A Description of J. S. Walker

The following description of John Stewart Walker was written by Josiah Staunton Moore, one of the men under his command, on May 22, 1861. I obtained a typed record of this short diary from the Virginia Historical Society.

“…Capt Jno. Stewart Walker, (These are my first impressions) is a perfect gentleman, a considerate Christian, I think he is a man of high temper (who ever saw a red-headed man who was not?) but its violence when arose is soon over, he is a man who requires, and expects everyone to do his duty, on duty he is the officer. When [off] duty he is the gentleman, kind and sociable. I believe him to be a man of undaunted bravery, he is well versed in military tactics, having in his young days attended a military school. He is now, judging from his appearance, about 36 years old, of a noble & commanding form.”