History of the 27th regiment N.Y. Vols. , Part 24

Author: Fairchild, Charles Bryant, 1842- comp
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Binghamton, N.Y., Carl & Matthews, printers
Number of Pages: 654


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25. Henry, Harrison, 22.


26.


27. Howard, Charles, 18, mustered July 15, 1861.


28. Hunt, Alvin G., 18., mustered July 15, 1861,


Harris, James, 19, mustered Sept. 5, 1861.


29. Hobbs, Ira, 20, mustered Sept. 5, 1861.


30. Hall, John, 24, mustered July 15, 1861, absent sick in hospital, returned to Co. May 18, 1863.


31. Harding, Horace J., 21.


32. Johnson, Andrew H., 23.


33. Johnson, William, 22.


34. Jones, Edward D. C., 20, mustered July 15, 1861.


35. Kingman, Albert E., IS.


36. Kincade, Eugene C., 22.


37. King, Charles, 20, mustered July 15, 1861.


38. Lawrence, George, 22.


39. Lake, William, 23, mustered Sept. 5. 1861.


40. Mallory, William H. H., 20


41. Mudge, Volney, 19, taken prisoner at Bull Run, July 21, 1861.


42. Moore, Orra H .. 20, mustered Sept. 5, 1861.


43. Nash, Charles, 19.


44. Paul, James, 21, mustered July 15, 1861.


45. Pinney, Edward F., 22, mustered Sept. 5, 1861.


46. Simmons, John M., 20,


47. Sackett, Hiram, IS.


48. Tucker, Henry C., 20, mustered July 15, 1861.


49. Tucker, Jacob, 18. taken prisoner at Bull Run, July 21, 1861 ; transferred from Co. "A " June 20, 1861.


50. Viele, Philip, 38.


51. Van Dresser, Henry L., 23, taken prisoner at Bull Run, July 21, 1861.


52. Wilson, Nathan M., 23.


53. Wells, Henry S., 23, mustered July 15, 1861, taken prisoner at Bull Run, July 21, 1861.


DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY.


I. Allins, Albert, 25, August 7, IS61.


2. Avery, Francis G., 22. March 31, 1802.


3. Aplin, Briggs, 19, mustered Sept. 5, 1861 ; discharged Oct. 9, 1862.


4. Clift, Amos, Jr., 22, March 16, 1502.


5. Doty, Walter, 22, July 1, 1861.


6. Dalton, Martin, 26, Oct. 3, 1861.


291


ROSTER OF 27TH REGIMENT N. Y. VOLS.


DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY-Continued.


7. Dorrance, William, 20, Jan. 15, 1863.


8. Durkee, Oscar, 23, mustered Sept. 5, 1861; disch. April 4, 1862.


9. Eastman, Charles B., 24, Aug. 7, 1861.


IO. Howard, John D., 21, Dec. 2, 1862.


IL. King, John E., 40, Dec. 12, 1862.


12. McElroy, Michael, 20, Ang. 14, 1$61.


13. McPherson, John, 23, Aug. 14, 1861.


14. Mudge, Jay L., IS, taken prisoner at Bull Run, July 21, 1861 ; discharged Jan. 9, '63.


15. Peterson, Frederick H., 18, mustered July 15 ; disch. Nov. 6, 1862.


16. Towsley, Rathburn C., 25, Corporal, mustered Sept. 5, IS61; dis- charged Dec. 25, 1861.


17. Wells, James E., 19, discharged Oct. 9, 1862.


DIED, AND KILLED.


I. Bowen, James, 22, Sergeant, Sept. 11, 1861.


2. Cook, Dwight, 24, Corporal, killed in battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861.


3. Curtis, Delos, 35, mustered July 15, 1861, died of wounds received in battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861.


4. Edwin, Eddy, 23, Sergeant, killed in the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861.


5. Kellogg, Albertus, 19, mustered July 15, 1861, killed in battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1361.


