Jonathan D. Parkerson

In 1860 he was a 21 year old worker on his parent's farm at Burkettsville in Attala County, MS. He enlisted at Rocky Point, Attala County as a Private in Company B, 2nd Mississippi Infantry Battalion on 1 September 1861. He was wounded on 30 May 1862 (at Seven Pines, VA?) and on furlough, but returned to duty, date not given.

He was wounded by a gunshot in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

He was admitted to a Richmond, VA hospital on 27 September and was furloughed home for 60 days on 10 October 1862. He was back with his Company by February 1863. He was wounded again, possibly at Gettysburg, PA in July 1863, and was admitted to a Richmond hospital on 23 July with a gunshot wound to his left thigh. He was returned to duty on 9 September 1863. He was surrendered and paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA on 9 April 1865.

In 1900 he was a farmer at Zilpha in Attala County, MS.

His service from his Compiled Military Service Records,1 via fold3, filed under 48th Mississippi Infantry, also as John D Parkerson. Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860 and 1900.

He married Quintilliam Lawrence (1853-) in September 1875 and they had 4 children.

06/1839 in SC