Edward Walker (ca. 1878–1926) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftbliss.asp.  He was born in Kentucky and enlisted in the U.S. Army in Lexington when he was about 20 years old. Prior to joining the army, he worked as a teamster. Walker was assigned to one of the segregated regiments established in 1866 for black enlisted men, the 25th Infantry, from 1898 to 1905. There he attained the rank of sergeant. Walker chose a career in the military and reenlisted in Company G, 9th U.S. Cavalry, as a cook. Regiment returns indicate Walker accompanied his regiment to various western posts including Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. He accompanied the 10th Cavalry to El Paso, Texas, where he died on May 27.  http://www.concordiacemetery.org/Buffalo-Soldiers-Names.html.
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