Mississippi 27th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 27th Infantry Regiment was organized in November and December, 1861 with men recruited in the counties of Oktibbeha, Leake, Covington, Jasper, and Simpson. After serving in Florida and Kentucky, then unit was assigned to General Walthall's and Brantly's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It took an active part in the campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, moved with Hood into Tennessee, and fought in North Carolina. It reported 83 casualties at Murfreesboro, 117 at Chickamauga, and 208 at Chattanooga. For a time it was consolidated with the 24th Regiment and in December, 1863 totalled 491 men and 354 arms. At Resaca the regiment lost 6 killed and 27 wounded, and at Ezra Church the 24th/27th had 11 killed and 67 wounded of the 430 engaged. It surrendered on April 26, 1865. Officers:
The first commander was Thomas M. Jones (Col.)
Colonel: Campbell, James A. (Died at Johnson's Island, 4 February 1864) Jones, Thomas M. (Resigned 26 March 1863)
Lieutenant Colonel Autry, James L. (Killed at Murfreesboro) Campbell, James A. (Promoted) Hays, Andrew J. (Transferred to the staff of General Bragg) Jones, Andrew J. (Killed at Resaca)
Major Campbell, James A. (Promoted January 1863) Jones, Andrew J. (Promoted May 1863) Kennedy, Julius B. (Killed at Atlanta) Lipscomb, George H. (Killed at Perryville McLemore, Amos (Killed by a deserter)
Adjutant Crump, W. S. Rice, G. W.
Surgeon Divine, K. C. (Promoted to brigade staff 4 December 1862) Shelby, Isaac
Assistant Surgeon Buckner, J. S.
Quartermaster Catchings, Lieutenant Craft, Addison (Promoted to brigade staff 4 December 1862) Denham, G. B., Lieutenant
Commisary Boyles, John Grayson, J. W., Lieutenant Rice, G. W., Lieutenant
Sergeant Major Carter, J. P. Watkins, Isom
Assignments:

Army of Pensacola, Department of Alabama and West Florida January - March 1862

Department of Alabama and West Florida March - June 1862

District of the Gulf, Department #2 July 1862

Jackson's Brigade, Wither's Division, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2 July - August 1862

Jackson's Brigade, Wither's Division, Right Wing, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2 August 1862

Jones' Brigade, Anderson's Division, Left Wing, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2 August - November 1862

Jones' Brigade, Anderson's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee November - December 1862

Anderson's - Walthall's Brigade, Wither's - Hindman's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee December 1862 - September 1863

Walthall's Brigade, Liddell's Division Reserve Corps, Army of Tennessee September 1863

Walthall's Brigade, Hindman's Division 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee September - November 1863

Walthall's Brigade, Cheatham's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee November 1863 - February 1864

Walthall's - Brantley's Brigade,Hindman's - Anderson's - Johnson's - D. H. Hill's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee February 1864 - April 1865

Battles:

The Battle of Pensacola (Sept 1861 - Jan 1862)

The Battle of Perryville (Oct 8, 1862)

The Battle of Murfreesboro (TN) (Dec 31, 1862 - Jan 3, 1963)

The Tullahoma Campaign (June 1863)

The Battle of Chickamauga (Sep 19 - 20, 1863)

The Chattanooga Siege (Sep - Nov 1863)

The Battle Chattanooga (Nov 23 - 25, 1863)

The Atlanta Campaign (May - Sep 1864)

The Battle of Resaca (May 14 - 15, 1864)

The Battle of New Hope Church (May 25 - June 4, 1864)

The Battle of Ezra Church (July 28, 1864)

The Atlanta Siege (July - Sep 1864)

The Battle of Franklin (Nov 30, 1864)

The Battle of Nashville (Dec 15 - 16, 1864)

The Carolinas Campaign (Feb - Apr 1865)

Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2206 men.

Company A -- Oktibbeha Riflemen (raised in Oktibbeha County, MS)
Company B -- Rosin Heels (raised in Jones County, MS)
Company C -- Fredonia Hards (raised in Pontotoc County, MS)
Company D -- Rayburn Rifles (raised in Lawrence County, MS)
Company E -- Leake Guards, aka Leake Rovers (raised in Leake County, MS)
Company F -- Covington Fencibles (raised in Covington County, MS)
Company G -- Kennedy Guards (raised in Perry County, MS)
Company H -- Jasper Blues (raised in Jasper & Lauderdale Counties, MS)
Company I -- Harris Rebels (raised in Lawrence County, MS)
Company K -- Enfield Rifles, aka Enfield Riflemen (raised in Monroe County, MS) [formerly Co. B, 5th Battalion MS Infantry]
Company L -- Twiggs Rifles (raised in Jackson County, MS)
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