Corporal Thomas Parker was a Union Army soldier of the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the American Civil War.

Following the outbreak of the American Civil War, Parker enlisted as a private in Company D of the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry on June 6, 1861.

On June 17, 1864, the regiment was re-organized following the discharge of the original three year enlistees and Parker was transferred to Company B and promoted to corporal.

Corporal Parker received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia and the Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia on April 2, 1865, and April 6, 1865.

After that burial ground was closed in May 1951, he was re-interred to Philadelphia Memorial Cemetery in Frazer, Pennsylvania.