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Samuel Hamilton Walker (February 24, 1817 – October 9, 1847) was an American army officer. He served as a Texas Ranger captain and officer of the Republic of Texas and the United States armies. Walker served in several armed conflicts, including the American Indian Wars and the Mexican–American War.
Feb 16, 2019 · Samuel H. Walker, Texas Ranger and Mexican War veteran, son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Thomas) Walker, was born at Toaping Castle, Prince George County, Maryland, on February 24, 1817, the fifth of seven children. He attended the common country school and afterward worked as a carpenter's apprentice.
Samuel Hamilton Walker was born in Maryland in 1815 and came to Texas in 1842. As a scout for Captain Jesse Billingsley, he fought against Woll and his Mexican troops in San Antonio. Walker was among those captured during the attack on Mier and was marched in chains across the desert.
Mar 21, 2018 · Samuel Walker arrived in Texas six years after Texas had won its independence. In five more years, in 1847, he would be dead. But in those five years he would defend San Antonio from Mexican forces, invade Mexico four times, escape from a Mexican prison and help design one of the most famous guns in history, the Colt Walker six-shooter.
Jul 14, 2016 · Samuel Hamilton “Sam” Walker is a Texas Ranger legend and is one of only about three dozen Rangers who are in the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. Sam was born in Maryland on February 24, 1817 and served as a soldier for most of his adult life.
Learn about the life and adventures of Samuel Hamilton Walker, one of the most famous Texas Rangers and a key figure in the Mexican-American War. He fought against Santa Anna, designed the Colt Walker revolver, and died in battle at Huamantla.
The collection contains correspondence, military orders, and other documents of Walker, a Texas Ranger and Mexican War veteran. It includes his involvement with Samuel Colt in the development of the Walker-Colt revolver and his biographical sketch.
