Walker, Joseph
soldier, farmer, legislator, was born May 6, 1829, in England. During the civil war he was captain of company I, first regiment New York engineers; and was promoted to major; he served in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Virginia, and was present with the cavalry when the flag of truce came in preparatory to the surrender at Appomattox. For four sessions he was a member of the Virginia house of delegates; a member of the state senate for four sessions, and his legislative record is a part of the archives of Virginia. He is now a prominent business man of Manchester, Va., where he takes an active part in the political affairs of his state.