Walkinshaw Family - John Henry Walkinshaw - Eduard Casillas American Civil War Studies Soldier Project - Page 9

surgeon was dead.) [15]  Walkinshaw and his fellow soldiers painted a picture of a badly injured man.  Testimony from a messmate stated “he was pretty badly used up.  Was unable to get out of his tent without help for a long time.  How do I know it, he was on his back.” [20]  His “comrades used to help him on his horse a long time after we was ordered away from Waverly.” [21]  The condition did not ease quickly as “he was off duty for a long time and was unable for duty frequently from that on until he was discharged.” [22] 

It is unclear if John ever participated in the battles of the Atlanta campaign.  The company muster roll of May and June of 1865 does not have him listed as “present,” though his other muster rolls did.  A notation mentions that he was on detached duty as a teamster.  His muster roll for July and August declares him to be “present,” but again a notation says that he was given “extra daily duty driving team” and “Aug-absent driving brigade team.” [9]  Is the implication that he did not participate in those battles, or that he did more than his share by soldiering and driving?    The former is more likely as he was not listed as captured or exchanged during the luckless McCook’s raid.  Further, testimony from comrades stated “”he was excused from duty at different times untill the close of the war.” [23] and “he was unable for duty frequently until he was discharged.” [24]  His muster roll cards have him listed as absent during September and October, but “on detailed duty since 8/25 by order of Major Price.”  Similarly, during the Franklin-Nashville campaign as well as the 1865 raids, his cards list him as present, but with similar notations regarding “extra or daily duty with lead stock” and “extra or daily duty leading pack mules.” [9] It would seem that John would spend the bulk of his military service far 

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