Bibb County Georgia Company B 27th regiment File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by clhjohnson@aol.comCarolyn L. Harper Johnson http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/bibb/military/civilwar/cob27reg.txt Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/bibb.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ============== MUSTER ROLL OF *COMPANY B, 27th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. BIBB COUNTY, GEORGIA BIBB GRAYS OR RUTLAND GRAYS Stubbs, John W. Captain June 12,1861 . Elected Major August 24, 1862 ; Lieutenant Colonel September 17, 1862 . Resigned, on account of chronic nephritis, January 10, 1863 . Allen, John J.-1st Lieutenant June 12,1861 . Elected Captain August 24,1862 . Roll for April 30,1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Thomas, Luther J.-3d Sergeant September 10, 1861 . Discharged, disability, at Richmond, Va. December 16,1861 . Walton, John B. 3d Sergeant April 28, 1862 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N.C. April 26, 1865 . (Born in Ga. in 1844.) Forrester, Redmond V. 4th Sergeant September 10,1861 . Elected 2d Lieutenant December 10, 1861 . Resigned, disability, May 8, 1864 . Avant, Jesse T. 5th Sergeant September 10, 1861 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Walton, Vincent Everett- 1st. Corporal *September 10, 1861 . Wounded and captured at Weldon Railroad, Va. August 19, 1864 . Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. and transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va. for exchange March 14, 1865 . Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va. March 16, 1865 . Died at Byron, Ga. October 22, 1891. Buried there. Lancaster, Thomas C.-**lst Corporal June 12, 1861 . Discharged, disability, at Richmond, Va. December 16, 1861 . (Born in Hancock County, Ga. in 1828.) Brown, T. M. 2d Corporal September 10, 1861 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Bowers, John- 3d. Corporal September 10, 1861 . Captured at Weldon Railroad, Va. August 19, 1864 . Exchanged at Point Lookout, Md. October 30, 1864 . Received at Venus Point, Savannah River, Ga. November 15, 1864 . No later record. Bond, C. B. 4th Corporal September 10, 1861 . On detail duty in C.S. Armory at Macon, Ga. April 30, 1864 . On duty in Macon, Ga. Arsenal June 1864 . No later record. Johnson, Luther R. 2d Lieutenant July 27, 1861 . Resigned November 29, or December 10, 1861 . Stephens, Miles G. (or Stevens)-Jr. 2d Lieutenant June 12, 1861 . Elected lst Lieutenant August 24, 1862 . Resigned October 6, 1862 . Stubbs, Joseph R. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 2d Battn. Ga. Inf. April 20, 1861 . Discharged, furnished substitute, in 1862 . Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant of Co. B, 27th Regiment Ga. Inf. December 11, 1862 . Appears without remark on roll for January -February 1864 . No later record. Cowart, James J. 1st Sergeant September 10, 1861 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N.C. April 26, 1865 . Odom, Samuel G. B.-2d Sergeant September 10, 1861 . Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant June 10,1862 . Killed at Cold Harbor, Va. June 27, 1862 . Alexander, John- private October 28,1863 . Wounded at Wilderness, Va. May 6,1864 . Died of wounds May 7,1864 . Arnett, J. P. private September 10, 1861 . PRIVATES: Arnett, Thomas- private August 27, 1861 . Died in Richmond, Va. hospital May 13,1862 . Avant, B. F. private March 4, 1862 . Wounded in left arm, necessitating amputation above elbow, at Petersburg, Va. July 4, 1864 . Received pay at Macon, Ga. September 30, 1864 . Avant, Josiah L. private September 10, 1861 . Discharged, disability, December 16, 1861 Avant, Lewis M.- private September 10,1861 . Wounded, left hand permanently disabled, and in head, at Seven Pines, Va. May 31, 1862 . Discharged, disability, January 16, 1863 . (Born in Ga. April 9, 1838.) Barfield, B. F. private September 10,1861 . Roll for April 30,1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Barfield, Thomas Marion- private September 10, 1861 . Appointed Sergeant. Reported "at home discharging duties of Tax Receiver of Bibb County, Ga." on roll dated April 30,1864 . Asked for discharge October 27, 1864 . No later record. (Resident of Georgia since 1840.) Brown, G. M. private October 24, 1863 . Killed at Cold Harbor, Va. June 1, 1864 . Brown, John T. (or John L.)- private . Bulloch, Henry B. (or Bullock)- private September 10, 1861 . Wounded in eye, left shoulder and right arm, date and place not given. Discharged, disability, at Huguenot Springs, Va. hospital January 28, 1863 . (Born in Barnwell, S.C. in 1821.) Bulloch, James (or Bullock)- private September 10, 1861 . Discharged, on account of double hernia, at Camp Pickens, Va. January 30, 1862 , and died there same day. Burnett, Amasa M. private September 10, 1861 . Died in Virginia June 9, 1862 . Burnett, Jeremiah J. private March 4, 1862 . Died in General Hospital at Staunton, Va. November 4,1862 . Buried there in Thornrose Cemetery. Burnett, John F. private September 10, 1861 . Elected 2d Lieutenant November 1862 . Killed at Weldon Railroad, Va. August 19,1864 . Cain, James F. private April 12,1864 . Wounded in right arm in 1864 . Died result of amputation of arm in Richmond, Va. hospital, June 16, 1864 . Cain, William F. private April 11, 1864 . Appointed 4th Sergeant. Captured at Weldon Railroad, Va. August 19, 1864 . Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. and exchanged March 17, 1865 . Received at Boulware and Cox s Wharves, James River, Va., March 19,1865 . No later record. Cape, J. A. private . Admitted to General Hospital at Camp Winder, Richmond, Va., December 7, 1862 . Returned to duty March 13, 1863 . No later record. Carlisle, William F. private October 28,1863 . Wounded in right arm, necessitating amputation above elbow, at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 . Absent, wounded, close of war. Carney, James M. (or Kearney)- private August 4, 1863 . Detailed with Co. E, 1st Regiment Troops & Defenses at Macon, Ga., in 1864 . Roll for December 30, 1864 , shows him present. No later record. Carney, John A. (or Kearney)- private March 1, 1863 . Detailed with Co. E, lst Regiment Troops & Defenses at Macon, Ga., in 1864. Roll for December 30, 1864 , shows him present. No later record. Clark, William E. private June 12, 1861 . Admitted to General Hospital #18, at Richmond, Va. November 11,1861 , and died there November 25 or December 3,1861 . Coxwell, John F. private September 10,1861 . Appointed 2d Corporal. Died in Virginia June 12, 1862 . Appears also on rolls of Co. F. Crow, Thomas J. private February 16, 1864 . Admitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va., with dysentery, July 25,1864 , and furloughed for 30 days from August 28, 1864 . No later record. Dyer, John- private April 20,1864 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N.C. April 26, 1865 . Evans, Stanberry- private February 18, 1864 . Died in Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va. June 23, 1864 . Buried there in Hollywood Cemetery. Forrester, Joel Robert- private April 15, 1864 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N.C. April 26, 1865 . Forrester, John Wesley- private September 10, 1861 . Appointed 3d Sergeant in 1861 . Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant July 25,1862 ; 2d Lieutenant August 24, 1862 ; lst Lieutenant October 6, 1862 ; Captain. Wounded in right side in Virginia in 1864 . Admitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va. June 2, 1864 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865 . (Mentioned by General Colquitt in report dated April 5, 1864 , as having displayed gallantry and attention to his respective duties in the battle of Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 .) Fuller, C. H. private October 1, 1863 . Pension records show he left command with typhoid pneumonia March 16, 1864 , and was at Columbus, Ga. close of war. (Born in Harris County, Ga. October 1847.) Galman, James R. private September 20, 1861 . Sent to hospital October 1862 . Died of variola in General Hospital #21, at Richmond, Va. November 30, 1862 . Hall, Thomas- private January 30,1864 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Hall, William H. private March 4,1862 . Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862 . Wounded in eye, resulting in loss of sight, at Fort Sumter, S.C., April 7, 1863 . Captured and paroled at Macon, Ga. April 20, 1865 . (Born in Bibb County, Ga. in 1838.) Hargroves, Samuel- private March 4, 1862 . Wounded at Spotsylvania, Va. May 12, 1864 . Died from wounds in 1864 . Pension records show he was wounded in hip at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 , and died four days later. Heard, Bailey Armstrong- private September 10, 1861 . Wounded in finger, resulting in amputation, at Cold Harbor, Va. June 27, 1862 . On extra duty at Macon, Ga. March 14, 1864 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him "Absent from wounds received June 27, 1862 ." No later record. Hennigar, Henry (or Heniger)- private September 10, 1861 . Captured at Weldon Railroad, Va. August 19, 1864 . Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. and transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va. for exchange, March 14, 1865 . Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 16,1865 . No later record. Hennigar, Michael C. (or Heniger)- private September 10, 1861 . Admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #4, Richmond, Va., with typhoid fever, March 16, 1862 . Returned to duty March 30, 1862 . Died in Virginia June 18, 1862 . Hightower, Isaac- private September 10, 1861 . Roll for April 30; 1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. (Born in Bibb County, Ga. March 27, 1840.) Jackson, James- private September 10, 1861 . Discharged, disability, at Richmond, Va. December 4, 1861 . Jackson, J. K. private March 17, 1864 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N.C. April 26, 1865 . Johnson, James A. private September 21, 1861 . Died of pneumonia in Richmond, Va. hospital November 18, 1861 . Jones, William D. private February 16, 1864 . Roll for April 30, 1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. Jordan, J.