| 27th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois state flag | |
| Active | August 10, 1861 to September 20, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Belmont Battle of Stone's River Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain |
The 27th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 27th Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on August 10, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on September 20, 1864 at Springfield, Illinois. The veterans and recruits from this regiment were transferred to the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
Total strength and casualties[]
The regiment suffered 7 officers and 96 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 83 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 188 fatalities.[1]
Commanders[]
- Colonel Fazilo A. Harrington
- Colonel Jonathan R. Miles
- Colonel William Schmitt - Mustered out with the regiment.[2]
See also[]
- List of Illinois Civil War Units
- Illinois in the American Civil War
Notes[]
- ↑ Dyer, Frederick Henry (1959). "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion". The Civil War Archive. New York: Thomas Yoseloff. http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf3.htm#27th.
- ↑ "Illinois in the Civil War". Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/027-fs.htm.
References[]
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