27th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union)

Brief History
The 27th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry organized at Grayson Springs, Kentucky, under Col. C. D. Pennebaker, and was mustered into the United States service (627) strong on the 21st day of March, 1862. The 27th was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd division, 23 Army Corps. The 27th lost 180 men in battle. They mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, March 29th 1865, the recruits being transferred to the 6th Kentucky Veteran cavalry.

Organized at Rochester, Ky., December 16, 1861, to March 21, 1862. Mustered out March 29, 1865.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section, 27th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 5 July 2012).
 * The Wikipedia article, 27th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, (accessed 5 July 2012).

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.

Company A - Many men mustered in from Munfordville, Hart County. Company B - Many men mustered in from Rochester, Butler County. Company C - Many men mustered in from Rochester, Butler County. Company D - Many men mustered in from Camp Underwood, Green County. Company E - Many men mustered in from Rochester, Butler County. Company F - Many men mustered in from Camp Underwood, Green County and Louisville, Jefferson County. Company G - Many men mustered in from Camp King, Lexington, Fayette County. Company H - Many men mustered in from Camp Underwood, Green County. Company I - Many men mustered in from Camp Rochester, Boyd County.

The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 1-1861-1866.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,180 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Kentucky in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.