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Lucius M. Walker was born in Columbia, Tennessee. He was the nephew of President James K. Polk. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1850, placing 15th out of a class of 44. He was breveted second lieutenant of dragoons. Walker served on frontier duty and scouted. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1852, shortly before resigning to return to Tennessee, where he established a successful merchantile business. Columbia is a city located in Maury County, Tennessee. ... Seal of the President of the United States The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ... Order: 11th President Vice President: George M. Dallas Term of office: March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849 Preceded by: John Tyler Succeeded by: Zachary Taylor Date of birth: November 2, 1795 Place of birth: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Date of death: June 15, 1849 Place of death: Nashville, Tennessee First... The Chapel at West Point The United States Military Academy, also known simply as West Point and USMA, is a U.S. military academy and former Army fort. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... In the military, brevet refers to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (usually without receiving the pay of the higher rank). ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... A light dragoon from the American Revolution A dragoon is a soldier trained to fight on foot, but transport himself on horseback. ... In the United States and Canada the frontier was the term applied until the end of the 19th century to the zone of unsettled land outside the region of existing settlements of European immigrants and their descendants. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis (largest metropolitan area is Nashville) Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ...

With the outbreak of the Civil War, Walker was commissioned Colonel of the 40th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry on November 11, 1861. His first assigment was to command the post at Memphis. He was commissioned brigadier general on March 11, 1862, and was posted at Madrid Bend. He retreated in the faced of a much larger Union force, which threatened to capture all of Walker's command. Due to illness, Walker missed the Battle of Shiloh. He rejoined the army at Corinth, Mississippi, before it retreated to Tupelo. At the May 9, 1862, Battle of Farmington, his brigade attacked and drove a Union force from its entrenchments. He was reassigned to the Trans-Mississippi Department on March 23, 1863, commanding a brigade of cavalry under Lt. Gen. Kirby Smith at the Battle of Helena. Insignia of a United States Air Force Colonel Colonel is a military rank, usually the highest below general grades, and just above Lieutenant Colonel. ... Infantry, thought to be of the Royal Irish Rifles, in the First World War Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, although modern infantry may be transported in any number of fashions. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Union Army refers to the United States Army during the American Civil War. ... Battle of Shiloh Conflict American Civil War Date April 6-7, 1862 Place Hardin County, Tennessee Result Union victory The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. ... Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ... Tupelo is a city located in Lee County, Mississippi. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Trans-Mississippi Department, also known as the Trans-Mississippi Theater or Trans-Mississippi District, was the Confederate military designation for the geographic area of operations west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Brigade is a term from military science which refers to a group of several battalions (typically two to four), and directly attached supporting units (normally including at least an artillery battery and additional logistic support). ... Italian cavalry officers practice their horsemanship in 1904 outside Rome. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Portrait of Edmund Kirby Smith during the Civil War Edmund Kirby Smith (1824–1893) was a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, notable for his command of the western Confederacy after the fall of Vicksburg. ... Battle of Helena Conflict American Civil War Date July 4, 1863 Place Phillips County, Arkansas Result Union victory The Battle of Helena was a land battle of the American Civil War fought on 4 July 1863 at Helena, Arkansas. ...

After the Battle of Reed's Bridge on August 26, 1863, Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke accused Walker of imperiling Marmaduke's men by being absent from the field in the face of the enemy. Walker, fearing from the indications given that the enemy was about to flank his position, had withdrawn his troops after dark. Believing that he had been unjustly accused of cowardice, he challenged Marmaduke to a formal duel. “I have not pronounced you a coward,” Marmaduke wrote, “but I desire to inform you that your conduct as commander of the cavalry was such that I determined no longer to serve you.” Maj. Gen. Sterling Price ordered both officers to remain in their quarters in an attempt to prevent the duel. However by an unfortunate series of mishaps, the orders were not delivered to Walker. At dawn on Sunday, September 6, he and Marmaduke squared off with Colt Navy revolvers on the north bank of the Arkansas River near Little Rock. Both fired and missed. Marmaduke recocked and fired again, mortally wounding Walker in the right side, just above the beltline. Walker forgave Marmaduke when the latter offered his assistance. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... General Price General Sterling Price (September 20, 1809–September 29, 1867) was an antebellum politician from the U.S. state of Missouri and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Rampant Colt - The original logo of Colts Firearms Colts Manufacturing Company was founded in Hartford, Connecticut in 1847 by Samuel Colt in order to produce revolvers, which Colt held the patent on, during the Mexican-American War. ... The Colt Single Action Army, one of the most popular revolvers of all time A revolver is a multishot firearm, usually a handgun, in which the rounds are held in a revolving cylinder that rotates to fire them through a single barrel. ... Lower Arkansas River The Arkansas River is a tributary of the Mississippi which flows east and southeast through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and the state of Arkansas. ... Nickname: The City of Roses Location in Arkansas Founded  -Incorporated 1821  1831 County Pulaski County Mayor Jim Dailey Area  - Total  - Water 302. ...

Marsh Walker died at 5 p.m. the next day and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis. Historic Elmwood Cemetery, founded in 1852 is the oldest active cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. ...

Sources

• U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Washington, D.C., 1880-1901, Series I, Vol XXII, Part 1, pages 520-522 and others.