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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
ted in the earliest military operations, being ordered to Fort Johnson on the day that the Star of the West was fired upon. When the command was mustered into the service of the State in April, 1861, he was promoted to first lieutenant. He was on duty at Sullivan's island subsequent to September 19th, and was ordered to Port Royal ferry November 9th. On December 2d the company was mustered out of the State service, and then being reorganized was mustered into the Confederate service February 22, 1862, Mr. Walker retaining his rank of first lieutenant. In that year he took part in both the affairs at Pocotaligo, and in the first commanded the advance guard and was slightly wounded. He was highly commended in the report of Col. W. S. Walker, who said that Lieut. L. J. Walker performed the responsible duty assigned him with skill and courage. In June, 1863, the command was divided into two companies, A and B, Trenholm's squadron, Rutledge mounted riflemen and horse artillery. In