Military: CWR: Tucker, Walter J. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Tucker, Walter J.

* Born Nov. 20, 1844 
* Died Jan. 23, 1914 
* Buried in Ridgeview Cemetery, Garrett, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 25th Bn. Va. Infantry 
* Confederate States Army 
* Enlisted Nov. 1, 1862 in Richmond, Virginia 
* Muster roster, dated Feb. 21, 1865, lists him as absent sick in General 
Hospital Farmville, Virginia. 
* The following is the record of his being paroled: I W. J. Tucker a Private of 
company C 25th Regiment Virginia Battalion do hereby give my solemn parole of 
honor that I will not hereafter serve in the armies of the Confederate States, 
or in any military capacity whatever, against the United States of America, or 
render aid to the enemies of the latter, until properly exchanged, in such 
manner as shall be mutually approved by the respective authorities. Done at 
Farmville, Virginia this 26th day of April 1865.
* Note this paper was signed W. J. Tucker
* Served two years under Lee in Virginia

SOURCE:
* Visual inspection of grave 
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Soldiers and Sailors System 
* Footnote.com Confederate soldiers service records.
* Somerset County Leader Jan. 30, 1914