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Note: VETERAN: HE WAS IN THE CIVIL WAR. Name: Horace L Parks , Enlistment Date: 13 August 1863 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Michigan Unit Numbers: 1104 1104 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 13 August 1863 at the age of 19 Enlisted in Company D, 27th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 28 August 1863. Joined Regiment on 11 September 1863 at Nicholasville, KY Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 June 1865 Mustered out Company D, 27th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 26 July 1865 in Delaney House, Washington, DC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regiment Information Regiment: 27th Infantry Regiment MI Date Mustered: 26 July 1865 Regiment Type: Infantry Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 10 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 215 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3 Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers Regimental History MICHIGAN Twenty-Seventh Infantry. The Twenty-seventh was composed of companies from the Upper and Lower Peninsulas, and its organization was partially completed at Ypsilanti, and eight companies were mustered into service April 10, 1863. In December of the same year company I was mustered into service, with the following commissioned officers: Captain, Abner B. Wood. First Lieutenant, Porter K. Perrin. Second Lieutenant, John Q. Patterson. Company K was mustered into service Jan. 4, 1864, with the following officers: Captain, Edwin J. March. First Lieutenant, Oscar Hancock. Second Lieutenant, John Armour. The field, staff and line officers of the eight companies at organization were as follows: Colonel, Dorus M. Fox, Lyons. Lieutenant Colonel, John H. Richardson, Tuscola. Major, William B. Wright, Eagle Harbor. Surgeon, Cyrus M. Stockwell, Port Huron. Assistant Surgeon, Hamilton E. Smith, Lexington. Second Assistant Surgeon, Jonathan E. Davis, Macomb. Adjutant, David F. Fox, Detroit. Quartermaster, William P. Spaulding, Sault Ste. Marie. Chaplain, Sylvan S. Hunting, Detroit. A. Captain, Daniel Plummer, Ontonagon. First Lieutenant, Charles Waite, Rockland. Second Lieutenant, Daniel G. Cash, Ontonagon. B. Captain, Samuel Moody, Houghton. First Lieutenant, James H. Slawson, Houghton. Second Lieutenant, Nelson Truckey, Marquette. C. Captain, William B. Wright, Eagle Harbor. First Lieutenant, Frederick Myers, Houghton. Second Lieutenant, Chester W. Houghton, Houghton. D. Captain, James Dafoe, Greenfield. First Lieutenant, Harper S. Richardson, Tuscola. Second Lieutenant, Ambrose B. Thomas, Vevay. E. Captain, James Kernahan, Springfield. First Lieutenant, Paul Gies, Detroit. Second Lieutenant, Alfred H. Bolio, Freedom. F. Captain, Robert S. Baker, Port Huron. First Lieutenant, Daniel S. Tompkins, Port Huron. Second Lieutenant, Warren A. Norton, Detroit. G. Captain, Edward S. Leadbeater, Detroit. First Lieutenant, Oscar F. Fox, Lyons. Second Lieutenant, Edward Couse, Detroit. H. Captain, Alonzo L. Bingham, East Saginaw. First Lieutenant, John Quigley, Detroit. Second Lieutenant, Lyster M. O'Brien, Detroit. The regiment, in command of Colonel Fox, started from Ypsilanti for Kentucky, April 12, 1863, with an enrollment of 865 officers and men. It occupied several towns in the state after its arrival, and in June was assigned to the Third Brigade, First Division, Ninth Corps, and sent to Vicksburg, Miss., to co-operate with General Grant's army before that city. It joined in the movement against Jackson, Miss., in the rear of Vicksburg, when General Johnson was coming to the relief of General Pemberton, then closely besieged by General Grant. After the fall of Vicksburg, the Twenty-seventh was sent with the Ninth Corps across the mountains to take part in the East Tennessee campaign. After a long and toilsome march over almost impassable roads, it reached Lenoir Station, Tenn., and was attacked by General Longstreet's forces, then advancing upon Knoxville. The Union lines were gradually withdrawn towards Knoxville, but it became necessary to halt at Campbell Station, to insure the safety of the trains. Here the Union forces were fiercely attacked by the confederates, and the Twenty-seventh sustained considerable loss in this engagement. The Union forces rallied behind their defenses at Knoxville and in Fort Saunders, where they were repeatedly charged by the enemy, who were repulsed with great slaughter in every attempt to get possession of the Union works. The Twenty-seventh met with severe losses in the defense of Knoxville, and when General Longstreet raised the siege and passed into Northeast Tennessee ,the Twenty-seventh followed him as far as Rutledge, and then fell back to Blain's Cross Roads, in January, 1864. The Twenty-seventh suffered the hardships and severities of this campaign with the other troops of the corps, as they were poorly supplied with rations, tents, blankets and clothing, and their shoes were worn out by constant marching, either in deep mud or over frozen ground. While at Mossy Creek, in March, 1864, the regiment was joined by companies I and K, which had been recruited since the regiment left Ypsilanti, under Captains March and Wood. General Grant concluded not to disturb General Longstreet in his camp in the valleys and mountains