. He had several temporary brigade commands in the

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and

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. Walker was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga on 23 September 1863. Walker was mustered out of the volunteers on 20 July 1865 and retired from the

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19 February 1866. He was promoted to colonel on the regular army retired list on 28 July 1866. On 13 January 1866 the

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Andrew Johnson nominated Walker for appointment to the grade of Brevet (military), brevet Brigadier general (United States), brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from 27 March 1865. The United States Senate confirmed the appointment on 12 March 1866.Eicher, 2001, p. 760.

Military occupation of Texas

In 1868, after losing an election to the U.S. House of Representatives, he began participating in the military occupation of Texas.

Texas Supreme Court

Walker served as associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1869 until 1874.

Death

Walker died in Kenton, Ohio on 17 December 1895. He was buried in Grove Cemetery, Kenton, Ohio.