HARVEY K. PARKER IS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER -- R. A. PARKER
Harvey K. Parker - born: 1829 Washington County, Illinois - died: February 13, 1894 Phenix, Greene County, Missouri - son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Williams) Parker. He first married Rebecca "Beckie" Jane Totton, daughter of Amos Totton, on December 8. 1867 Newton County, Missouri - they had four children: William S., John, Jesse, and Eliza. Rebecca died about 1880 Henry County, Missouri. Harvey's second wife was Martha Ann Totton and she died 1886 Missouri - they had one child: Laura Jane. His third marriage was to Julia Hughes February 13, 1887 Cedar County, Misouri and they had no children.
Harvey K. Parker - private - Company E, 10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - age: 30 - joined for duty and enrolled: August 8, 1861, Nashville, Illinois for three years - company muster in roll of the organization named above - roll dated: August 12, 1861, St. Louis, Missouri - Special Order No. 104: Private Harvey Parker is detailed for special duty as a teamster and will accordingly report to Lt. W. C. Hurblot, June 17, 1863 -- company muster-out roll, dated: August 24, 1864 St. Louis, Missouri - last paid to April 30, 1864 - amount due: $1,000.00 - Fought in the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi where he was wounded. In 1882 and 1892 he filed for an Invalid Pension for the wounds he received in military service and was granted a pension for $8.00 a month. Flash burns to his eyes from an exploding cannon shell at Vicksburg caused him to go blind over the years.
CIVIL WAR RECORDS, obtained from the National Archives, Washington D. C.
Harvey K. Parker
Regiment Name: 10th Missouri Infantry - Side: Union - Company: E - Soldier's Rank In: private - Soldier's Rank Out: private
UNION MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS
10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., August, 1861. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Mississippi, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, Left Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, to September, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 17th Army Corps, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to October, 1864.
SERVICE.-Guarding Pacific Railroad till November, 1861. Expedition through Jefferson County September 1-3. Fulton, Mo., October 28. At Hermann, Mo., December 1-23. Expedition through Warren, Callaway, Boone and Audrain Counties December, 1861. At Warrenton, Mo., till February, 1862. At High Bridge till April. At Cape Girardeau, Mo., till April 30. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 30. Coffey's Landing, Tenn., May 2. Siege of Corinth, Miss., May 5-30. Action at Farmington May 9 (Reserve). Skirmish on Booneville Road May 29. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. At Corinth till August. At Jacinto till September 18. Battle of Iuka September 19. Battle of Corinth October 3-4. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. Escort train to Memphis, Tenn., December 20-30, 1862. Guard duty on Memphis & Charleston Railroad at Germantown and near Memphis till March, 1863. Expedition to Yazoo Pass and operations against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood March 13-April 5. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., and duty there till April 25. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1. (In support). Big Black River May 3. Battles of Raymond May 12. Jackson May 14. Champion's Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Garrison duty at Vicksburg till September 12. At Helena, Ark., till October 1. Moved to Memphis, thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., October 1-November 22. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. At Bridgeport, Ala., till January 1, 1864. At Royd's Station and Brownsboro, Ala., along Memphis & Charleston Railroad till June 15. (Constructed bridge across Flint River at Brownsboro.) Moved to Kingston, Ga., via Huntsville and Stevenson, Ala., June 15-20. Moved to Resaca July 2, and duty there till August 17. (Cos. "I" and "K" till October.) Defence of Resaca October 12-13 (Cos. "I" and "K"). Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "F" and "G" left for muster out August 17, and mustered out August 24, 1864. Company "H" attached to Company "E," 24th Missouri Infantry. Companies "I" and "K" mustered out October 31, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 98 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 228 Enlisted men by disease. Total 331.
CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SYSTEM, National Park Service.
Harvey K. Parker - born: 1829 Washington County, Illinois - died: February 13, 1894 Phenix, Greene County, Missouri - son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Williams) Parker. He first married Rebecca "Beckie" Jane Totton, daughter of Amos Totton, on December 8. 1867 Newton County, Missouri - they had four children: William S., John, Jesse, and Eliza. Rebecca died about 1880 Henry County, Missouri. Harvey's second wife was Martha Ann Totton and she died 1886 Missouri - they had one child: Laura Jane. His third marriage was to Julia Hughes February 13, 1887 Cedar County, Misouri and they had no children.
Harvey K. Parker - private - Company E, 10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - age: 30 - joined for duty and enrolled: August 8, 1861, Nashville, Illinois for three years - company muster in roll of the organization named above - roll dated: August 12, 1861, St. Louis, Missouri - Special Order No. 104: Private Harvey Parker is detailed for special duty as a teamster and will accordingly report to Lt. W. C. Hurblot, June 17, 1863 -- company muster-out roll, dated: August 24, 1864 St. Louis, Missouri - last paid to April 30, 1864 - amount due: $1,000.00 - Fought in the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi where he was wounded. In 1882 and 1892 he filed for an Invalid Pension for the wounds he received in military service and was granted a pension for $8.00 a month. Flash burns to his eyes from an exploding cannon shell at Vicksburg caused him to go blind over the years.
