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Company f, Twenty-Seventh
Regiment, was formed at Greeley in 1862,
from men enlisted in Coffin's Grove,
Manchester and Greeley.
The people of Greeley gave the men a
bountiful dinner and presented the
company with a flag on the day they met
and chose their officers. The
regiment went into camp for drill at
Dubuque, but was sent to Minnesota in
October of that year to act as escort to
the officers paying the friendly Indians
in that State. The command was then
ordered to Cairo, and thence to Memphis.
The regiment was moved, under Sherman,
in the demonstration against the rebels
at the Tallahatchie. December 21st, six
companies of the regiment moved into
Holly Springs, just vacated by Van Dorn.
In January, 1863, the regiment took part
in the engagement at Lexington, Tenn.,
where Forrest was badly trounced. In
August, the regiment was sent to
Arkansas, and assisted in the capture of
Little Rock. It remained at that place
till November, when it returned to
Memphis.
The following extract
from a letter published in the
Delaware County Union of April 1,
1864, from Lieut. W. N. Boynton, of the
Twenty-seventh Iowa Infantry, dated
Vicksburg, March 10, will give some idea
of the services performed by that
regiment:
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"We
have just returned from
one of the biggest
marches ever made by
infantry during this war,
having marched entirely
across the State of
Mississippi and back
again, a distance of 475
miles; and this, too,
without finding any force
of the enemy worth
mentioning. We left
Vicksburg on the 3d of
February and returned on
the 5th of March, having
had some of the prettiest
weather ever known at
this time of the year.
It only rained a part of
two days during the
entire time. We destroyed
fifty-five miles of
railroad, burned nine
towns, viz: Jackson (the
remnant), Morton,
Brandon, Hillsboro,
Decatur, Meridian,
Enterprise (by the 7th
Army Corps), Marion,
Marion Station and a
little town called Union.
All of these were most
effectively cleaned out.
We also burned eighteen
railroad bridges,
twenty-two water tanks
and seven railroad
depots, cotton and cotton
gins too numerous to
mention. Dwelling houses
also caught a foretaste
of the future. In fact,
complete devastation and
desolation followed us
everywhere. Never
have I had better reasons
for thanking my 'lucky
star' that was was not in
the 'land of my home,'
than on this occasion.
Well may the people of
the North thank God, or
'Grant's big guns, with
fighting boys to man
them,' that war is not at
their doors."
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March 10, 1864, the
regiment started from Vicksburg on the
Red River expedition, and four days
after assisted in the capture of Fort
DeEnsrey. Col. Woods says the regiment
moved too rapidly for a long charge, but
all the time under good control. The
boys mounted the parapet and fired at
the rebels, who immediately raised the
white flag and surrendered. The regiment
reach Grand Ecore, La., April 4, and on
the 9th was in the engagement at
Pleasant Hill. Cavalry charged upon the
position occupied by the Twenty-seventh,
resulting in the annihilation of the
attacking force. Later in the day, the
regiment was under a heavy fire for two
hours, and came near being captured,
owing to the other forces near by having
withdrawn. When the order came to
retreat, the regiment was being pressed
hard on the flanks, but after a sharp
struggle, marched off in line, and in
good order. Capt. Holbrook, of
Company F, received special mention for
his bravery in this action. After being
severely wounded, he continued at the
head of his company until a second wound
compelled him to seek a Surgeon's care.
The next day, Gen. Banks ordered a
retreat, and up to May 19, the
Twenty-seventh heard the roar of
artillery almost daily. May 18, the
regiment took part in the battle of
Yellow Bayon, in which it lost three men
killed and fourteen wounded. The
regiment marched to Memphis, and on the
6th of June assisted in driving the
enemy off the field at Ditch Bayou, Ark.
July 14 and 15, the command took an
honorable part in the battles of Tupelo
and Old Town Creek. The regiment was in
the heavy fighting near Nashville,
December 15, and on the following day
the command made a brilliant charge on
the works at Mountain Heights, driving
the rebels out of their entrenchments
and into the woods.
April 8, 1865, the
Twenty-seventh was in the charging
forces that capture Fort Blakely, Ala.
Thence the regiment marched to
Montgomery, and was present at its
surrender. July 15, the regiment was
ordered to Memphis, and thence to
Clinton, where it was mustered out.
During its term of service, this
regiment marched over three thousand
miles, and traveled by rail and
steamboat over ten thousand miles. As
can be seen above, its record is a proud
one, and it is a matter of
congratulation that the men of Company
F, who escaped the perils of the battles
they were engaged in, are in our midst,
useful and honored citizens.
[NOTE: ~~ This regiment was mustered out
of services at Clinton Aug 8, 1865.
Officers not otherwise accounted for
were mustered out as with regiment.]
