B21 Row B, place 21
Edward Walker
Co. C, 23rd US Infantry · died 1916-05-22
Name read from the stone; the records not yet searched. Revised November 1, 2026.
Not yet photographed. The plot survey sheet records: Edward Walker, Co. C, 23rd US Infantry, died May 22, 1916. A photograph is wanted; see the help page. [1]
Life
Edward Walker lies in grave B21 of the Prescott Post lot. The plot survey records his stone as naming his unit as Company C of the 23rd US Infantry, and gives his death as May 22, 1916. [1]
The National Park Service's index of Civil War soldiers and sailors has not yet been searched for him.
A 2022 list of Civil War veterans buried at North Burial Ground gives his death as 1916. [2]
His service record, any pension file, and his life before and after the war have not yet been researched. This page will grow as the records are read.
The records
- records/B21/stone-2026.jpg — Headstone of Edward Walker, grid B21, Prescott Post lot, 2026. [1] (not yet hosted)
What we don't know
- The 23rd U.S. Infantry was a regular-army regiment raised in 1866. His service may be after the Civil War; the records will say.
- What exactly does the stone say? It has not yet been photographed; the name, unit and date here are from the survey sheet.
- When and where did he enlist, and what did his company do? His compiled military service record (National Archives, RG 94) will say.
- Did he or his widow apply for a pension? The General Index to Pension Files (NARA T288/T289) has not yet been searched for him.
- Where was he born, and how did he come to Providence?
- Where did he live and work in Providence? The city directories and the censuses of 1870–1920 have not yet been read for him.
- Did he marry, and did he leave children?
- When was he buried here, and what does the City's interment record say? The City lot record has not yet been matched.
Sources
- Prescott Post plot survey sheet, grave B21, compiled by Bernard Brennan, 2026: name, unit and date of death as read on site. The stone has not yet been photographed.
- James Bessel, list of Civil War veterans buried at North Burial Ground (PV001), 2022, entry for Edward Walker.
Help research this man
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Credits
Researched by Bernard Brennan. Records courtesy City of Providence, Department of Parks, North Burial Ground. Revised 2026-11-01.