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27th co a - disposition

Co. A, 27th Indiana Volunteer Regiment


Note: I am using colors to denote deaths or continued service as veterans. BLUE indicates a veteran; RED indicates death by virtue of war-related activities; GREEN means died of other than war-related activities.  

Officers

Captains

Morrison, Abisha: commissioned 30 Aug 1861; promoted lieutenant-colonel 19 Nov 1861

Wilcoxen, John W. : promoted from first lieutenant 19 Nov 1861; wounded at Winchester and Antietam; mustered out 4 Nov 1864.

First Lieutenants

Gilmore, Robert B. : promoted from sergeant of Company A to adjutant of th eregiment 3 Sep 1861; from adjutant to first lieutenant of Company A 19 Nov 1861; died 16 Oct 1862; wounds, Antietam

Hamrick, Simpson S. : promoted from sergeant of Company A to commissary sergeant of Regiment, 12 Sep 1861; promoted from commissary sergeant to first lieutenant of Company A, 17 Oct 1862; killed Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 3, 1863.

Porter, Samuel D. : promoted corporal, to sergeant, to orderly sergeant, to second lieutenant, 18 Sep 1861; to first lieutenant 4 May 1863; wounded, Antietam and Elk River; discharged 18 Apr 1864.

Rankin, John R. : promoted from private to orderly sergeant; to first lieutenant 19 Apr 1864; wounded at Gettsburg; mustered out 1 Nov 1864.

Second Lieutenants

Parsons, John F., comissioned 30 Aug 1861; resigned Dec., 1861.

Vanordsdall, William: promoted from sergeant to orderly sergeant; to second lieutenant 7 Feb 1862; killed, Antietam, 17 Sep 1862.

Orderly Sergeants

Wright, Philburd S. : reduced to the ranks unjustly; discharged 13 Dec 1862; wounded in leg at Antietam.

Allen, William: promoted from sergeant to orderly sergeant 1 Apr 1862; killed, Cedar Mountain, Virginia, 9 Aug 1862.

Dennis, Joseph T. : promoted from sergeant to orderly sergeant; mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Sergeants

Crose, John A. : promoted quartermaster sergeant of regiment.

Stone, Tarvin C. : promoted to commissary sergeant of regiment; mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Allee, Noah: promoted from corporal to sergeant, 1 Feb 1862; killed at Cedar Mountain, Virginia, 9 Aug 1862.

Crose, Benjamin A. : promoted from corporal to sergeant, 1 Jun 1862; discharged, disability, 24 Apr 1863. (Died before reaching home. )

Gambold, Josephus B. : promoted from corporal to sergeant; wounded in hand, New Hope Church, Georgia; mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Corporals

Ballard, James: promoted to corporal 1 Sep 1861; wounded in thigh, Antietam, 17 Sep 1862; killed, Chancellorsville, 3 May 1863.

Bowen, Charles M. : wounded in leg, Antietam, Sep 17, 1862; amputation; discharged 8 Sep 1863.

Monnett, Spencer: discharged 14 March 1863, for wound in left shoulder, Antietam.

Michael, Jacob: killed, Winchester, Virginia, 25 May 1862.

Kenyon, William O. : killed Chancellorsville, 3 May 1863.

Showalter, Christopher C. : wounded in right leg, Antietam; killed Gettysburg, 3 Jul 1863.

Nicewander, Manuel: wounded in head, Cedar Mountain; mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Bill, Joseph N: promoted to sergeant 12 Nov 1863; veteran.

Allee, Marion J. : wounded at Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Resac and Peach Tree Creek; veteran.  (Died of an accidental wound received at Louisville, Kentucky, July, 1865).

Tincher, George: wounded, Gettysburg, veteran.

Privates

Akers, William T., mustered out 4 Sep 1864.

Allen, Asbury, discharged 11 May 1863; disability.

Allen, George W., discharged 15 Dec 1862; disability.

Allen, James, killed, railroad accident near Alliance, Ohio, 16 Sep 1861.

Bales, George, killed Gettysburg, PA, 3 Jul 1863.

Bales, William, veteran.

Bettis, Ambrose D. , transferred V. R. C.  24 Aug 1864.

Bresnahan, John, wounded, Antietam; discharged 8 Mar 1864; loss of right arm at Chancellorsville.

Brown, Henry, deserted, 17 Sep 1862.

Brown, James M., recruit; transferred to Seventieth Regiment.

Brann, William H., discharged 31 Oct 1862; wounded at Antietam.

Bryant, Woodson, captured at Winchester, veteran; mustered out Jul 1865.

Burch, William, discharged 21 Nov 1862; disability.

Busby, Hiram, captured at Winchester; discharged 5 Oct 1863; wounded at Chancellorsville.

Butler, Francis, wounded, Antietam; transferred to reguolars 15 Jan 1863.

John S. D.  Day, transferred to regulars, 23 Nov 1862.

Dewitt, James, captured at Winchester; killed at Chancellorsville, 3 May 1863

Dewitt, Willis, discharged 11 Dec 1862; disability.

Dodd, George H., transferred V. R. C; mustered out 4 Sep 1864

Dodson, William, wounded, Cedar Mountain and siege of Atlanta; veteran

Evans, Simpson, discharged 28 Oct 1862; wound in right shoulder at Cedar Mountain.

