His records may be procured through the service noted in the Red enclosed box above.

William T. Parham
Enlisted as a Major
Field & Staff TN 18th Cavalry [Newson's]

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William Thomas Parham
He also had service in:
Field & Staff TN 21st Cavalry

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W T. Parham
Enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant
"B" Co. TN 6th Infantry

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Field Officers, Regiments & Battalions of CS Army

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W. T. Parham, age 28, Orderly Sergeant, Capt. John J. Brooks Company, 6th Regiment Tennessee Volunteers,*** enlisted May 22, 1861 at Jackson, Tenn. by A. W. Campbell for 1 year, appointed 2nd Lieutenant, November 29, 1861, wounded in battle of Shiloh, April 7, 1862, recorded absent May 1, 1862, no further records

*** This company subsequently became Company B, 6th Regiment Tennessee Infantry

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W. T. Parham/Parkman,* Major, Field & Staff, 21st (Wilson's) Tennessee Cavalry, commissioned/appointed February 4, 1864 at Tupelo, Miss., 16th Regiment Tennessee Volunteers,** present May 21, 1864, wounded slightly left arm, June 10/11, 1864 at the battle of Tishomingo Creek, Miss., tenders resignation February 16, 1865 based on Certificate of Disability on account of gunshot wounds extending across both shoulders and doing considerable injury to the spine, wounded April 1862 at the battle of Shiloh, paroled at Jackson, Tenn. May 1865

Note: His file contains his hand written resignation letter along with the Surgeon's certificate. Too faint to fully read on-line

* Records filed under the name Parcham, W. T.

** The 21st (also called the 16th and Wilson's) Regiment Tennessee Cavalry) was organized about February 4, 1864, by the consolidation of Franklin's and Kizer's Regiment Tennessee Cavalry. Some of the members appear to have been illegally mustered November 21, 1863, as of Newson's [18th] Regiment Tennessee Cavalry. The regiment was consolidated with the 22nd (also called the 2nd and Barteau's) Regiment Tennessee Cavalry February 13, 1865, and formed the 21st and 22nd Regiment Tennessee Cavalry (Consolidated), which was paroled at Gainesville, Alabama, in May, 1865.

M268: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee

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Tennessee Confederate Pension files contain these two applications.

Parham, Willia [sic], 6th Infantry, application # S4306, filed from Madison County

Parham, Francis Emiline, W1975 & W8829, husband Wm. Thomas Parham, filed from Williamson County