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27th Louisiana Infantry

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Company Unknown

Surgeon

Believe to have served with the 27th Louisiana Infantry CSA
Contributor F. Jean Pharis Date added 4/22/2009

Company Unknown

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Oren AdamsDate added 8/26/2007

Company Unknown

Sergeant

The 27th (Patton's) entered a PVT. prmoted a few times, to Sergeant before Vicksburg Campain. Paroled to Enterprise Ms. where his Co. became apart of the La. 22nd consolidated Infantry Regt. They saw action in Georgia. Co. E was his. Used Confederate records to confirm this.
Contributor RDate added 8/25/2011

Company Unknown

Private

James Daniel Rutherford was my Grandfather. He is buried in Libery Chapel Cemetery located in Panola County, Texas.
Contributor Sally Rutherford HolmesDate added 8/10/2009

Company Unknown

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor John E. WhiteDate added 4/20/2018

Company Unknown

Private

I am looking for photos of the 27th infantry. Do you know of any place I can find any>?
Contributor Wanda Carole Wrinkle FordDate added 10/3/2010

Company A

Private

Albert was born in 1831 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. The 1860 census finds him there at age 28. The Post Office is at Clinton. He has 3 cards in his archival file. He enlisted 29 March 1862 at Camp Moore, Tangipahoa Parish, which was a very large Training Camp of Instruction. Enlisted by Lieut. D.H. Todd for the war. Albert died at this training camp on 12 June 1862, on of over 400 men who died of disease at the camp. He is buried at the Confederate Cemetery at that place.
Contributor Phillip ThomasDate added 8/3/2024

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor James CannonDate added 4/14/2013

Company A

1st Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor James CannonDate added 2/26/2013

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor James CannonDate added 4/14/2013

Company A

Private

Augustus was born 28 Aug 1839 in Baton Rouge, La. He enlisted 14th of March at Clinton, Louisiana and mustered 29 March 1862 at Camp Moore, La. by Lt. Todd for the war. This Regt. fought at Vicksburg. Assigned to the Dept of Miss & East La. It also did coastal watch duty. It was consolidated 16 Jan 1864 to become Co F in the 22nd La. Infantry [consolidated] It was paroled 22 Aug at Port Hudson and surrendered 26 May 1865. He has 13 cards in his archival file. He was the father-in-law of my 3rd cousin 3 x removed. He died 6 Aug 1898 in Plaquemine, Iberville, Louisiana and is buried in the Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church cemetery in the aforementioned Parish.
Contributor Phillip ThomasDate added 8/9/2023

Company B

Private

Fayette was captured at Vicksburg Mississippi on July 4, 1863. Fayette was a resident of Franklin Parish, Louisiana. (later became Richland Parish) Fayette''s brother, Edwin A. Boies served with the 8th Louisiana Infantry, Company E, known as the Franklin Sharpshooters.
Contributor CarolynDate added 3/16/2005

Company B

Private

Wounded at Vicksburg
Contributor Patricia McConnell TaylorDate added 2/27/2005

Company B

3rd Corporal

Enlisted: 3/25/1862 at New Orleans, LA. Rolls for 4/1862 through 12/1862: Present. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War: Captured at Vicksburg, MS on 7/4/1863; Paroled on 7/7/1863. On List dated Headquarters, 27th Louisiana Infantry, Shreveport, LA 4/1/1864: Reported for Exchange. After Exchange, served with the 5th Louisiana Cavalry-Co. B. Rolls of Prisoners of War, C.S.A: Surrendered at New Orleans, LA on 5/26/1865; Paroled at Monroe, La on 6/14/1865. Residence: Franklin Parish, LA. Born: 1845 at Tensas Parish, LA, the grandson of a Revolutionary War veteran. Married: Rose Alisa Buie on 1/23/1869 at the residence of her father, William Buie, at Fort Necessity, LA. Children: 3-2 sons and 1 daughter. Died: 9/11/1890 due to cancer. Buried: Richland Parish, LA. (Memorial marker erected on 1/15/2005 at the Buie Cemetery, located on Buie Loop Rd. at Fort Necessity, Franklin Parish, LA) **For all who have an interest in this regiment, see my book entitled 'Twenty-seventh Louisiana Volunteer Infantry' published by Pelican Publishing Company.
Contributor Terry G. ScriberDate added 3/26/2004

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Charlotte SchickDate added 6/6/2005

Company C

Corporal

John Enlisted: Rapides Parish Louisiana, April 30th 1862. Captured at Vicksburg Mississippi July 4,1863. John Bond''s diary of his time at Vicksburg is included in the book ''The Defense of Vicksburg, A Louisiana Chronicle'' by: Allan C. Richard, Jr. and Mary Margaret Higginbotham Richard.
Contributor Carolyn BoiesDate added 3/16/2005

Company C

Private

would be very interested in any other information any might have.
Contributor Leo G. HernandezDate added 8/14/2012