CIVIL WAR RECORDS, obtained from the National Archives, Washington D. C.
Harvey K. Parker
Regiment Name: 10th Missouri Infantry - Side: Union - Company: E - Soldier's Rank In: private - Soldier's Rank Out: private
UNION MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS
10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., August, 1861. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Mississippi, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, Left Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, to September, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 17th Army Corps, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to October, 1864.
SERVICE.-Guarding Pacific Railroad till November, 1861. Expedition through Jefferson County September 1-3. Fulton, Mo., October 28. At Hermann, Mo., December 1-23. Expedition through Warren, Callaway, Boone and Audrain Counties December, 1861. At Warrenton, Mo., till February, 1862. At High Bridge till April. At Cape Girardeau, Mo., till April 30. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 30. Coffey's Landing, Tenn., May 2. Siege of Corinth, Miss., May 5-30. Action at Farmington May 9 (Reserve). Skirmish on Booneville Road May 29. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. At Corinth till August. At Jacinto till September 18. Battle of Iuka September 19. Battle of Corinth October 3-4. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. Escort train to Memphis, Tenn., December 20-30, 1862. Guard duty on Memphis & Charleston Railroad at Germantown and near Memphis till March, 1863. Expedition to Yazoo Pass and operations against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood March 13-April 5. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., and duty there till April 25. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1. (In support). Big Black River May 3. Battles of Raymond May 12. Jackson May 14. Champion's Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Garrison duty at Vicksburg till September 12. At Helena, Ark., till October 1. Moved to Memphis, thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., October 1-November 22. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. At Bridgeport, Ala., till January 1, 1864. At Royd's Station and Brownsboro, Ala., along Memphis & Charleston Railroad till June 15. (Constructed bridge across Flint River at Brownsboro.) Moved to Kingston, Ga., via Huntsville and Stevenson, Ala., June 15-20. Moved to Resaca July 2, and duty there till August 17. (Cos. "I" and "K" till October.) Defence of Resaca October 12-13 (Cos. "I" and "K"). Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "F" and "G" left for muster out August 17, and mustered out August 24, 1864. Company "H" attached to Company "E," 24th Missouri Infantry. Companies "I" and "K" mustered out October 31, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 98 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 228 Enlisted men by disease. Total 331.
CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SYSTEM, National Park Service.
HARVEY K. PARKER IS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER -- R. A. PARKER
Harvey K. Parker - born: 1829 Washington County, Illinois - died: February 13, 1894 Phenix, Greene County, Missouri - son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Williams) Parker. He first married Rebecca "Beckie" Jane Totton, daughter of Amos Totton, on December 8. 1867 Newton County, Missouri - they had four children: William S., John, Jesse, and Eliza. Rebecca died about 1880 Henry County, Missouri. Harvey's second wife was Martha Ann Totton and she died 1886 Missouri - they had one child: Laura Jane. His third marriage was to Julia Hughes February 13, 1887 Cedar County, Misouri and they had no children.
Harvey K. Parker - private - Company E, 10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - age: 30 - joined for duty and enrolled: August 8, 1861, Nashville, Illinois for three years - company muster in roll of the organization named above - roll dated: August 12, 1861, St. Louis, Missouri - Special Order No. 104: Private Harvey Parker is detailed for special duty as a teamster and will accordingly report to Lt. W. C. Hurblot, June 17, 1863 -- company muster-out roll, dated: August 24, 1864 St. Louis, Missouri - last paid to April 30, 1864 - amount due: $1,000.00 - Fought in the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi where he was wounded. In 1882 and 1892 he filed for an Invalid Pension for the wounds he received in military service and was granted a pension for $8.00 a month. Flash burns to his eyes from an exploding cannon shell at Vicksburg caused him to go blind over the years.
CIVIL WAR RECORDS, obtained from the National Archives, Washington D. C.
Harvey K. Parker
Regiment Name: 10th Missouri Infantry - Side: Union - Company: E - Soldier's Rank In: private - Soldier's Rank Out: private
UNION MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS
10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., August, 1861. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Mississippi, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, Left Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, to September, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 17th Army Corps, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to October, 1864.