- private September 21,1861 . Kearney, James M.-See Carney. Kearney, John A.-See Carney. Kimbrew, James M. private September 10, 1861 . Appointed 4th Corporal. Died in General Receiving Hospital at Gordonsville, Va. April 7, 1862 . Lambert, Green- private February 20, 1864 . Captured at Cold Harbor, Va. June 1,1864 . Died of pneumonia at Elmira, N.Y. December 24, 1864 . Grave #1306, Woodlawn National Cemetery. Lancaster, Jesse Francis-private September 10,1861 . Died of disease at Manassas, Va. November 13, 1861 . Place of death also shown as Georgia. Mathews, Cullen- private March 4, 1862 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Mathews, Samuel-private September 10, 1861 . Discharged, disability, December 23, 1861. Reenlisted March 4, 1862 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. McDonald, James B. private September 10, 1861 . Died of pneumonia in General Hospital at Farmville, Va. April 9, 1862 . Minchew, Maltimore M. private April 11,1864 . On roll dated April 30, 1864 , he was reported "absent with leave until May 1,1864 ." No later record. Mise, Jack (or Mize)- private January 14, 1864 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. (Born in Butts County, Ga. in 1833.) Murray, Leseur L. private September 10, 1861 . Admitted to General Hospital at Petersburg, Va. November 6, 1861 . Returned to duty December 17, 1861 . Admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #2, at Richmond, Va. May 15, 1862 . Returned to duty May 18, 1862 . Appointed Corporal. On furlough August 6-24,1863 . Died in 1863 . Owen, James L. private September 10, 1861 . Died of fever in General Hospital #14, at Richmond, Va. September 7, 1862 . Page, John M. private September 10, 1861 . Wounded and captured at Weldon Railroad, Va. August 19, 1864 . Right thigh amputated and he died from effects of operation, in Carver U.S.A. General Hospital, at Washington, D.C. September 16, 1864 . Buried in Arlington, Va. Cemetery. Parker, William- private September 10, 1861 . Wounded at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 . Died of wounds February 28, 1864 . Pate, T. G. private September 10, 1861 . Died in Division #1, Jackson Hospital, at Richmond, Va. June 25, 1864 . Buried there in Hollywood Cemetery. Peavy, Joseph S. private September 10, 1861 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N.C. April 26, 1865 . Perdue, G. W.- private January 30, 1864 . Killed at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 . Perdue, James W. private September 10, 1861 . Killed at Cold Harbor, Va. June 27, 1862 . Perdue, John T. private September 10, 1861 . Killed at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862 . Pledger, F. M. private February 2, 1864 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. Killed in battle. Pool, Isaac- private October 24,1863 . Wounded at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 . Died of wounds March 10, 1864 . Reeves, Patrick- private September 10, 1861 . Killed in battle. Roach, Joab- private September 20, 1861 . Roll for April 1864 , last on file, shows him present. Clothing was issued to him September 20,1864. Furloughed for 60 days from General Hospital #10, at Salisburg, N.C. April 18, 1865 . Paroled, Macon, Ga. May 1, 1865 . Died in Sumter County, Ga. February 11, 1906. Roberts, Reuben- private September 10, 1861 . Admitted to C.S.A. General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va. February 26, 1862 , and died there with tuberculosis April 11, 1862 . Robinson, Samuel (or Robertson)- private September 10, 1861 . Died of disease in Deep Bottom, Va. hospital January 27, 1862 . Ryder, William- private September 10, 1861 . Schofield, Harrison Phillip (or Phillip Harrison)- private September 10, 1861 . Wounded at Malvern Hill, Va. July 28, 1864 . Admitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va., remarks: Necrosis lower portion of tibia, effects of wounds, July 28, 1864 . Attached to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va. as guard, October 28,1864. On duty at said hospital February 28, 1865 . No later record. Schofield, Jacob- private September 10, 1861 . Died at Rapidan River, Va., date not given. Death claim filed May 27, 1863 . (Born in Bibb County, Ga.) Scott, John- private September 10,1861 . Self, James T. private March 1, 1863 . Substitute for W. J. Totten. Admitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va., with ascites, August 17, 1864 , and furloughed there for 30 days from August 25,1864 . No later record. Seymore, John R. private September 10, 1861 . Appointed 4th Sergeant December 10,1861 . Wounded in right arm at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862 ; in right arm at Fort Harrison, Va. September 30,1864 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N.C. April 26,1865 . (Born in Putnam County, Ga. in 1834.) Simmons, William C. private September 10, 1861 . In Richmond, Va. hospital December 14, 1861 . Discharged, disability, Richmond, Va., January 2, 1862 . Enlisted as a private in Co. D, l0th Battn. Ga. Inf. March 4, 1862 . Captured at Deep Bottom, Va. August 16, 1864 . Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. in 1864 . Received at Venus Point, Savannah River, Ga. for exchange, November 15,1864 . Admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital at Macon, Ga. March 6, and transferred, place not stated, April 18, 1865 . Captured at Macon, Ga. April 1865 . Simpson, John W. private September 10,1861 . Admitted to C.S.A. General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va. November 18, 1861 , and died there November 28, 1861 . Skipper, T. J. private September 21, 1861 . Wounded in right shoulder at Cold Harbor, Va. June 1, 1864 . Died of wounds in Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va. June 3, 1864 . Sonneborn, William F. private September 10,1861 Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him on detail duty, nurse in Augusta, Ga. hospital. No later record. Sonneborn, William R. private September 10, 1861 . Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862 . Died from wounds September 18, 1862 . Stubbs, Thomas- private March 5, 1864 . Appointed 1st Sergeant. Asked for transfer October 17, 1864 . No later record. Sullivan, Marcus-private September 10, 1861 . Died of disease at Richmond, Va. January 15,1862 . Syms, T. LaFayette- private September 10, 1861 . Appointed Corporal. Surrendered, Greensboro, N.C. April 26, 1865 . Tankersley, H. Willis- private June 28, 186-. Roll for April 30, 1864, last on file, shows him present. Killed in service. Taylor, Joel T. private September 21,1861 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N.C. April 26, 1865 . (Born in Crawford County, Ga. in 1832.) Tharpe, William-Enlisted as a private in Co. D, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf. August 10, 1863 . Deserted August 19, 1863 . Enlisted as a private in Co. B, 27th Regiment Ga. Inf. September 9,1863 . Returned as a deserter to Co. D, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf. March 9, 1864 . No later record. Thomas, Henry- private September 10, 1861 . Died of pneumonia in Moore Hospital at Manassas Junction, Va. February 5, 1862 . Thomas, Nelson- private September 10, 1861 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Thomas, Stephen Luther- private September 10, 1861 . Died of pneumonia in Moore Hospital at Manassas, Va. February 9, 1862 . Thornton, Seaborn W. Enlisted as a private in Co. H, l3th Regiment Ga. Inf. July 8, 1861 . Transferred to Co. B, 27th Regiment Ga. Inf. September 10, 1861 ; to Co. K, 3lst Regiment Ga. Inf. October 9, 1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant January 16, 1862 ; 2d Lieutenant April 15, 1862 ; 1st Lieutenant September 9, 1862 ; Captain June 1,1863 . Captured at Monocacy, Md. July 10,1864 . Exchanged at Point Lookout, Md. October 1, 1864 . Retired to Invalid Corps March 13, 1865 . Totten, W. J. private September 10, 1861 . Discharged, furnished James Self as substitute, March 1, 1863 . Wainwright, B. Frank- private September 10,1861 . Walton, George- private April 26, 1862 . Wounded at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 . Captured at Weldon Railroad, Va. August 19, 1864 . Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. for exchange, March 14,1865 . Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 16, 1865 . No later record. Walton, Jesse A. private September 10, 1861 . Wounded in left arm and left side at Fort Harrison, Va. September 29, 1864 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N.C. April 26,1865 . (Born in Ga. April 16,1847.) Warren, Robert M. private February 3, 1864 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N.C. April 26,1865 . Wheeler, Isham (or Isom)- private September 10, 1861 . Deserted February 1864 . Wheeler, William- private September 10,1861 . Admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #2, at Richmond, Va. March 8,1862 . Returned to duty March 22, 1862 . No later record. Whittington, Henry- private September 10, 1861 . Admitted to General Hospital #18, at Richmond, Va. March 31, 1862 . Returned to duty April 22, 1862 . Died in Virginia prior to September 3, 1862 . Willoughby, John (or Jonathan)- private September 10, 1861 . Roll for April 30,1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Willoughby, William- private September 10, 1861 . Discharged, disability, at Richmond, Va. December 11,1861 . Wilson, Andrew J. private September 10, 1861 . Appointed 2d Sergeant June 10, 1862 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. Killed in battle. Wilson, David- private September 10,1861 . Wimbish, Thomas A.- private September 10, 1861 . Discharged, disability, at Richmond, Va. July 31, 1862 . (Born in Abbeville District, S.C. September 7, 1818.) Wood, William P. private October 23, 1863 . Discharged March 28,1864 Woodward, William W. private September 10, 1861 . Wounded and captured at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862 . No later record. --------- *Rolls of this company on file in the War Dept. at Washington, D.C., cover period only from January 1 to April 30,1864 . *Date conflicts with that of Vincent Everett Walton. **Date conflicts with that of Thomas C. Lancaster.