Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Joel Parsons
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
4th West Virginia Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Mason City, Mason County, West Virginia
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 16, 1894
- Born: August 23, 1840, Jackson County, WV, United States
- Died: November 10, 1919, Columbus, OH, United States
- Buried: Union Cemetery (MH) (273-1), Columbus, OH, United States