Private
William
Parker
Born about in Martinsburg, Berkeley, Virginia, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after
after about age 49
[location unknown]
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Biography
William Parker was born about 1842[1] in Martinsburg[2], Virginia. He was the husband[3] of Charlotte. He served with the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.
Occupations
- 1863[1]: Farmer
Residences
Military Service
During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company I of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, the second[4] regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. Enlisted on 29 April 1863 from Martinsburg, Virginia. He was about 21 years old, single and working as a farmer when he enlisted. Mustered out 20 August 1865 with his regiment.[1]
Military Pension
- Military Pension Application No. 1038354 Certificate No. 926140 (Pennsylvania)
- Military Pension Widow's Application No. 1082309 (Pennsylvania)
- requested; pending digitization and processing
Death
He passed away between 1891 and 1916 based on his military pension index card.[3]
Research Notes
Raymoure-1 04:56, 17 May 2020 (UTC): Is the 1890 Veterans Schedule for William C. Parker in Sewickley, Pennsylvania his record? It lists his company as E, but there was only one William Parker in the 54th, and he served in Company I. The enlistment date is exactly corrrect though, so probable him?
Raymoure-1 07:31, 17 May 2020 (UTC): Possible city directory entry for widow Charlotte Parker in 1902 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
- Charlotte Parker / wid. Wm. / 1230 Clark
Projects
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Emilio, McKay Roster
- ↑ military descriptive roll; see Images
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 military pension index
- ↑ and the first with federal recognition; the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry regiment was against the wishes of the Secretary of War and filled only six companies, but did see action a full year before the 54th
- Emilio, Luis Fenollosa. History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Co., 1891 (1st ed.) and 1894 (2nd ed.)
- Fold3.com. "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900." National Archives Catalog #2588825. "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942." Free Access Black History Collection Records 5-29 February 2020.
- Fold3.com. "Records of the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Colored), 1863-1865." National Archives Catalog #577134. "Regimental and Company Books of Civil War Volunteer Union Organizations, compiled 1861 - 1865." Free Access Civil War Records 1-15 April 2018.
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