6. King, Henry J., 27, killed Aug. 20, 1861, by being thrown from a horse, in Washington.


7. Larwood, Andrew, IS, mustered Dec. 17, 1861, killed in battle of Gaines' Mill, June 27, 1862.


8. Murphy, Clinton, 26, Corporal, died April 12, 1862.


9. Mckenzie Peter, 26, mustered July 15, 1861, killed at battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861.


10. Mason, George K., 28, died Jan. 19, 1863.


II. Nash, William F., 20, died in hospital at Washington, date not given.


12. Rowley, Oliver G., 18, died May 25, 1862.


13. Squires, Edson, 20, mustered Dec. 17, 1861 ; run over by the cars, at Baltimore, Md., May 16, 1862, died from injuries May 17.


14. Tibbits, Charles W., 22, taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Run : shot and killed by a rebel sentry while a prisoner in Richmond, Nov. 12, 1501.


15. Thornton, Hira II., IS, killed in the battle of Gaines' Mill; June 27, IS62.


DESERTED.


1. Humphrey, Carloss, 22, deserted Ang. 1, ISO1.


2. Murdock, William, 21, deserted Aug. 4, 1561.


3. Sawyer, Charles W., 22, Sergeant, deserted Aug. 1, 1862.


292


ROSTER OF 27TH REGIMENT N. Y. VOLS.


.


TRANSFERRED.


I. Hodgman, Clinton E., 22, Sergeant, Oct. 4, 1861, by promotion to Co. "E."


. 2. Newell, Daniel P., 22, mustered Aug. 2, 1861, discharged Dec. I, 1862, by promotion to Commissary Sergeant.


3. Steel, Lawrence J., 20, July 5th, 1861, to Company "G."


4. Vickars, William, 18, mustered Sept. 5, 1861, transferred to Bat- tery " D," Second U. S. Artillery, Regulars, Feb. 15, 1863.


STATEMENT,


SHOWING WHOLE NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT, NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY,


MUSTERED INTO THE UNITED STATES' SERVICE DURING ITS TERM OF SERVICE, FROM MAY 21, 1861, TO MAY 31, 1863.


OFFICERS.


· Mustered into United States' Service with Regiment, May 21, 1861 ..


37


Appointed from civil life.


7


Appointed from enlisted men of regiment.


51


95


Promoted out of regiment-Slocumn, Bartlett, Rodgers 3


Resigned


36


Discharged for disability 5


Died of disease-Gaul, Coan


2


Died of wounds-Webster


I


Killed in battle-Park. I


Discharged by order-Goodrich, Dickson, Kirby, Mckay


4


Mustered out by general order-musicians


2


Mustered out with regiment, May 31, 1863.


-


95


294


ROSTER OF 27TH REGIMENT N. Y. VOLS.


The following tabulated statement is made from the muster-out rolls of the regiment :


Company .....


3%, 1863 ...


Mustered out May


Killed in ac-


Wounds.


Disease. .


Accident ....


Wounds .. .


Disability .. . .


panies. .


To other Com-


mands ...


To other Com-


missioned officer.


Promoted to Com -!


Total Enrollment.


A


50


1


1


+


2


B


63


I


4


S


2


18


7


5


6


114


0


64


in


7


3


22


IO


-


4


+


120


D


62


0


2


4


32


0


-


2


00


123


E


56


3


6


0


19


15


2


I


-


109


F.


50


3


II


0


17


22


20


18


+


I


5


104


I


61


3


3


+


-


23


00


E


5


109


K


67


00


6


-


17


3


2


I


3


103


Field and Statt *..


12


Officers. .


1


2


33


Totals. . . 506


42 1 14 | 67


w


25


: 200


104


14


25


46


1165


Less those duplicated by transfer and promotion


Total No. enrolled, not including the band (20 pieces,).


* Other than those promoted from the Companies.


1155


. ..


·


.


. ..


..


Died.


Disch'd.


Transf'd.


Deserted.


12


2


in


5


IOI


5


3


100


G


49


S


H


44


3


3


+


2


5


0


123


3


Dropped ..


tion. . .


295


DEATHI CASUALTIES.


REMARKS .- The above table does not show all of the actual casualties to the enlisted men. For example, the column of " discharged " is known to include many who had been wounded and sent to hospitals ; and like- wise many who had been prisoners, and returned incapacitated for duty. Again, the column of "died" is known to include some who had been wounded, and sent to hospitals. Again, the column of "dropped" in- cludes some who were taken prisoners, and never afterwards heard from. It is to be regretted that there is no record of those who lost a leg or an arm, or were otherwise permanently disabled.