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor GEORGE LOCKEDate added 6/8/2010

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor michael haymonDate added 10/6/2013

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Wayne RodgersDate added 3/6/2008

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Rick WilliamsDate added 6/25/2008

Company D

Private

Spelled Vizier in records. The correct spelling is Vigier.
Contributor Karen SibleyDate added 10/4/2013

Company E

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor James P. boydDate added 8/19/2008

Company E

1st Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Scott GreenDate added 7/8/2009

Company E

Private

Goes by T.J. Ratley, he was my great uncle.
Contributor Alan RatleyDate added 5/14/2008

Company E

Private

AGE: 39 AGE AS OF: 12/04/1862 OCCUPATION: Farmer HEIGHT: 5ft. 9in. COMPLEXION: Fair EYE COLOR: Blue HAIR COLOR: Black BIRTH COUNTY: Jackson BIRTH STATE: GA REGIMENT: 27th Louisiana Infantry BEGINNING RANK: Private ENDING RANK: Private REMARKS: Middle name: Hide. Inquiry was made to the Adjutant General of the U.S.A. in June 1952 regarding the records of Private Scott. ---------------------------------------- ENLISTMENT/MUSTER-IN/DISCHARGE DATA ENLISTMENT DATA-------- ENLISTMENT #: 1 REGIMENT: 27th Louisiana Infantry COMPANY: E DATE: 12/04/1862 RANK: Private CITY: Vicksburg COUNTY: Warren STATE: MS ---------------------------- MUSTER-IN DATA ---------------------------- DISCHARGE DATA ---------------------------------------- MUSTER CARD DATA _________NO. 1 TYPE: Company STATUS: Present MONTH - FROM: 11 TO: 12 YEAR: 1862 REMARKS: Joined as a recruit December 4, 1862 --------------------------------------- POW DATA___NO. 1 DATE CAPTURED: 07/04/1863 PLACE CAPTURED: Vicksburg MS DATE PAROLED: 07/07/1863 PLACE PAROLED: Vicksburg MS REMARKS: Reported for exchange at Shreveport, Louisiana on April 1, 1864.
Contributor Jimmy ScottDate added 4/17/2006

Company E

Private

My mother's mother's mother's father.
Contributor Lloyd CampbellDate added 3/26/2009

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Scott GreenDate added 7/8/2009

Company E

Private

Any info about George would be appreciated. I am his gggrandson.
Contributor John ArmsDate added 12/6/2012

Company E

Private

Data based on the book 'Booth's Index to Louisiana Confederate Soldiers'
Contributor Ron MayDate added 11/24/2015

Company F

Major

Cooper, Jesse M REGIMENT: 27th Louisiana Infantry BEGINNING RANK: Captain ENDING RANK: Major REMARKS: ---------------------------------------- ENLISTMENT/MUSTER-IN/DISCHARGE DATA ENLISTMENT DATA-------- ENLISTMENT #: 1 REGIMENT: 27th Louisiana Infantry COMPANY: F DATE: 03/16/1862 RANK: Major CITY: New Orleans COUNTY: Orleans Parish STATE: LA ---------------------------- MUSTER-IN DATA DATE: 03/16/1862 CITY: New Orleans COUNTY: Orleans Parish STATE: LA ---------------------------- DISCHARGE DATA ---------------------------------------- MUSTER CARD DATA _________NO. 1 TYPE: Company STATUS: Present MONTH - FROM: 3 TO: 5 YEAR: 1862 MUSTER CARD DATA _________NO. 2 TYPE: Company STATUS: Present MONTH - FROM: 3 TO: 8 YEAR: 1862 MUSTER CARD DATA _________NO. 3 TYPE: Company STATUS: Present MONTH - FROM: 7 TO: 10 YEAR: 1862 MUSTER CARD DATA _________NO. 4 TYPE: Company STATUS: Not Stated MONTH - FROM: 11 TO: 12 YEAR: 1 Cooper, Jesse M., Capt. Co. F. 27th Regt. La. Infty. En. March 16th, 1862, New Orleans, La. Present on all Rolls to Dec., 1862. Cooper, J. M.,Maj. 27th La. Infty. Official Rolls of Paroled Officers, Paroled Natchitoches, La., June 14th, 1865. Burial site unknown at this time.
Contributor EvanHomepage http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/r/o/E-Broussard-/Date added 5/15/2006

Company F

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Julia A. ScottDate added 12/10/2010

Company F

Rank unknown

GGF Durham and his older brother Thomas Bozeman enlisted in Co. F, 27th Louisiana Infantry and fought at Vicksburg. Both survived, and lived many years. John P. Durham died in the 1930s.
Contributor Frank HicksDate added 8/19/2011

Company F

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Frank HicksDate added 8/19/2011

