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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mulligan , James A. 1830 - (search)
Mulligan, James A. 1830-
Military officer; born in Utica, N. Y., June 25, 1830; graduated at the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Illinois, in 1850; admitted to the bar in November, 1855.
In 1861 he became colonel of the 23d Illinois Volunteers; and in September of that year took command of the Union post at Lexington, Mo., where, after a desperate defence against an attack by General Price, he was compelled to surrender.
Later he took command at Camp Douglas, Chicago; in 1864 participated in hard-fought battles in the Shenandoah Valley.
He died of wounds in Winchester, Va., July 26, 1864.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Walker , William H. T. 1816 - (search)
Walker, William H. T. 1816-
Military officer; born in Georgia in October, 1816; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1837; was assigned to Florida, where he was thrice wounded during the battle of Okeechobee, Dec. 25, 1837; promoted captain in 1845; took part in all of the important battles of the Mexican War, winning distinction at Contreras, Churubusco, and Molino del Rey; was brevetted lieutenant-colonel; and was instructor of military tactics and commandant of cadets at the United States Military Academy in 1854-56.
He joined the Confederate army in 1861; was made major-general, and served chiefly in the West.
He was killed in the battle of Decatur, Ga., July 26, 1864.