The above statement of officers and enlisted men does not include Alex. Scott's Cornet Band of twenty men, who were a part of the regi- ment for about one year, and who will ever be remembered with soldierly regard by all comrades.


In regard to the deserters, many served honorably in other commands, afterwards. Not a few so marked left the regiment to enlist with relatives or friends in other organizations, where associations were more congenial or chances of promotion better ; and quite a number were nien who had been taken prisoners, and never returned.


296


ROSTER OF 27TH REGIMENT N. Y. VOLS.


The following is the very latest information from the War Department, relative to the death casualties in the 27th Regiment New York Infantry :


TWENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT N. Y. VOLS.


Officers.


Men.


Total.


Killed in action, or died from battle wounds ..


2


72


74


Died of disease


2


57


59


Accidental deaths


2


2


Causes not stated.


II


Aggregate


4


142


146


It will be noted that this table differs from the former, it having since been found that some who were reported on the roll as dropped, were either killed, or died of wounds or disease. Owing to the defective char- acter of the regimental records on file in the War Department, it is impos- sible to determine with absolute accuracy the losses sustained ; and the above computations must be regarded as only approximative.


297


DEATH CASUALTIES.


LOSSES IN BARTLETT'S BRIGADE.


The following table of figures, on casualties in action, is from the official publications of the War Department :


SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES, INCLUDING GAINES' MILL.


REGIMENTS.


Killed.


Wounded.


Missing.


Fifth Maine.


9


49


II


Sixteenth New York.


40


181


12


Twenty-Seventh New York


12


IIS


32


Ninety-Sixth Pennsylvania.


13


61


13


Total


74


409


68


CRAMPTON'S PASS, MD.


Fifth Maine


4


28


O


Sixteenth New York ..


31


70


0


Twenty-Seventh New York.


6


27


0


Ninety-Sixth Pennsylvania. .


20


71


0


Total


61


196


1 0


Total loss of the army at Crampton's Pass|


I13


1


418


1


0


ANTIETAM, MD.


Fifth Maine.


0


5


O


Sixteenth New York.


I


2


Twenty-Seventh New York


O


0


o


Ninety-Sixth Pennsylvania


I


I


O


-


Total


2


S


0


SECOND FREDERICKSBURG.


Fifth Maine.


II


58


27


Sixteenth New York ..


33


70


49


Twenty-Seventh New York


3


13


3


One Hundred and Twenty-First N. Y.


4S


173


55


Ninety-Sixth Pennsylvania.


16


54


9


Total


III


368


143


-


-


-


298


ROSTER OF 27TII REGIMENT N. Y. VOLS.


LOSSES IN TWENTY-ONE OF THE "TWO YEARS' REG- IMENTS."


DATE OF


MUSTER.


REGIMENT.


Officers.


¡Enlisted


Total. ..


Officers.


Men ..


Enlisted


36


124


..


21,


2, Troy Rifles ..


1


24


25


O


23


23


18


14,


3, Veterans.


1


25


26


2


64


66


92


9,


5. Duryea Zouaves .


0


183


ISO


U


31


31


220


25.


6, Wilson Zouaves .


0


13


13


0


34


34


47


Apr. 23,


7. Steuben Regiment S, German Rifles .


1.4


SS


102


I


16


47


149


May 4,


9, Hawkins Zouaves


2


74


76


2


25


27


103


Apr. 20,


11, Ellsworth Zouaves ...


3


51


3


12


15


66


May 13,


12, Independence Guards


3


67


71


O


29


29


100


17


14, First Onondaga.


1


56


60


O 0


17


44


104


15.


16, 'Straw Hats of History'


1


107


III


I


85


S6


197


..


24,


17. Westchester Chasseurs IS, New York Ritles. . .


1


34


38


I


34


35


73


17.


19, First Cavuga


2


31


33


O


54


54


87


..


..


20, German Turners. . . .


54


19


1


00


61


122


.. 16,


..


21, Buffalo Regiment ....


2


71


76


2


10


42


IIS


June 6,


..


22, 2d New York Reg't ..


5


31


36


3


20)


33


68


May 21.


..


