George Fennel Walker was born in New Hanover County on June 27, 1832. He was the fourth child of Edward and Ann Walker, who owned a plantation in the Colvin’s Creek community. George attended school as a child, and when he grew up, he helped his father run the plantation. In December 1858, George married… Continue reading The 51st North Carolina’s Captains (part 1): George Fennel Walker
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Chaos in Command: More Information
I know, I know! I keep posting on this topic. But I found more information in the Clingman Papers about the Fifty-First’s command debacle in 1863. Summary of the Situation in January 1863 On January 6, 1863, Lieutenant Colonel William Allen, commanding the 51st North Carolina, submitted his resignation [the letter is dated January 5].… Continue reading Chaos in Command: More Information
Chaos in Command, Part 3: The New Field Officers
In an earlier post, “Feuding in the Officers’ Ranks,” I described the squabbling among the Fifty-First’s officers that left the regiment with only one field officer for almost four months. In this three-part series I add further details gleaned from documents contained in the NARA compiled service records of some of the officers involved during… Continue reading Chaos in Command, Part 3: The New Field Officers