William R. Parnell
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 74 years 7 days (888 months)Star Sign: Leo
William Russell Parnell (13 August 1836 – 20 August 1910) was an Irish-born adventurer and soldier during the mid-to late 19th century.A member of the 17th Lancers during the Crimean War, he was one of the few survivors of the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.
He later became a Lieutenant Colonel and brevet Colonel in the U.S.Army, participating in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.
Parnell served as an officer to the 1st U.S.Cavalry in the Nez Perce War and received the Medal of Honor for leading a rescue of troops, and personally saving the life of a fallen trooper, at the Battle of White Bird Canyon in 1877.
Related People
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
This content was extracted from Wikipedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License