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WALKER DUNCAN

    One of the most picturesque characters in the western section of Baldwin was
Walker Duncan, the brother of Mrs. Isaac Newell. He was of the Ector family from
Meriwether county. He lived alone, on his plantation of 4,000 acres, on the road
leading across from Fishing Creek toward McCombs' Mountain.

    He was over age for service in the Civil War but rendered strong assistance,
in a financial way, to the Confederate cause. One of the family narratives among
the Newells concerned the appearance of "Uncle Walker," as he was known, at the
time of Sherman's invasion of the old capital. By special orders from Sherman,
unlike those of Butler at New Orleans, every consideration had been given to the
women and children. A special officer had been stationed at the old Newell
homestead, with a detachment of Union soldiers, for the purpose of taking care
of the family. No such consideration, however, it seems, had been given to the
men because it is related that, looking out from the rear of the house, toward
the old Central Railroad depot, the family beheld a squad of Union soldiers,
marching in through a cloud of dust, guarding a prisoner. This prisoner turned
out to be old "Uncle Walker" Duncan, who had been marched in from his
plantation. He was garbed only in a shawl. His home had been stripped and he,
likewise! The officer, in charge of the old home, allowed him to be clothed but
it was related even then his make-up was largely of the female variety, as the
men's wardrobe had been appropriated by the soldiers.

    After the war, "Uncle Walker" was a very successful planter and was noted
mainly for his partiality for fast horses. He died in the late eighties, in the
arms of an old negro, "Joe" Lee, who had been his former slave and companion.



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Part V

HISTORY of BALDWIN COUNTY GEORGIA

BY MRS. ANNA MARIA GREEN COOK

ILLUSTRATED

ANDERSON. S. C.
Keys-Hearn Printing Co.
-1925—


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