27th New York Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

"Union Regiment"

• Organized at Elmira, N.Y., May 21, 1861
• Mustered in June 15, 1861, and left State for Washington, D.C., July 10
• Attached to Department of Northeastern Virginia / 2nd Division (Hunter) / 1st Brigade (Porter), Brigaded with:
  • 8th New York State Militia Infantry
  • 14th New York Infantry
  • 84th New York Infantry
  • 2nd United States Infantry
  • 3rd United States Infantry
  • 8th United States Infantry
  • 1st United States Cavalry
  • 3rd United States Cavalry
• Heintzelman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861
• Slocum's Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862
• Slocum's 2nd Brigade, Franklin's 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862
• 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863.

SERVICE.--

• July 16-21, 1861 - The Manassas Campaign
  • July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia

Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. Expedition to Pohick Church October 3, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. McDowell's advance on Fredricksburg April 4-12.

• Ordered to the Peninsula, Virginia, April 22.
• April 22-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign
  • April 24-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia (on transports)
  • May 7, 1862 - Engagement at Eltham's Landing, Virginia
  • Near Mechanicsville May 20.
  • June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
    • June 27, 1862 - Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia
    • Chickahominy June 27.
    • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
    • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
    • July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia

At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 28-31, and cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax Court House September 1.

• September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
  • September 14, 1862 - Battle of South Mountain, Maryland (Crampton's Gap)
  • September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland

Duty in Maryland until October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April.

• April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign

Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Mustered out May 31, 1863, expiration of term. Three years' men transferred to 121st Regiment New York Infantry.

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Regiment Statistical Information

• Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 72 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 70 Enlisted men by disease. Total 146.

Legacy

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Sources

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 271, 760, 761, 899, 902, 903, 904, 905, 1414-1415)