27. Union Regiment. ..


2


72


74


2


70


72


of ]


Of the thirty-eight "Two Years' Regiments" from New York State, the heaviest losses were as follows :


Ist. The 5th Duryea Zouaves. ..


(total deaths) 220


20 The 16th New York " Straw Hats."


197


3d. The 34th New York Regiment


162


4th. The 7th Steuben Regiment. 4 4


149


5th. The 27th New York Vols., Union Regiment. . .


4 6


146


Total ...


Total Deaths ...


May 7, 1861


I, National Guards


0


SS


SS


3


33


9,


4. Scott's Life Guards


2


62


1


23


24


86


..


14,


13, Rochester Regiment ..


4


5


31


36


3


20


32


6S


17,


23,


I


41


42


131


I


59


60


124


17.


Killed and died of Wounds.


Died of dis-) case, accident,: in prison, etc.


Men


.


-99


SURVIVORS' ASSOCIATION,


OF THE 27TH REGIMENT NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, AND THE FIRST REGIMENT N. Y. VETERAN CAVALRY.


The above Association has been organized for many years, and continues to hold its annual reunions. The ob- jects of the organization are: The promotion of fraternal feelings; the revival of old memories and associations; and the collection and preservation of records of the services rendered by these two regiments during the War of the Rebellion.


Each honorably discharged survivor whose address is known, is regularly notified of the meetings of the Associ- ation, and is invited to become a member ; and to each is mailed a copy of the printed Proceedings of the Reunions.


Our gatherings are notable for the enjoyment of friendly fellowship and conversation among comrades bound to- gether by memories of perils and privations, encountered when the majority were boys, or in the first years of man- hood.


The dues are nominally SI.oo, but any sum that the com- rade is able to pay is accepted ; and there is no accumula- tion of back dues.


We desire to have the name of every survivor on the Roster of the Association, and any comrade who knows the address of a comrade not already on the list published in the Proceedings, should notify the Secretary. Every comrade of the 27th should also make an effort to notify the friends of deceased comrades that a History of the Regiment has been published.


Doubtless the reading of the History will suggest to some of the comrades many interesting incidents that would be valuable if a second edition should be published .. These should be noted, and sent to the Secretary ; also any corrections that should be made.


U


300


NEW MATTER FOR A SECOND EDITION.


It is to be regretted that more of the officers did not respond to the invitation of the Publication Committee, to furnish cuts for their portraits ; and also that it was impos- sible to get short biographies of the officers, and the local history of each company.


It is hoped that this additional matter may yet be ob- tained, and kept in the records of the Association.


Address


C. B. FAIRCHILD, Secretary, 545 East 84th Street, New York City.


300


NEW MATTER FOR A SECOND EDITION.


It is to be regretted that more of the officers did not respond to the invitation of the Publication Committee, to furnish cuts for their portraits ; and also that it was impos- sible to get short biographies of the officers, and the local history of each company.


It is hoped that this additional matter may yet be ob- tained, and kept in the records of the Association.


Address


C. B. FAIRCHILD, Secretary, 545 East 84th Street, New York City.


LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.


Portrait of Major-Gen. H. W. Slocum (steel). Frontispiece.


Badge of the First Division, Sixth Corps. Title page. Map of the Virginia Campaigns iv.


Portrait of Col. H. W. Slocum. 2


Map of Washington and vicinity 10


Portrait of Brigadier-Gen. J. J. Bartlett. 21


Roll Book of Co. " D". 34


Revolver 34


Portrait of Col. Alexander D. Adams 45


Portrait of Major C. C. Gardiner. 54


Portrait of Capt. H. R. White, Co. " B" 56


Map of Gaines' Mill 58


Portrait of Capt. Charles A. Wells, Co "C" 71


Portrait of Lieutenant-Col. J. H. Bodine.