Evans, Henry G., transferred to regulars 27 Oct 1862.

Elliott, William, veteran

Fellows, Samuel, wounded in head at Gettyburg; transferred V. R. C.

Foss, James M., discharged 22 Oct 1862; wounds at Antietam.

Gambold, Eri A. , wounded Antietam, veteran

Gibbons, Charles W. , wounded Cedar mountain, died Baltimore, Md., 19 Jun 1863, small pox.

Grider, Evan T., discharged 7 Jan 1863, wound at Cedar Mountain.

Hadden, Jasper H. , killed at Antietam, 17 Sep 1862.

Hansell, John W. , killed at Antietam, 17 Sep[ 1862.

Hansell, David, promoted hospital steward; veteran.

Harden, James T., wounded New Hope Church, 25 May 1864, veteran.

Hinkle, Alexander, transferred to regulars, 23 Nov 1862

Thaddeus Hunt, killed, Gettysburgh, PA, 3 Jul 1863.

Hostetter, William H., mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Hutchings, Francis M., transferred to regulars, 23 Nov 1862. Killed at battle of Opequon, VA 19 Sep 1864.

Jackson, Jesse, died 27 Mar 1862, Winchester, VA, pneumonia

Jenkins, Elijah, mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Lamb, Lindsey, veteran.

Landis, Benj. F., mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Lane, Philip A., discharged 13 Nov 1862; wound of right arm, Antietam.

Layton, John, killed at Antietam, 17 Sep 1862.

Layton, Sylvester, captured at Winchester, died of chronic diarhea and debility, Annapolis MD 27 Dec 1862.

Lewis, John, veteran.

McCoy, Jesse C., died of erysipelas, Frederick, MD 12 Mar 1862.

Monnett, Marion, discharged 19 May 1862; disability

McGrew, William, veteran

Mercer, Warden T., mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Moyers, Henry A., wounded in foot at Antietam; killed at Resaca, GA, 15 May 1864.

Pearson, Thomas, discharged 20 Nov 1862, disability.

Proctor, Richard A., killed at Cedar Mountain, VA, 9 Aug 1862.

Proctor, Valentine, transferred V. R. C., wounds at Chancellorsville.

Parsons, Jasper N., discharged for dsability 2 Dec 1861

Parsons, Van, discharged for dsability 14 Jan 1862.

Parsons, William M., wounded 22 Jun 1864; mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Palmer, John J., died of typhoid fever, Darnestown, MD 12 Nov 1861.

Palmer, Noah J., captured at Winchester; wounded in shoulder at siege of Atlanta; mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Prichard, John B., veteran.

Patterson, Abraham, recruit; discharged for disability, Maryland Heights, 28 Oct 1862.

Rawlings, Charles R., died of typhoid fever, Darnestown, MD, 20 Nov 1861.

Rutherford, Henry, discharged 29 Jan 1863; wound at Antietam.

Roberts, Thomas, mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Russell, Henry A., Maryland recruit, deserted 28 May 1862.

Ryan, Patrick, recruit, captured at Winchester; discharged 24 Apr 1863, Stafford Court House, Virginia; disability.

Showalter, Levi M., mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Steele, James S., discharged 10 Jan 1863; wounded at Antietam.

Smith, John W., mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Smith, William L., recruit, transferred to Seventieth Indiana 4 Nov 1864.

Smith, Joseph H., recruit; wounded at Antietam and Resaca.

Smythe, James E., mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Steward, David, died of general debility, Smoketown, MD 24 Dec 1862.

Stewart, William, wounded, new Hope Church, GA; veteran.

Mesler, John L., veteran

Harvey, Stephen, deserted 9 Aug 1862.

Stiggleman, Samuel M., discharged for disability 14 Jan 1862.

Squire, Henry, veterans; shot through the breast at Antietam; also wounded at Chancellorsville, and captured at Peach Tree Creek.

Turner, William H., died of rheumatism and debility, Frederick MD 24 Dec 1862.

Waln, Samuel J., veteran.

Warner, W.  W., wounded, Chancelorsville, veteran.

Wells, Thomas, captured at Winchester; wounded, Gettysburg; mustered out 1 Sep 1864.

Wilkinson, Elijah H., taken rpisoner at Cedar Mountain; wounded in groin at Chancellorsville, also wounded at Resaca, veteran.

Wishmier, Charles E., wounded at Cedar Mountain, killed at Gettysburg, PA 3 Jul 1863.

Watts, Daniel B., recruit; transferred to Seventieth Regiment, 4 Nov 1864.

Wilson, John G., recruit, transferred to Sevenieth Regiment 4 Nov 1864.

Voris, Michael P., recruit; transferred to Seventieth Regiment, 4 Nov 1864.

Young, Harrison, transferred to V. R. C., gunshot wound in mouth at Antietam.

Dougherty, John T., transferred to regulars, 23 Nov 1862.

Morgan, George W., recruit, discharged for disability.

Moore, Earl: recruit, captured at Cedar Mountain; died, Fairfax Station, Virginia, 14 Jan 1863; disease.

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