Unit Staff
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Surname |
First Name |
Rank
Enlistment |
Notes |
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Boomer |
Albert |
Asst. Surgeon
Commissioned: Sept. 16, 1862 |
res. Aug. 22, 1864 |
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Marsh |
Ed. L. |
Enlistment: Jan. 23,
1864 |
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Company E
|
Surname |
First Name |
Rank
Enlistment |
Notes |
|
Hanna |
H. D. |
Enlistment: Feb. 26, 1864 |
- |
|
Coolridge |
F. W. |
Capt.
Enlistment: Feb 25, 1863 |
- |
|
Eldridge |
Joseph F. |
Capt.
Enlistment: Feb 25, 1863 |
- |
|
Koltenback |
Luther |
Capt.
Enlistment: Feb 25, 1863 |
- |
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Preston |
Henry M. |
Capt.
Enlistment: Feb 29, 1864 |
- |
Company
F
|
Surname |
First Name |
Rank
Enlistment |
Notes |
|
Bickford |
Wm. W. |
Capt.
Commissioned: Oct. 3,
1862 |
res. Apr. 9, 1863 |
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Holbrook |
Jos. M. |
Capt. |
Commissioned 1st Lieut. Oct.
3, 1862, promtd. capt. Apr.
27, 1863, wd. at battle
Pleasant Hill. |
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Boynton |
Wm. N. |
First Lieut. |
Commissioned 2d lieut. Oct. 3,
1862, promtd. 1st lieut.
April 27, 1863. |
|
Eisenhart |
Jacob S. |
Enlistment: Aug. 8, 1862 |
enlisted as sergt. Aug 8,
1862, com. 2d lieut. April 27,
1863 |
|
Williams |
Wm. |
Sergt.
Enlistment: Aug. 11, 1862 |
- |
|
Taylor |
Chas. S. |
Sergt.
Enlistment: Aug. 14, 1862 |
- |
|
Skinner |
Chas. D. |
Sergt.
Enlistment: Aug. 11, 1862 |
disd. Nov. 24, 1862 |
|
Gray |
F. M. |
Sergt.
Enlistment: Aug. 8, 1862 |
disd. April 6, 1863 |
|
Lathrop |
Howard |
Corp.
Enlistment: Aug. 15, 1862 |
- |
|
Minkler |
John R. |
Corp.
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
trans. to invalid corps Sept.
30, 1863 |
|
Millet |
Wm. J. |
Corp.
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
- |
|
Hubbell |
A.D. |
Corp.
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
- |
|
Torrey |
C. O. |
Corp.
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
wd. April 19, 1864, at
Pleasant Hill, La. |
|
Cromwell |
Geo. W. |
Corp.
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
captd. died Aug. 2, 1864, at
Andersonville |
|
Kingery |
Jas. W. |
Corp.
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
- |
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McKinnis |
John |
Musician
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
- |
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McLaine |
Wm. G. |
Musician
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
- |
|
Martindale |
E. |
Musician
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
- |
|
Wilson |
B. B. |
Wagoner
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
- |
|
Arnold |
Geo. P. |
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
died at Little Rock Sept. 23,
1863. |
|
Abby |
G. |
Enlistment: Aug. 13,
1862 |
- |
|
Barnes |
Seymour |
Enlistment: Aug. 13,
1862 |
disd. March 14, 1865 |
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Bower |
B. F. |
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
disd. Feb. 19, 1863 |
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Burhus |
H. C. |
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
died at Dubuque, Ia., Nov. 1,
1862 |
|
Barr |
Chas. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
died Nov. 10, 1863, at St.
Louis |
|
Bernard |
H. K. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
- |
|
Brown |
A. J. |
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
disd. May 13, 1863 |
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Calvin |
Harmon |
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
capt. April 9, 1864, at
Pleasant Hill, La. |
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Clark |
C. E. |
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
disd. June 20, 1865, disab. |
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Clark |
Wm. H. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
wd. July 15, 1864 |
|
Combz |
A. J. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
disd. |
|
Correll |
H. A. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
- |
|
Crozier |
Geo. |
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
- |
|
Cole |
Edwin |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
- |
|
Colson |
D. G. |
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
died March 23, 1863, at
Jackson, Tenn. |
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Coats |
Jos. |
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
disd. April 2, 1863 |
|
Dood |
N. H. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
- |
|
Duncan |
Harvey |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
disd. Jan. 10, 1863 |
|
Duglas |
H. R. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
died Dec. 22, 1862, at
Tallahatchie, Miss. |
|
German |
H. R. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
- |
|
Henry |
Jas. W. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
disd. April 23. 1863 |
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Hobart |
N. L. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
- |
|
Hill |
Francis |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
- |
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Horn |
Wm. M. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
wd. and captd. April 9, 1864,
disd. June 20, 1865 |
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Jones |
Chas. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
disd. April 7, 1863 |
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Jones |
Wm. D. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
died March 22, 1864 |
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Kinyon |
Bradford |
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
disd. May 13, 1863 |
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Knee |
Jas. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
- |
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King |
Lewis |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
- |
|
Lathrop |
Geo. B. |
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
- |
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Lelacheur |
Jno H. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
wd. April 9, 1864, drowned
Sept. 10, 1864, at Cairo |
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Lewis |
Rollin |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
wd. April 9, 1864, disd. March
23, 1865. |
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Mullvany |
Wm. J. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
wd. April 9, 1864, at Pleasant
Hill |
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Moore |
Jno. H |
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
- |
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Mansfield |
Jno. G. |
Enlistment: Aug. 13,
1862 |
disd. Nov. 7, 1862 |
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Minkler |
Ewd. A. |
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
wd. and captd. April 9, 1864,
at Pleasant Hill, died Nov.
