Lorenzo D. Immell Explained

Lorenzo Dow Immell
Birth Date:18 June 1837
Birth Place:Ross County, Ohio
Placeofburial:Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Rank:Corporal
Serviceyears:1860 - 1862
Unit: Company F, 2nd U.S. Artillery
Battles:
Awards: Medal of Honor

Lorenzo Dow Immell (June 18, 1837 – October 31, 1912) was a Union Army corporal in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Immell was born June 18, 1837, in Ross County, Ohio,[1] and joined the army from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in August 1860. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown at Wilson's Creek, Missouri, for bravery in action during the Battle of Wilson's Creek, while serving as a corporal with Company F, 2nd U.S. Artillery. He was discharged in February 1862.[2] His Medal of Honor was issued on July 19, 1890.

Immell died at the age of 75, on October 31, 1912 and was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, in Lemay, St. Louis, Missouri.[3]

Later life

After the war, Immell settled in Franklin County, Missouri. On January 6, 1866, he married Libbie Frances Bell (July 5, 1847 – March 20, 1870). They had two children, one of whom died in infancy.[1]

Left with a young daughter, Immell married Caroline Rumple (January 27, 1852 – August 27, 1874) on July 25, 1870. They had three children, all of whom died young.[1]

On February 9, 1875, Immell married Julia Rhodus (born October 23, 1857). As of 1885, they had five children, two of whom died young.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Parthemore, E. Winfield Scott . Genealogy of the Parthemore Family. 1744–1885 . 1885 . 203–204 . Lane S. Hart, Printer and Binder . Harrisburg, Pennsylvania . 5 June 2024.
  2. Register of Enlistments in the US Army, 1798-1914
  3. Web site: Lorenzo D Immell . Veterans Legacy Memorial . U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . 5 June 2024.