Matthew Walker (1836 - 1863)

Born 1836 in Ohio, United States

Died 5 Jun 1863 at about age 27 in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Matthew was born in 1836. He passed away in 1863. ^[1]

On July 22, 1863, Ann Walker, widow of Matthew Walker, filed a widow's claim for pension, Application No. 28,051. Her application was approved, and she received Certificate No. 9,491. The minor children filed Application No. 144,537 and received Certificate No. 118,852. ^[2]

On October 12, 1857, Matthew Walker married Ann Eliza McCracken. They had 3 children:

Alice C, born August 28, 1858

Albert C, born May 22, 1861

Margaret, born November 16, 1862. ^[3]

Military Service

• Civil War
  

  Corporal Matthew Walker served in the United States Civil War.
  Enlisted: Aug 8, 1862
  Mustered out: Jun 5, 1863
  Side: USA
  Regiment(s): Co. E, 22nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry
  

  Corporal Matthew Walker Died of Disease during United States Civil War.
  

  Corporal Matthew Walker was a Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Walker, Matthew. Age 26. Residence Agency City. Nativity Ohio. Enlisted Aug. 8, 1862, as 1st Corporal. Mustered Aug. 28, 1862. Taken Prisoner May 22, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss. Died of disease June 5, 1863. Vicksburg, Miss. Buried in National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Miss., Section G, Grave 597. ^[4]

Corporal Matthew Walker died in hospital near Vicksburg, Miss., June 5, 1863. Cause of death Typhoid fever. (Pension File Page 9 - Adjutant General's Office report). ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43952000/matthew-walker: accessed April 27, 2024), memorial page for Corp Matthew Walker (1836–5 Jun 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43952000, citing Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by K L Bonnett (contributor 46868590).
2. ↑ Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942; Pension Index for Walker, Matthew. https://www.fold3.com/image/2080690/walker-matthew-us-civil-war-pensions-index-1861-1900?terms=walker,iowa,war,22nd,civil,union,matthew
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Fold3, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934; Veteran: Walker, Matthew; Pensioner: Walker, Ann Eliza McCracken (widow); Application Number WC9491 (221 pages). https://www.fold3.com/image/224290815/walker-matthew-page-1-us-civil-war-widows-pensions-1861-1910
4. ↑ Iowa in the Civil War, "Roster and Records of Iowa Soldiers, War of the Rebellion". Volume 3, Page 576 - 668, 22nd Iowa Infantry, Company E, Entry for Walker, Matthew. https://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil506.htm