20, 1864, at Cairo |
|
Minkler |
Geo. |
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
disd. April 4, 1863 |
|
Minkler |
C. V. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
disd. June 20, 1865 |
|
Morris |
A. |
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
- |
|
Morris |
P. |
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
- |
|
Morse |
Alpheus |
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
wd. May 18, 1864, at Yellow
Bayou, La., disd. May 16, 1865 |
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Montgomery |
Wm. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
died Jan 26, 1864, at
Centralia, Ill. |
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Malugin |
A. W. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
disd. Jan. 20, 1865 |
|
Moore |
H. H. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
disd. Jan. 6, 1863 |
|
Nelson |
Chas. |
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
- |
|
Nute |
Jno. |
Enlistment: Aug. 12,
1862 |
died March 9, 1863, at Jackson |
|
Perry |
H. W. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
wd. April 9, 1864 at Pleasant
Hill |
|
Paxton |
S. A. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
died Nov. 1, 1862 |
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Peers |
Curtis C. |
Enlistment: Aug. 13,
1862 |
wd. and captd, April 9, 1864,
at Pleasant Hill |
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Putnam |
O. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
captd. Feb. 22, 1864, at Union |
|
Rardin |
Saml |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
disd. June 21, 1865 |
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Robertson |
M. H. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
died Jan. 29, 1863, at Jackson |
|
Rolf |
Ewd. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
- |
|
Roe |
D. E. |
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
trans. to invalid. corps June
1, 1864 |
|
Rulon |
H. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
disd. Feb. 19, 1863 |
|
Shilling |
F. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
- |
|
Sherman |
D. |
Enlistment: Aug. 13,
1862 |
disd. March 18, 1863 |
|
Sargeant |
Van. B. W. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
wd. May 15, 1864, at Yellow
Bayou. |
|
Smith |
Jno. K. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
disd. June 10, 1863 |
|
Stevens |
D. D. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
drowned June 16, 1863, at
Yellow Bayou |
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Sherman |
E. |
Enlistment: Aug. 11,
1862 |
- |
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Scarbrough |
M. H. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
wd. at Pleasant Hill and
Tupelo died Feb. 27, 1865 in
Miss. |
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Smith |
Geo. W. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
- |
|
Talcott |
L. C. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
- |
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Tripp |
A. W. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
disd. June 6. 1863 |
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Tripp |
C. P. |
Enlistment: Aug. 13,
1862 |
wd. at Tupelo and Nashville. |
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Utely |
Chas. L. |
Enlistment: Aug. 13,
1862 |
wd. April 9, 1864, at Pleasant
Hill |
|
Whitson |
Wm. |
Enlistment: Aug. 13,
1862 |
- |
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Wilcox |
F. N. |
Enlistment: Aug. 14,
1862 |
died June 8, 1863 |
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Walker |
Daniel |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
wd. July 14, 1864, at Tupelo |
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Waters |
Thomas |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
disd. June 24, 1865 |
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Welsh |
Jas. |
Enlistment: Aug. 15,
1862 |
wd. April 9, 1864, at Pleasant
Hill. |
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Barrett |
Jos. L. |
Enlistment: Dec. 22,
1863 |
disd. April 14, 1865 |
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Grice |
A. J. |
Enlistment: Dec. 23,
1862 |
- |
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Hoag |
Ezra |
Enlistment: Jan. 6, 1864 |
died June 5, 1864, on stmr.
Diadem. |
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Lukens |
Jos. |
Enlistment: Dec. 22,
1863 |
- |
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Crocker |
Benj. |
Enlistment: Jan. 28,
1864 |
- |
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Clark |
Judson |
Enlistment:
Jan. 15, 1864 |
- |
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Freeman |
E. J. |
Enlistment:
Jan. 15, 1864 |
- |
|
Smith |
T. J. |
Enlistment:
Feb. 1, 1863 |
- |
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Thompson |
F. A. |
Enlistment: Feb. 1, 1864 |
died June 23, 1864, at Memphis |
Company H
|
Surname |
First Name |
Rank
Enlistment |
Notes |
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Hammond |
Newton |
Enlistment: Aug 22, 1862 |
disd. July 15, 1863 |
~ source: The
History of Delaware County, Iowa , Chicago: Western Historical Co.,
1878, pgs 447-448.
~ Transcribed by Constance Diamond for
Delaware County IAGenWeb
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