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The Confederacy’s hard-luck Army of Tennessee drew its strength from lower-ranking commanders like Colonel Calvin Harvey Walker of the 3rd Tennessee Infantry. Walker entered the war as a captain and rose in rank to colonel on September 26, 1862. Beloved by his men, he was not above poking fun at himself—and he earned a lasting …
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