The Parshall Brothers' Civil War Service

Co. A, 111th Infantry

Two of Wayne County's Finest



Edwin Parshall, son of Hendee and Sarah A. Parshall, was born in Wayne County, New York about 1840. Edwin Parshall enlisted, at the age of 22, as a private on August 7, 1862 in Company A, 111 New York Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to Full Corporal on August 20, 1862 and later to Full Sergeant. He was then promoted to Full Lieutenant 1st Class of Company A, 111 New York Infantry Regiment on January 25, 1864. Edwin Parshall was wounded in battle on June 22, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia and died of his wounds on July 25, 1864. His body was returned to Wayne County and is buried in the Palmyra Vienna Street Cemetery.

Source:
Civil War Service Records, Box 551, Roll-Exct: 109, Roll-Rec: 160. For more history of the 111 New York Infantry Regiment read: Landmarks of Wayne County, New York, D. Mason & Company Publishers 1895, pages 86 and 87.

Rossman J. Parshall, son of Hendee and Sarah A. Parshall, was born in Wayne County, New York about 1845. Rossman J. Parshall enlisted, at the age of 19, as a private on August 22, 1864 in Company A, 111 New York Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to Full Sergeant on 28 October 1864. Rossman J. Parshall was then promoted to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 03 June 1865 effective 17 June 1865. He mustered out of Company A, 111 New York Infantry Regiment on 04 June 1865 in Alexandria, Virginia.

Source:
Civil War Service Records, Box 551, Roll-Exct: 109, Roll-Rec: 185. For more history of the 111 New York Infantry Regiment read: Landmarks of Wayne County, New York, D. Mason & Company Publishers 1895, pages 86 and 87.




Please make this information available to anyone doing Wayne County research. Since my family has been in Wayne/Ontario County since about 1790, I have done much research on the area of Palmyra.

Chuck Galloway
Clinton, Indiana




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