William was attending Oberlin College as a theology major when the Civil War began. The following is an account of W. W. Parmenter's service:
Entered Union Army Service, Company C, 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry April 25th, 1861, for 3 Months; appointed Corporal April 29th, 1861; mustered out and reenlisted June 20th, 1861 for 3 Years; promoted to Sergeant; taken prisoner during the Battle of Cross Lanes, Va., Aug. 26th, 1861; was held in Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. and Parish Prison, New Orleans, Louisiana. He died in prison at New Orleans Nov. 18th, 1861 of typhoid fever. Actual burial, if any, unknown. Monument at Mound View Cemetery, near parents' graves.
Entered Union Army Service, Company C, 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry April 25th, 1861, for 3 Months; appointed Corporal April 29th, 1861; mustered out and reenlisted June 20th, 1861 for 3 Years; promoted to Sergeant; taken prisoner during the Battle of Cross Lanes, Va., Aug. 26th, 1861; was held in Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. and Parish Prison, New Orleans, Louisiana. He died in prison at New Orleans Nov. 18th, 1861 of typhoid fever. Actual burial, if any, unknown. Monument at Mound View Cemetery, near parents' graves.
William was attending Oberlin College as a theology major when the Civil War began. The following is an account of W. W. Parmenter's service:
Entered Union Army Service, Company C, 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry April 25th, 1861, for 3 Months; appointed Corporal April 29th, 1861; mustered out and reenlisted June 20th, 1861 for 3 Years; promoted to Sergeant; taken prisoner during the Battle of Cross Lanes, Va., Aug. 26th, 1861; was held in Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. and Parish Prison, New Orleans, Louisiana. He died in prison at New Orleans Nov. 18th, 1861 of typhoid fever. Actual burial, if any, unknown. Monument at Mound View Cemetery, near parents' graves.
Entered Union Army Service, Company C, 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry April 25th, 1861, for 3 Months; appointed Corporal April 29th, 1861; mustered out and reenlisted June 20th, 1861 for 3 Years; promoted to Sergeant; taken prisoner during the Battle of Cross Lanes, Va., Aug. 26th, 1861; was held in Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. and Parish Prison, New Orleans, Louisiana. He died in prison at New Orleans Nov. 18th, 1861 of typhoid fever. Actual burial, if any, unknown. Monument at Mound View Cemetery, near parents' graves.
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