Mosby Monroe Parsons

Mosby Monroe Parsons
Parsons in uniform, c.1861
Born(1822-05-21)May 21, 1822
DisappearedAugust 15, 1865 (aged 43)
Near China, Nuevo León, Mexico
StatusDeclared dead in absentia
September 21, 1865(1865-09-21) (aged 43)
Alma materSt. Charles College
Occupation(s)Military officer, lawyer, politician
Spouse
Mary Wells
(m. 1850)
Military service
Allegiance
Service / branch
Years of service
  • 1846–1848 (USV)
  • 1861–1862 (MSG)
  • 1862–1865 (CSA)
Rank
Battles / warsMexican–American War

American Civil War

Franco-Mexican War 

Brigadier-General Mosby Monroe Parsons (May 21, 1822 – August 15, 1865) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. Parsons was murdered by Captain Dario Garza, at the head of a body of Mexican soldiers, on or about August 15, 1865, near China, Nuevo León, Mexico.