Galveston A. Walker

Other Events:

• Military: 22 Sep 1861, Bexar County, Texas, USA;

  Priv., Pvt., 1st Regt,, Sibley's Brigade, Fourth Mounted Volunteers, Civil War. Under Capt. William P. Hardeman. Mustered in San Antonio same date.

• Military: 5 Jun 1862, Franklin, Robertson County, Texas, USA;

  Galveston, now a private in Co. A, 4th Texas Volunteers, was hospitalized in the "General Hospital" with "Icterus pneumonia typhoid."

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Birth:

• 1850 census, Galveston, age 10, birth year abt 1839-1840
  
• Galveston, age 21, birth year abt 1838-1839
  
• Birthdate from Josephine H. Jones numbered genealogy, 9 December 1838
  

Died:

Galveston's death is given as 26 June 1862, "Died in El Paso, TX hospital of pneumonia, typhoid, rubeolae -- burial location unknown -- presumed to be near Old Fort Bliss." [Source: Sons of Confederates: New Mexico]

Galveston's death is given as 11 August 1862. "Lt Col Baylor, CS Army in his 8-25-1862 report stated" 'Lt White sent out a detachment to ascertain if any were left, but found nothing but the hats, boots and several bodies of men who were recognized as men of Lt Mays' party.' It is assumed that the search party buried the men where found." 4th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (4th Mounted Volunteers)
[Source: FindAGrave]

A letter from Galveston A. Walker to his sister was dated, possibly in error, as 18 November 1864, from Camp Marshall.