Bio of Walton, W. S. Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Walton, W. S., formerly proprietor and editor of the Wabasha "Herald," and
during his seven years' conduct of that journal, largely instrumental in
securing the construction of the Midland railroad, which has done so much
to further the interests of Wabasha. Mr. Walton is a native of Ohio,
received his academical training at Fairfield Seminary, Fairfield,
Herkimer county, New York, and had completed one year of his course at
Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, when the war of the rebellion broke
out. He enlisted that same month, April, 1861, at Little Falls, Herkimer
county, New York, in Co. K, 34th regt. N. Y. Vol. Inf., which was mustered
into the United States service for the term of two years. Mr. Walton was
made orderly sergeant of his company, was subsequently promoted second
lieutenant, then first lieutenant of his company, then captain of Co. H,
same regiment, and was mustered out as such at the close of the term for
which the regiment took service. The regiment was in active duty upon the
peninsula until just before the battle of Gettysburg, and during those
years of active struggle Capt. Walton saw his share of hard fighting. He
was wounded in the right side at Fair Oaks, and in the left thigh at the
battle of Nelson's Farm, at which latter place he was taken prisoner and
sent to Libby Prison Hospital, from which he was exchanged after weeks'
confinement, and came north, recovering from his wounds so as to rejoin
his command at Harper's Ferry. Returning home at the expiration of his two
years' term of service, Capt. Walton entered Wesley University,
Middletown, Connecticut, completed a special course there, and
subsequently as agent for Appleton's publishing house, visited the middle
and western states, making his home for a season in Davenport, Iowa. The
climate of that place not agreeing with the health of his wife, Anna nee
Loyd, of Gloversville, New York, whom he married, November 27, 1863, she
came into Minnesota in 1870, and took up a temporary residence in this
city. Two years later Mr. Walton removed to this city, and in September of
that year, 1872, purchased the Wabasha "Herald," which he conducted for
seven years and then sold. Since disposing of his newspaper property, Mr.
Walton has been connected with permanent publishing houses east and west,
visiting the Pacific slope, from lower California to Washington Territory,
and making the voyage to the Sandwich Islands and Australia. He has a
pleasant home on the bank of the river in the eastern part of the city,
where he has a very unique and valuable collection of engravings,
autographs, rare historical documents, letters form celebrated authors and
statesmen, both of America and England, and some rare old editions of
books that would delight the eye and arouse the envy of any bibliomaniac.
War of 1812
War of Rebellion (Civil War)