27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in September 12, 1861. Mustered out November 4, 1864. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 70th Indiana Infantry.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 12 Dec 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.


 * The Civil War Archive. (accessed 12 Dec 2010) Website with histories of the Indiana Regiments.


 * 27th Indiana Infantry (accessed 08 Dec 2010) Overview, Battle Maps, Participants list, Gallery, of the 27th Indiana Infantry.


 * The 27th Indiana Volunteer Infantry (accessed 12 Dec 2010) has history, photo, each company roster contains a goldmine of personal information and history on each soldier.