Francis Marion Walker
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Francis Marion Walker (November 12, 1827 – July 22, 1864) was a Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War (Civil War). He was killed while commanding a brigade at the Battle of Atlanta of July 22, 1864, one day before his commission as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army was delivered.
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Born | (1827-11-12)November 12, 1827 Paris, Kentucky |
Died | July 22, 1864(1864-07-22) (aged 36) Atlanta, Georgia |
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Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1847–1848 (USA) 1861–1864 (CSA) |
Rank | 2nd Lieutenant, USV Colonel, CSA Brigadier General (unconfirmed) |
Unit | 5th Tennessee Infantry (USA) |
Commands held | 19th Tennessee Infantry F.M. Walker's Brigade |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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