Thomas John Walton

He was a lawyer at Vicksburg and in Le?ore County, MS before the War. He was a Volunteer aide-de-camp to General Clark from 24 May 1861, then to General Longstreet (a relative) at First Manassas in July. He was commissioned Lieutenant and ADC 31 December 1861, but then "withdrawn" He was appointed Captain and Assistant Commissary on General Longstreet's staff on 27 May 1862. He was wounded in acton at Seven Pines, VA in June and promoted to Major 11 July to date from 27 May 1862.

From General Longstreet's Report:

To my staff officers-Maj. G. M. Sorrel, assistant adjutant-general, who was wounded at Sharpsburg; Lieut. Col. P. T. Manning, chief of ordnance; Maj. J. W. Fairfax; Maj. Thomas Walton, who was also wounded at Sharpsburg; Capt. Thomas J. Goree and Lieut. R. W. Blackwell--I am under renewed and lasting obligations. These officers, full of courage, intelligence, patience, and experience, were able to give directions to commands such as they thought proper, which were at once approved and commanded my admiration.

He was out of commission due to a technicality on 31 July 1863, but continued to serve, at corps headquarters reviewing court-martial records. He was acting Judge Advocate to First Corps in the spring and summer of 1864. He was assigned as Assistant Adjutant General to General Ewell on 4 November 1864, and to General Taylor on 14 March 1865. He was paroled on 4 May 1865.

He was a judge, U.S. district attorney, and a law professor. He reportedly killed a man in Mississippi. He "distinguished himself" during a yellow fever outbreak at Grenada, MS, but died there of the fever in August 1878.

Service from Krick.1

8/78; Grenada, MS