Kentuckian Henry Parker (1835-1918) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/dayton.asp.  He enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War and was assigned to Company I, 101st United States Colored Infantry. Private Parker was discharged at the end of the war, but two years later he joined one of the newly created regiments for black troops. He served in Company D, 10th U.S. Cavalry, until 1877 and attained the rank of sergeant; regimental returns indicate he accompanied the 10th Cavalry to the Western frontier. In the mid-1880s, Parker lived in Lawrence, Kansas, where he was active in the local GAR post and married in 1893. In 1902-1904, Parker resided at the Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Leavenworth, and in 1911 he transferred to the Central Branch in Dayton, Ohio. Parker died there April 18, 1912.  *The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events. 

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