.90


Portrait of Dr. William H. Stuart 94


Portrait of Capt. H. Seymour Pierce, Co "G" I20 Map of Fredericksburg. 122


Portrait of Major-Gen. W. B. Franklin. 123


Portrait of Capt. H. C. Rogers, Co "D." 126 Corps Badges 141


Portrait of Major-Gen. W. T. H. Brooks


148


Modes of Punishment 149


Portrait of Capt. Samuel M. Harmon, Co. "I" 154


Portrait of Captain Burton Freeman, Co. "I" 164


Portrait of Lieut. Henry Hanington, Co. "K" 168 Portrait of Major-Gen. John Sedgwick 174


Flag of the 27th Regiment .. ISO Richmond Prison Association Seal ... 203


Richmond Tobacco Warehouse-Prison No. I 205


Parish Prison, New Orleans, La. 218 Salisbury Prison. 226


Returned Prisoners 234


Portrait of Dr. Norman S. Barnes 2.44


TABLE OF CONTENTS.


Preface V.


Introduction


vii.


CHAPTER I.


Organization of the Regiment-Moved to Southport-Kicking over the Tables-Row with the 33d-Mustered in the U. S. Service-Off for Washington - First Night in Camp - Target Practice -On to Rich- mond - Bull Run Battle - Slocum Wounded-Casualties-Bartlett's Report of Bull Run-Porter's Report. I-IS.


CHAPTER II.


Back to Camp Franklin -- To Alexandria-Slocum Promoted-Election of Officers - Fort Lyon - Camp Clara - Winter Quarters - Roster of Franklin's Division - Grand Review - Execution of Johnson-Pris- oners' Return-Catlett's Station-Return to Alexandria. 19-30


CHAPTER III.


To Peninsula-West Point-Death of Lieut. Bailey-Franklin's Report of West Point-Slocum's and Newton's Reports-Roster of Sixth Corps- Secession Song-Col. Bartlett Promoted-Mechanicsville-Balloon As- cension-Mcclellan's Order-Corduroy Roads-Gaines' Mill-A Pris- oner's Account - Reports : Slocum's, Bartlett's, Adams'-Change of -Base-Savage Station-White Oak Swamp-Malvern Hill-Harrison's Landing-Reports : Franklin's, Slocum's-Wounded Soldier's Letter- Retreat - Leave the Peninsula - Dr. Burr's Letter - Second Bull Run. 31-S7


CHAPTER IV.


McClellan Relieved by Pope -- Reinstated-Maryland Campaign-Battle of Crampton's Pass - Antietam - Reports : Mcclellan's, Franklin's, Slocum's, Bartlett's, AAdams' -- McClellan's Farewell-Burnside Takes Command-Belle Plain-First Battle of Fredericksburg-White Oak Church-Talk with Rebel Pickets-Roster Sixth Corps. .. ... Sg-126


CHAPTER V.


Winter Quarters-Soldiers' Letters-Emancipation Proclamation-Mud Maich-Hooker Takes Command-A Woman's Letter-Second Fred- ericksburg-Star Shot out of the Flag-Retreat-Final Orders-Muster Out-The Old Flag-Battle Hymn .127-181


CHAPTER VI.


Prison Life-Capture-Richmond, New Orleans and Salisbury Prisons- List of Prisoners-Nursing a Wounded Comrade-Hunger-Cruel Treatment-Bill of Fare -- Prisoners Shot by the Guard-Close Con- finement-Long Journey-Parole-Home. 183-233


303


TABLE OF CONTENTS.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


Gen. Slocum


237


Gen. Bartlett 240


Col. Alexander D. Adams. 242


Major Curtiss C. Gardiner 243


Dr. Norman S. Barnes


244


Gen. John Sedgwick


249


Gen. W. B. Franklin. 251


Roster.


خـ


253 Tabulated Statements .293-297


Notes of Survivors' Association


299


ERRATA.


Page 6-for Sitgraves, read Sitgreives. 7-for Rellay, read Relay.


22-for Dr. Mason, read Dr. George Mason.


.. 24-for Col. John Washington, read John A. Washington,


29-for Brenton's, read Benton's Tavern. ;


53-for Col. John, read Col. Henry Cake.


104-for A. J., read N. J. Jackson. II0-for IIth of August, read roth.


119-for Mary's, read Marye's.


150-for 1862, read 1863.


185-for James, read Jonas G. Wellman.


" 196-for Co. "I," read Bond of Co. "G." 243-for G. O., read A. G. O.


" 267-for S, after the name of Geo. O. Pratt, read IS.


" 268-for -, after the name of Samuel Winchell, read 21. " 269-for "hot" by rebel scout, read shot by rebel scout.


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