of Northeast Tennessee, and withdrew the Ninth Corps to send east to join the Army of the Potomac. The Twenty-seventh returned to Knoxville, and then commenced a march of 200 miles across the Cumberland Mountains to Nicholasville, Ky. The Ninth Corps was then placed upon cars and sent to Annapolis, Md. At this point the regiment was joined by two companies of sharpshooters under Captains Porter K. Perrin and Richard Vosper. These two companies were designated as the First and Second companies of sharpshooters, attached to the Twenty-seventh Infantry, and served with the regiment to the close of the war. The advent of these "sharpshooters," with their magazine rifles (Spencer), the then new and most destructive infantry arm known, was hailed with delight by officers and men, for not only was the regimental front made respectable in point of numbers, but the GUNS! the only such in the Ninth Corps! Petition was at once made--vive voce--to arm the whole regiment with "Spencers"--make them all "Sharpshooters." With alacrity unusual in honoring requisitions, this special was filled, and "Spencers" graced the shoulders of "ye Twenty-seventh," a prominent factor, later, in probable loss--certainly in artistic profanity by the bearers of the once coveted instruments of death. These seven- shot rifles at any point of attack or defense were "king bees," but on advanced picket or firing lines they--the rifles--simply dominated the situation, as against the muzzle-loaders then in general use. Often was heard, on these advanced positions, such plaints as "Damn old Spencer and all his inventive staff; wish they were out here weeks at a time without relief." "Well, it serves us jolly well right! If we hadn't been such fools as to want 'em 'cause they were new, we'd be used like the rest, but we got 'em--the damned sputter guns--and by G---, we'll serve 'em!" etc., etc. The regiment, now composed of twelve companies, 864 strong, in command of Major Moody, joined the Army of the Potomac, April 29, 1864, at Warrenton, Va., and was then in the First Brigade, Third Division, Ninth Corps. The Twenty-seventh crossed the Rapidan with the Ninth Corps, the 6th of May, and was immediately engaged in the terrific struggle of the Wilderness, losing eighty-nine in killed and wounded in the different engagements. The regiment scarcely emerged from the Wilderness before it was engaged in the bloody encounter of Spottsylvania, where its losses were 27 killed, 148 wounded and 12 missing. During the month of May the Twenty-seventh was constantly marching and fighting, sustaining frightful losses, and on June 3 fought the battle of Bethesda Church, where sixteen of the regiment were killed, sixty wounded, among them a large number of officers. From Cold Harbor the Twenty-seventh crossed the James river, and during the 17th and 18th of June charged the enemy's works before Petersburg, meeting with severe loss from the fire of both musketry and artillery. During the months of June and July the regiment was constantly under fire, and on July 30 took part in the disastrous charge at the "Crater," when the mine was exploded immediately in its front. The Twenty-seventh was in the advance of its brigade in this charge, and suffered severely from a cross-fire of the enemy, meeting with heavy loss. During the siege of Petersburg it held advanced positions, and took part in the numerous attempts to break the enemy's line at Weldon railroad, Peebles' Farm, Poplar Grove Church, South Side railroad, and helped to repel the confederates when they charged the Union lines. It participated in the desperate charge to capture Fort Mahone, a strong work called the "Key," in the rebel line, and succeeded in placing its colors on the eastern wing, capturing three pieces of artillery and more than 150 prisoners. When the confederates evacuated Petersburg and Richmond, the Twenty-seventh followed the retreating army, and April 18 was ordered to Washington, where it did light guard duty, account state prisoners at navy yard, and it took part in the grand review of the Army of the Potomac, May 23. It was mustered out of service at Tannallytown, July 26, and was paid and disbanded at Detroit, Mich., July 29, 1865. The Twenty-seventh participated in encounters with the enemy at Jamestown, Ky., June 2, 1863; siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 22 to July 4, 1863; Jackson, Miss., July 11 to 18,1863; Blue Springs, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1863; Loudon, Tenn., Nov. 14, 1863; Lenoir Station, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1863; Campbell's Station, Tenn., Nov. 16, 1863; siege of Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 17 to Dec. 5, 1863; Fort Saunders, Tenn., Nov. 29, 1863; Strawberry Plains, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1864; near Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1864; Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; Ny river, Va., May 9, 1864; Spottsylvania, Va., May 10, 11, 12, 1864; Ox Ford, Va., May 23, 1864; North Anna, Va., May 24, 25, 1864; Bethesda Church, Va., June 2 and 3, 1864; Cold Harbor, Va., June 7, 1864; Petersburg, Va., June 17, 18, 1864; the Crater, Va., July 30, 1864; Weldon Railroad, Va., Aug. 19, 21, 1864; Reams' Station, Va., Aug. 25, 1864; Poplar Springs Church, Va., Sept. 30, 1864; Pegram Farm, Va., Oct. 2, 1864; Boydton