SERVICE.-Guarding Pacific Railroad till November, 1861. Expedition through Jefferson County September 1-3. Fulton, Mo., October 28. At Hermann, Mo., December 1-23. Expedition through Warren, Callaway, Boone and Audrain Counties December, 1861. At Warrenton, Mo., till February, 1862. At High Bridge till April. At Cape Girardeau, Mo., till April 30. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 30. Coffey's Landing, Tenn., May 2. Siege of Corinth, Miss., May 5-30. Action at Farmington May 9 (Reserve). Skirmish on Booneville Road May 29. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. At Corinth till August. At Jacinto till September 18. Battle of Iuka September 19. Battle of Corinth October 3-4. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. Escort train to Memphis, Tenn., December 20-30, 1862. Guard duty on Memphis & Charleston Railroad at Germantown and near Memphis till March, 1863. Expedition to Yazoo Pass and operations against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood March 13-April 5. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., and duty there till April 25. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1. (In support). Big Black River May 3. Battles of Raymond May 12. Jackson May 14. Champion's Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Garrison duty at Vicksburg till September 12. At Helena, Ark., till October 1. Moved to Memphis, thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., October 1-November 22. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. At Bridgeport, Ala., till January 1, 1864. At Royd's Station and Brownsboro, Ala., along Memphis & Charleston Railroad till June 15. (Constructed bridge across Flint River at Brownsboro.) Moved to Kingston, Ga., via Huntsville and Stevenson, Ala., June 15-20. Moved to Resaca July 2, and duty there till August 17. (Cos. "I" and "K" till October.) Defence of Resaca October 12-13 (Cos. "I" and "K"). Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "F" and "G" left for muster out August 17, and mustered out August 24, 1864. Company "H" attached to Company "E," 24th Missouri Infantry. Companies "I" and "K" mustered out October 31, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 98 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 228 Enlisted men by disease. Total 331.
CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SYSTEM, National Park Service.
Harvey K. Parker - born: 1829 Washington County, Illinois - died: February 13, 1894 Phenix, Greene County, Missouri - son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Williams) Parker. He first married Rebecca "Beckie" Jane Totton, daughter of Amos Totton, on December 8. 1867 Newton County, Missouri - they had four children: William S., John, Jesse, and Eliza. Rebecca died about 1880 Henry County, Missouri. Harvey's second wife was Martha Ann Totton and she died 1886 Missouri - they had one child: Laura Jane. His third marriage was to Julia Hughes February 13, 1887 Cedar County, Misouri and they had no children.
Harvey K. Parker - private - Company E, 10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - age: 30 - joined for duty and enrolled: August 8, 1861, Nashville, Illinois for three years - company muster in roll of the organization named above - roll dated: August 12, 1861, St. Louis, Missouri - Special Order No. 104: Private Harvey Parker is detailed for special duty as a teamster and will accordingly report to Lt. W. C. Hurblot, June 17, 1863 -- company muster-out roll, dated: August 24, 1864 St. Louis, Missouri - last paid to April 30, 1864 - amount due: $1,000.00 - Fought in the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi where he was wounded. In 1882 and 1892 he filed for an Invalid Pension for the wounds he received in military service and was granted a pension for $8.00 a month. Flash burns to his eyes from an exploding cannon shell at Vicksburg caused him to go blind over the years.
CIVIL WAR RECORDS, obtained from the National Archives, Washington D. C.
Harvey K. Parker
Regiment Name: 10th Missouri Infantry - Side: Union - Company: E - Soldier's Rank In: private - Soldier's Rank Out: private
UNION MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS
10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., August, 1861. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Mississippi, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, Left Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, to September, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 17th Army Corps, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to October, 1864.
SERVICE.-Guarding Pacific Railroad till November, 1861. Expedition through Jefferson County September 1-3. Fulton, Mo., October 28. At Hermann, Mo., December 1-23. Expedition through Warren, Callaway, Boone and Audrain Counties December, 1861. At Warrenton, Mo., till February, 1862. At High Bridge till April. At Cape Girardeau, Mo., till April 30. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 30. Coffey's Landing, Tenn., May 2. Siege of Corinth, Miss., May 5-30. Action at Farmington May 9 (Reserve). Skirmish on Booneville Road May 29. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. At Corinth till August. At Jacinto till September 18. Battle of Iuka September 19. Battle of Corinth October 3-4. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. Escort train to Memphis, Tenn., December 20-30, 1862. Guard duty on Memphis & Charleston Railroad at Germantown and near Memphis till March, 1863. Expedition to Yazoo Pass and operations against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood March 13-April 5. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., and duty there till April 25. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1. (In support). Big Black River May 3. Battles of Raymond May 12. Jackson May 14. Champion's Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Garrison duty at Vicksburg till September 12. At Helena, Ark., till October 1. Moved to Memphis, thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., October 1-November 22. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. At Bridgeport, Ala., till January 1, 1864. At Royd's Station and Brownsboro, Ala., along Memphis & Charleston Railroad till June 15. (Constructed bridge across Flint River at Brownsboro.) Moved to Kingston, Ga., via Huntsville and Stevenson, Ala., June 15-20. Moved to Resaca July 2, and duty there till August 17. (Cos. "I" and "K" till October.) Defence of Resaca October 12-13 (Cos. "I" and "K"). Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "F" and "G" left for muster out August 17, and mustered out August 24, 1864. Company "H" attached to Company "E," 24th Missouri Infantry. Companies "I" and "K" mustered out October 31, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 98 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 228 Enlisted men by disease. Total 331.
CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SYSTEM, National Park Service.
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