. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . adjutant ofthe Fourth Regimentof Massachusetts In-fantry, he enteredthe military serviceof the Ignited States,being the first Har-vard graduate so todo. He remainedwith the regimentduring its term ofservice, taking jiartin the battle of BigBethel. LTpon re-turning to Massa-chusetts, he wasappointed lieutenantcolonel of the regi-ment which, in 1862,was reported byColonel .Xmory, chiefof ordnance, to bein a better conditionthan any militia reg-iment in the St
. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . adjutant ofthe Fourth Regimentof Massachusetts In-fantry, he enteredthe military serviceof the Ignited States,being the first Har-vard graduate so todo. He remainedwith the regimentduring its term ofservice, taking jiartin the battle of BigBethel. LTpon re-turning to Massa-chusetts, he wasappointed lieutenantcolonel of the regi-ment which, in 1862,was reported byColonel .Xmory, chiefof ordnance, to bein a better conditionthan any militia reg-iment in the not in thefield. Colonel Walkerwas actively engaged in raising troops and in other work relating thereto. In1862 he was appointed colonel of the Fourth Regiment,and went with it to the Clulf Department, where it tookpart in all the military operations of 1863, — the firstmarch to Fort Hudson, the Teche expedition, and thesiege of Fort Hudson. .Xt the close of his term ofservice he was honorably discharged, receiving thisendorsement from General Banks; He was an hon-orable and patriotic officer; he was an ardent supporter. HENRY WALKER of the policy of the war and of Mr. Lincolns adminis-tration ; he never used his authority for personal pur-poses, and was prompt and faithful in the performanceof his duties. Colonel Walker was detained in NewOrleans on court-martial duty after his regiment returnedhome. Upon the promise of the military authorities,of having a regiment raised in Texas, he remained thereuntil the winter of 1864. Circumstances prevented thisbeing done, and, after the loss of much time and labor, the enterprise wasabandoned. Uponhis return to Boston,Colonel Walker re-sumed the practiceof his was license com-missioner of the cityfrom May i, 1877,to July, 1878, andpolice commissionerfrom April 30, 1879,to April 22, 1887 and1888 Colonel Walkercommanded the An-cient and HonorableArtillery Company,the oldest militaryorganization on th
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