Road, Va., Oct. 1865; Hatcher's Run, Va., Oct. 27, 28, 1864; Fort Steedman, Va., March 25, 1865; Fort Mahone, Va., April 2, 1865; capture of Petersburg, Va., April 3, 1865; siege of Petersburg, Va., from June 17,1864, to April 3, 1865. Total enrollment...........................................1897 Killed in action--Officers, 6; enlisted men, 128............134 Died of wounds--Officers, 3; enlisted men, 74................77 Died in confederate prisons--Enlisted men, 40................40 Died of disease--Enlisted men, 102..........................102 Discharged for disability (wounds and disease)..............181 Wounded in action--Officers, 27; enlisted men, 511..........538 Missing in action--Officers, 4; enlisted men, 126...........130 The Twenty-seventh was of the "Three Hundred Fighting Regiments" of the Union army, receiving special mention by the War Department and Congress in 1866, these regiments showing casualty lists of over thirty per cent of total enrollment. Battles Fought Fought at In Action. Fought at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 11 July 1863 at Jackson, MS. Fought on 11 August 1863 at Centralia, IL. Fought on 18 September 1863. Fought on 10 October 1863 at Blue Springs, TN. Fought on 09 November 1863. Fought on 14 November 1863 at Campbell's Station, TN. Fought on 15 November 1863 at Lenoir Station, TN. Fought on 16 November 1863. Fought on 16 November 1863 at Campbell's Station, TN. Fought on 26 November 1863 at Knoxville, TN. Fought on 28 November 1863 at Knoxville, TN. Fought on 29 November 1863 at Knoxville, TN. Fought on 01 December 1863 at Knoxville, TN. Fought on 05 December 1863 at Knoxville, TN. Fought on 12 January 1864. Fought on 18 January 1864 at Knoxville, TN. Fought on 20 January 1864 at Strawberry Plains, TN. Fought on 22 January 1864 at Blain's Cross Roads, TN. Fought on 22 January 1864 at Strawberry Plains, TN. Fought on 26 January 1864 at Erin Station, TN. Fought on 05 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA. Fought on 06 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA. Fought on 07 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA. Fought on 08 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA. Fought on 10 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Fought on 11 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Fought on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Fought on 13 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Fought on 18 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Fought on 19 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Fought on 22 May 1864 at North Anna River, VA. Fought on 24 May 1864 at North Anna River, VA. Fought on 25 May 1864 at North Anna River, VA. Fought on 28 May 1864. Fought on 01 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 03 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 04 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 06 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 07 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 08 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 10 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 15 June 1864. Fought on 17 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 18 June 1864. Fought on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 19 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 21 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 24 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 25 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 27 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 04 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 05 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 11 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 14 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 15 July 1864. Fought on 15 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 16 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 17 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 21 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 23 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 24 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 25 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 27 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 30 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 07 August 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 15 August 1864. Fought on 15 August 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 19 August 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 19 August 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Fought on 20 August 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Fought on 21 August 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Fought on 22 August 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Fought on 28 August 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Fought on 15 September 1864. Fought on 20 September 1864. Fought on 14 October 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 15 October 1864. Fought on 30 October 1864 at Peebles' Farm, VA. Fought on 07 December 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 13 December 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 02 April 1865 at Petersburg, VA.
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