OHIO STATEWIDE FILES - HISTORY of 27th OVI Regiment (published 1908)
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                      Regiment History      
                OHIO TWENTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY 
                       (Three Years) 

Twenty-seventh Infantry. Cols., John W. Fuller, Mendal
Churchill; Lieut.Cols., Henry G. Kennett, Swift Spaulding,
Edwin Nichols,Isaac 
N. Gilruth; Maj., James P. Simpson. This regiment was
organized at Camp Chase from July 15 to Aug. 18, 1861, to
serve for three years. 
On the morning of Aug. 20, the regiment marched out of camp,
950 strong, and took the cars for St. Louis, Mo. In December
it shared 
in the capture of 1,300 recruits, who were endeavoring to join
the Confederate Gen. Price. The regiment was actively engaged
during the siege of New Madrid and after the surrender of the
town remained in camp about two weeks, constantly engaged in
drilling. It then moved 
to Island No. 10, assisting in the capture of that place, and
a few weeks later moved to the vicinity of Fort Pillow. During
the siege 
of Corinth it was repeatedly under fire and in every instance
behaved well. It was a part of the force sent to recapture
Iuka in September and participated in the fight at that place.
In the following engagement at Corinth it was in the heat of
the conflict and lost about 60 men. It was with the brigade
that encountered Forrest at Parker's cross-roads, Tenn. and
took an active part in the engagement at that place, capturing
7 guns, 360 prisoners and 400 horses. At the close of 1863 the
soldiers of the 27th reenlisted as veterans and after their
furlough home in May, 1864, joined the main army at Chat-
tanooga. It was engaged with Hood's corps at Dallas ,
skirmished at Big Shanty, fought at Kennesaw mountain, losing
heavily, both in officers and men; participated in the action
at Nickajack creek, advancing at the head of a division with
fixed bayonets and charging the Confederate works with
complete success. On July 22, before Atlanta, the regiment was
engaged in one of its most severe battles, and sustained its
heaviest loss. From the time it left Chattanooga till the fall
of Atlanta the regiment had lost 16 officers and 201 men, only
6 of whom were reported "missing." This was a loss of more
than half the men present for duty when the regiment left
Chatta- nooga. It pursued Hood northward, then marched with
Sherman to the sea, skirmishing near Savannah with slight
loss. It shared in the campaign of the Carolinas and at the
crossing of the Salkehatchie river literally hewed its way
through forest and swamp, with water nearly up to the waist,
for more than a mile, and was among the first to find a way to
cross the river. At Cheraw it was the first regiment to enter
the town, skirmishing with the Confederate cavalry, driving
them through the streets and across the Pedee river. At
Bentonville, N. C., Monroe's division, to which the 27th
belonged, attacked the enemy's left and pushed forward so
vigorously that the skirmish line was at Gen. Johnston's
headquarters before they were aware of it. The regiment was
mustered out of service on July 11, 1865. 
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2 

The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65
-- Records of the Regiments in the Union Army -- Cyclopedia of Battles -- 
Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. 8 vols. 
Madison: Federal Publishing, 1908.


Bob


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