27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 27th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
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Michigan state flag | |
| Active | April 10, 1863 to July 26, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Siege of Vicksburg Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg Battle of the Crater Appomattox Campaign |
The 27th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 27th Michigan Infantry was mustered into Federal service at Port Huron, Ovid, and Ypsilanti, Michigan on April 10, 1863.
The regiment was mustered out of service on July 26, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 10 officers and 215 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 204 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 432 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
- Colonel Byron M. Cutcheon
- Colonel Charles Waite
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiinf3.htm#27th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
References
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