Henry Walke (1808-1896)
Henry Walke was a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. As a young man he sailed around the world and fought in the Mexican War. During the Civil War he served on the Western rivers and was a daring gunboat commander. In 1862 he courageously ran the Confederate batteries at Island #10 and Vicksburg. In 1866 Walke was named commodore and in 1871 rear admiral.
- Date:
- 1863 circa 5 years
- Original Format:
- Carte de Visite
- Item#:
- MES21004
- Photographer:
- Mathew Brady
- Height:
- 1216px
- Width:
- 736px
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