27th Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Brief History
The 27th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at Port Huron, Ovid and Ypsilanti, Michigan and was mustered in April 10, 1863. It was mustered out July 26, 1865.

For more information on the history of this unit see:
 * 27th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb
 * 27th Michigan Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia
 * 27th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive

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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Companies and general counties of enlistment:
 * 27th Regiment Michigan Infantry Rosters at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb
 * 1st Company of Sharpshooters or "Perrin's Sharpshooters" Rosters at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb
 * 2nd Company of Sharpshooters or "Vosper's Sharpshooters" Rosters at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb


 * Company A - Men from Oceana County
 * Company B - Men from Livingston County
 * Company C - Men from Muskegon County
 * Company D - Men from Manistee County and Gratiot County
 * Company E - Men from Wayne County
 * Company F - Men from Wayne County and St. Clair County
 * Company G - Men from St. Clair County and Washtenaw County
 * Company H - Men from Saginaw County
 * Company I - Men from Clinton County
 * Company K - Men from Hillsdale County
 * 1st Company of Sharpshooters or "Perrin's Sharpshooters" - Men from Shiawassee County
 * 2nd Company of Sharpshooters or "Vosper's Sharpshooters" - Men from Hillsdale County
 * Unassigned Company - Men from Wayne County

See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies.

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 ‘Michigan 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.


 * Michigan in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Michigan, 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.


 * Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan has material related to the 27th Michigan Infantry. Search for "27th Michigan Infantry" and also for "Spalding family papers".


 * Michigan Adjutant General's Office and George H. Turner. Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Twenty-Seventh Infantry]. Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905. (*);.