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Re: Henry Tucker Parrish correct unit ID needed

Henry Tucker Parrish

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).

On 2/15/1861 he was commissioned into "K" Co. VA 3rd Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Estimated day of enlistment)

On 5/17/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff VA Provisional Army
He was Dropped on 5/3/1862 as he was not re-elected Colonel of the regiment on the re-organization of the Army May '62

Promotions:
* Lieutenant 2/15/1861 (Estimated day)
* Major 5/2/1861
* Lt Col 5/17/1861
* Colonel 1/6/1862

He also had service in:
VA 16th Infantry

Other Information:
born 9/14/1829 in Newington, VA
died 2/15/1913 in Pittsylvania County, VA

(Postwar lawyer, Farmville. Elected VA Legislature,
Appomattox Co, VA.)

You may procure his service records files at: http://history-sites.com/research/index.html

His file, with those of the 16th Infantry, consists of some 78 cards, mainly correspondence which contain a recommendation in '64 he be appointed in the Judge Advocates Department. There are none with the 3rd Cavalry

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