The American Civil War broke out four days after Parker took office in 1861 and he enlisted in a pro-Union home guard unit, the 61st Missouri Emergency Regiment, he had reached the rank of corporal by the end of the war.
The American Civil War broke out four days after Parker took office and he enlisted in a pro-Union home guard unit, the 61st Missouri Emergency Regiment. He had reached the rank of corporal by the end of the war.