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Life of Captain George Walker of the Guyandotte in New York News
The New York Sun profiles Captain George M Walker of the Old Dominion Steamship Companys Guyandotte. Born at sea in 1826, he began as an apprentice in 1839, survived shipwrecks and wartime blockades, and rose to command multiple vessels including the Fulton and Niagara. He commanded during the Civil War era, earned medals for rescuing shipmates, and married Mrs Walker with thirteen children. He remains active in maritime work at age nearly seventy.
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