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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


This Unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in September 12, 1861. They mustered out November 4, 1864. The&nbsp;Veterans and Recruits transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>  
This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in September 12, 1861. The regiment mustered out November 4, 1864. The veterans and recruits transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>  


For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  


*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf2.htm#27th 27th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 4 May 2012).<br>
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf2.htm#27th 27th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry 27th Regiment Indiana Infantry], (accessed 21 June 2012).<br>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 27th Indiana Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia.
 
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===


Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  
 
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Companies and general counties of enlistment:
*Officer with Staff - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/27th_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]
*Company A - many men from [[Putnam_County,_Indiana|Putnam County]]
*Company A - many men from&nbsp;[[Putnam_County,_Indiana|Putnam County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/27th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page&nbsp;613
*Company B - many men from [[Daviess_County,_Indiana|Daviess County]]
*Company B - many men from&nbsp;[[Daviess_County,_Indiana|Daviess County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/27th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page&nbsp;615
*Company C - many men from [[Johnson_County,_Indiana|Johnson County]]
*Company C - many men from&nbsp;[[Johnson_County,_Indiana|Johnson County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/27th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 617
*Company D - many men from [[Lawrence_County,_Indiana|Lawrence County]]
*Company D - many men from&nbsp;[[Lawrence_County,_Indiana|Lawrence County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/27th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page&nbsp;618
*Company E - many men from [[Daviess_County,_Indiana|Daviess County]]
*Company E - many men from&nbsp;[[Daviess_County,_Indiana|Daviess County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/27th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 620
*Company F - no cities or counties given
*Company F - no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/27th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 621
*Company G - many men from [[Morgan_County,_Indiana|Morgan County]]
*Company G - many men from&nbsp;[[Morgan_County,_Indiana|Morgan County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/27th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page&nbsp;623
*Company H - many men from [[Jennings_County,_Indiana|Jennings County]]
*Company H - many men from&nbsp;[[Jennings_County,_Indiana|Jennings County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/27th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 625
*Company I - many men from [[Putnam_County,_Indiana|Putnam County]]
*Company I - many men from&nbsp;[[Putnam_County,_Indiana|Putnam County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/27th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page&nbsp;626
*Company K - many men from [[Dubois_County,_Indiana|Dubois County]]
*Company K - many men from&nbsp;[[Dubois_County,_Indiana|Dubois County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/27th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page&nbsp;628
*Unassigned Recruits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/27th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page&nbsp;629
 
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The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 27th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry on the CIVIL WAR INDEX [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/27th_in_infantry.html web site]. (accessed 18 Jan 2011)
=== Regimental History and Roster  ===


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*''The Twenty-seventh Indiana volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865 : First division, 12th and 20th corps..'' By Edmund Randolph Brown. Monticello, Ind.: n.p., 1899. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/twentyseventhind00inbrow Internet Archive].
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 27th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant02indi/page/260/mode/2up Internet Archive].
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 4, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 27th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant04indi/page/612/mode/2up Internet Archive].


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===


WEBSITES
*[https://www.in.gov/iara/services-for-public/search-archives-holdings/indiana-archives-digital-index-records/ Indiana State Digital Archives for Civil War] can be searched by soldier's name.
 
*[http://www.indianadigitalarchives.org/TitleInfo.aspx?TID=77 Indiana State Digital Achives for Civil War ]can be searched by soldier's name (accessed 1 May 2011) <br>
 
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Indiana in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
 
*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
 
*[[Indiana in the Civil War|Indiana in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Indiana, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
 
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
 
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf2.htm#27th The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 13 Dec 2010)&nbsp;&nbsp;Brief history of the&nbsp;27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<br>
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry Wikipedia&nbsp;](accessed 13 Dec 2010) articile on the 27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<br>
 
*[http://history-sites.com/~kjones/USal-in.html Union Army Regimental History Index]&nbsp;(accessed 14 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units,&nbsp;states Alabama&nbsp;to Indiana<br>


*[http://civilwarintheeast.com/USA/IN/27IN.php 27th Indiana Infantry Regiment&nbsp; ](accessed 30 Dec 2010) timeline <br>
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Indiana in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).<br>


