Dear Merkel, I believe we are distantly related. I live in Canton, in Van Zandt Co. Tx. where many Walters settled & are now buried. Briefly I wanted to send you a link http://user.txcyber.com/~gjones/walters.html and tell you of Wade Hampton Sr. who rode with Captain Mike Costley's Ranger Unit during the Texas Revolution and again in the 17th Confederate Cavalry. He recieved a 320 acre land grant in Nacogdoches Co. Tx. for his service with the Republic of Texas. His son Lycurgus is my gr gr gr grandfather, also a Confederate cavalryman. Didn't know if you had this information, thought you might find it interesting. Stay well & thank you for your military service...Craig Rogers