Walter Newton Duke

In 1860 he was a 20 year old overseer at Burnt Corn in Monroe County, AL. He enlisted as a Private in Company D (later renamed C), 5th Alabama Infantry on 15 March 1861 at Pineville, AL.

He was captured in action near Turner's Gap on South Mountain on 14 September 1862.

He was held at Fort Delaware until paroled on 2 October, then sent to Aiken's Landing, VA for exchange. He was declared exchanged to return to duty on 10 November 1862. He was captured again, at Gettysburg, PA on 4 July 1863, and returned to Fort Delaware. He was transferred to Point Lookout, MD on 22 October 1863, and finally exchanged on 18 February 1865.

By 1880 and to at least 1920, then 80 years old, he was a farmer in Shelby County, TX.

His service from his Compiled Service Records,1 online from fold3; thanks to Miles Krisman for the pointer to him. Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860, 1880-1920. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

He married Bonita Jane Knowles (1837-1875) in May 1865 and they had 4 children. He married again, Martha Jane "Mattie" Byrd (1848-1925) in February 1875, and they had 10 more.

01/13/1840; Wilcox County, AL

12/16/1922; Tenaha, TX; burial in Ramah Cemetery, Tenaha, TX