Pvt. Eugene M. Walker

Pvt. Eugene M. Walker

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. G       52nd Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Years Service

The Lincoln Regiment

   Mustered In Nov. 19, 1861 at Camp Lyon in Geneva, Ill's.
   Home of record listed as Campton, Ill's.
   Issued .69 US Altered Musket.

   Moved to Elgin, Ill. in 1901.

       From the Post #49 Files
Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Sept. 23, 1904.

       Obit: Aug. 30, 1905 issue The Elgin Daily News.
   Eugene M. Walker, since his birth a resident of Kane county, died at 8:10 o'clock this morning at his residence, No. 328 Jewett street, after an illness of about two years.
   Mr. Walker was born in Campton township 63 years ago and resided on a farm there until four years ago, when he moved to Elgin.  He was known as one of Campton's most progressive and successful farmers, and was a prominent figure at all their gatherings.
   Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Charles E. and Lewis S. Walker, both of whom reside in Elgin.  The funeral will be held Friday at 12 o'clock at the house on Jewett street and at 1:30 at the Plato Center church.  Interment will take place at Plato Center




From the collection of Ken Gough

US Altered Musket

Model 1816 Springfield / dated 1827

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.

Used with permission Dan Mallett

Many members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.