Edwin Walker

Edwin Walker, born on November tenth, nineteen oh nine, was a prominent figure in both military and political spheres. He served as a major general in the United States Army, participating in significant conflicts such as World War II and the Korean War. His military career took a pivotal turn in nineteen fifty-nine when he resigned his commission, a resignation that President Eisenhower refused to accept, subsequently placing Walker in command of the 24th Infantry Division in Augsburg, Germany.

However, Walker's military tenure was marred by controversy. In nineteen sixty-one, he resigned again after receiving a formal admonishment from the Joint Chiefs of Staff for allegedly labeling notable figures like Eleanor Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman as 'pink' and for breaching the Hatch Act of nineteen thirty-nine by attempting to sway his troops' votes. This resignation made him only the second U.S. general to resign during the twentieth century, a notable distinction in military history.

In early nineteen sixty-two, Walker ventured into politics, campaigning for the governorship of Texas. Unfortunately, he finished last among five candidates in the Democratic primary, garnering less than ten percent of the vote. His political aspirations took a darker turn in October of the same year when he was arrested for inciting riots at the University of Mississippi in response to the admission of black student James Meredith. This incident led to a brief commitment to a mental asylum, although he was released after five days due to public outcry.

Walker’s life was further complicated by an assassination attempt on April tenth, nineteen sixty-three, when a bullet struck his home but missed him. The investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy later revealed that his assailant was none other than Lee Harvey Oswald, intertwining Walker's life with one of the most significant events in American history.