*[http://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?unit_id=324 27th Indiana Infantry]&nbsp;(accessed 08 Dec 2010)&nbsp; Overview, Battle Maps, Participants list, Gallery, of the 27th Indiana Infantry.<br>
*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>


*[http://webspace.webring.com/people/du/um_675/ The 27th Indiana Volunteer Infantry]&nbsp;(accessed 12 Dec 2010) has history, photo,&nbsp;&nbsp;each company roster contains a goldmine of personal information and history on each soldier.<br>
*[[Indiana in the Civil War|Indiana in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Indiana, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>


BOOKS AND FILMS
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans' censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>


*Indiana Infantry. ''Report of the Committee on Exchange of Compliments (of the 27th Indiana Regimental Association) with Gen. Geo. H. Gordon''. (S.l: s.n.], 1886). FHL US/CAN Fiche 6084381 (1 fiche)&nbsp; {{FHL|669493|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/report-of-the-committee-on-exchange-of-compliments-of-the-27th-indiana-regimental-association-with-gen-geo-h-gordon/oclc/5720327&referer=brief_results other libraries]<br>
*[http://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?unit_id=324 27th Indiana Infantry]. Overview, Battle Maps, Participants list, Gallery, of the 27th Indiana Infantry.<br>


*Brown, Edmund R. 1984. The twenty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865, first division 12th and 20th corps: a history of its recruiting, organization, camp life, marches and battles, together with a roster of the men composing it, and the names of all those killed in battle or died of disease, and, as far as can be known, of those who were wounded. 977.2 M2t FHL US/CAN Book&nbsp; {{FHL|519710|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/twenty-seventh-indiana-volunteer-infantry-in-the-war-of-the-rebellion-1861-to-1865-first-division-12th-and-20th-corps-a-history-of-its-recruiting-organization-camp-life-marches-and-battles-together-with-a-roster-of-the-men-composing-it-and-the-names-of-all-those-killed-in-battle-or-died-of-disease-and-as-far-as-can-be-known-of-those-who-were-wounded/oclc/213799457&referer=brief_results other libraries&nbsp; ]<br>
*Indiana Infantry. ''Report of the Committee on Exchange of Compliments (of the 27th Indiana Regimental Association) with Gen. Geo. H. Gordon''. [S.l: s.n.], 1886. {{FSC|669493|item|disp=FS Library film 6084381}}(*); {{WorldCat|5720327|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. 


*Tomey, John Michael, 1834-1919 (Main Author), McDaniel, L'lora C. (L'lora Cordes), d. 1984 (Added Author), Tomey, John Michael, 1834-1919 (Subject, ''Diary of John M. Tomey, Co. G, 27th Indiana Volunteers, Jan. 1, 1864 to Sept. 15, 1864, {{FHL|456145|item|disp=FHL Collection}} &nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/narrative-of-the-service-of-the-seventh-indiana-infantry-in-the-war-for-the-union/oclc/7873497&referer=brief_results other libraries]''
*''The Twenty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865, first division 12th and 20th corps: a history of its recruiting, organization, camp life, marches and battles, together with a roster of the men composing it, and the names of all those killed in battle or died of disease, and, as far as can be known, of those who were wounded.'' By Edmund R. Brown. [S.l. : s.n., 1899]. {{FSC|519710|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.2 M2t, film 1320511, item 2}}(*); {{WorldCat|213799457|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. 
*''Diary of John M. Tomey, Co. G, 27th Indiana Volunteers, Jan. 1, 1864 to Sept. 15, 1864.'' {{FSC|456145|item|disp=FS Library film 1502910, item 7}}(*); {{WorldCat|866374805|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


=== References ===
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[[Category:Indiana_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
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Latest revision as of 17:40, 18 September 2024

Brief History[edit | edit source]

This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in September 12, 1861. The regiment mustered out November 4, 1864. The veterans and recruits transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry.[1]

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Companies and general counties of enlistment:


Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]

  • The Twenty-seventh Indiana volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865 : First division, 12th and 20th corps.. By Edmund Randolph Brown. Monticello, Ind.: n.p., 1899. Online at: Internet Archive.
  • Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 27th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
  • Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 4, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 27th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Indiana in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
  • National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
  • Indiana in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Indiana, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  • United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans' censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).

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