GEORGE W. PARCELLS -- 175th INFANTRYIN THE ARMY FOR 9 MONTHS - The 175th Infantry returned from the RedRiver Campaign in Louisiana to northern Virginia in July of 1864 andjoined the Army of the Shenandoah. George W. Parcells met up with themafter he was mustered in as a private in Company D, on September 24th inPlattsburgh. In August, when he enlisted, he had received a \$600 townbounty and left his parents, John Parcells and Emily Deen on the farm inChestertown, NY.One hundred and four men enlisted with George in Plattsburgh many moremen enlisted in the 175th on other Clinton County. Most of those whoenlisted in Plattsburgh were assigned to Company D. Seven of the men whowere in Company D with George died of various diseases.In July, the battalion returned north with the first two divisions ofthe 19th corps, and as a part of Grover\'s Division, took part inSheridan\'s campaign against Early in the Shenandoah Valley. They foughtat Opequan, Fisher\'s Hill and Cedar Creek, and, after the close of thecampaign, they went to Savannah with Grover\'s Division in theDepartment of the South.In March 1865, the 175th was ordered to North Carolina, and the Campaignof the Carolinas and was at Bennett\'s House at the surrender of Gen.Johnston on April 26th. George was discharged from Satterlee U. S. ArmyHospital in West Philadelphia in compliance with instructions from theWar Department that said all men who were able should go home.He returned home to northern New York andlived on the farm with his parents and two sisters until 1901. The 1890Veterans Schedules show his only disability was varicose veins. John andEmily outlived him -- John by 5 years and Emily by 9 years. All threewere buried in the Darrowsville Cemetery in Chestertown, NY.