Company F

1st Lieutenant

Jones, James W REGIMENT: 27th Louisiana Infantry BEGINNING RANK: Sergeant ENDING RANK: First Lieutenant REMARKS: ---------------------------------------- ENLISTMENT/MUSTER-IN/DISCHARGE DATA ENLISTMENT DATA-------- ENLISTMENT #: 1 REGIMENT: 27th Louisiana Infantry COMPANY: F RANK: First Lieutenant ---------------------------- MUSTER-IN DATA ---------------------------- DISCHARGE DATA --------------------------------------- POW DATA___NO. 1 DATE CAPTURED: 07/04/1863 PLACE CAPTURED: Vicksburg MS DATE PAROLED: 07/07/1863 PLACE PAROLED: Vicksburg MS REMARKS: Reported for exchange at Shreveport, Louisiana on April 1, 1864. POW DATA___NO. 2 DATE CAPTURED: 05/26/1865 PLACE CAPTURED: New Orleans LA DATE PAROLED: 06/14/1865 PLACE PAROLED: Natchitoches LA Bio: James W. Jones, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890 JAMES W. JONES James W. Jones, president of the Farmers' Alliance of Natchitoches Parish, was born in Georgia, December 18, 1838, and passed his boyhood and youth under the parental roof. In 1859 he came to Louisiana, and settled in what is now Grant Parish, where he made his home until 1887, when he moved to his present place of residence in Natchitoches Parish, one and a half miles from the city. In 1861 he joined Company C, or what was known at the Winn Rifles, rose to the position of second lieutenant, and was a brave and efficient officer, serving until the close of the war. He was wounded at the battle of Vicksburg. Since the war he has been engaged in farming and has made a success of this occupation, as a glance over his well kept place will clearly indicate to the beholder. He took a leading part in the Grange movement, and has always taken the same kind of interest in the Farmers' Alliance movement. In July, 1890 he was elected president of the last named organization of this parish, and is eminently fitted for that position. He was married in the year 1863, to Miss Annie M. Dobbs, who was born in Marietta, Ga., in 1842. They have five children who are named as follows: Rowena, Lillie, James R., Hattie and Ernest W. Mr. Jones is a close adherent to Democratic principles, and socially is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Phoenix Lodge No. 38 of this city. He joined this society in Montgomery, La, and for about four years was master of Lodge No. 168 of that place. He and Mrs. Jones are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Jones was the eldest of four children, three now living, born to James and Harriet (Cooper) Jones, natives of Georgia and Virginia, respectively. The father died in his native State, in 1839, when about thirty years of age, and the mother also died in that State, in 1847, when about twenty eight or thirty years of age. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Rev. John W. Cooper, was a minister in the Baptist church for about thirty five or forty years. He died in Georgia, in 1849, at the age of seventy years. Natchitoches Times J.W. Jones Jas. W. Jones, Friday March 1, 1918 at 2:00 A.M., Aged 79 years. Mr. Jones, who was a native of Georgia, was born in 1839 and in 1861 joined Co. C. of that state and served all during the Civil War with honor, rising to the rank of Second Lieutenant. After the war he married Miss Anna Dobbs and to this union six children were born, three of whom survive. They are Mrs. Albert Bri- lari of Little Rock, E.W. Jones of Shreveport, and Jas. R. Jones of Oakdale. The deceased settled in Grant Parish after the War, moving to Nat- chitoches in 1877, where he since resided. His funeral was held on Friday af- ternoon with internment in Ameri- can Cemetery. The religious cere- mony was held at the First Baptist Church of which he has always been a consistant member. Phoenix Lodge , No. 38, F. & A.M. conduc- ted the Masonic ceremony at the grave. The deceased was a kind and de- voted husband and father, a true friend of the sick and needy and af- ter a long, honorable and useful life has gone to claim his reward, hearing those consoling words, 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant'. To his bereaved wife, who was ever his devoted helpmeet, and child- ren, the 'Times' extends great sym- pathy.
Contributor EvanHomepage http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/r/o/E-Broussard-/Date added 5/15/2006

Company F

Private

He enlisted May 7, 1862, at the age of 29 in the Winn Rifles. He was present until captured at Vicksburg, MS, on 4 July 1863, and was paroled at Vicksburg, MS on 7 July, 1863. He reported for exchange at Shreveport, LA, on 1 April 1864. His command surrendered at New Orleans, LA, on 26 May 1865, and he was paroled at Monroe, LA, on June 12, 1865, and returned to his residence in Winn Parish, LA.
Contributor Tim HarrisonDate added 2/19/2008

Company F

Captain

Siege of Vicksburg; my great-grandfather
Contributor Caron WaitsDate added 10/1/2012

Company G

Private

CORDAWAY, MANUEL (1834 ~ 1910). Manuel Cordaway, Confederate veteran, was born in Louisiana in 1834. Not much is known about Cordaway's life before the Civil War, although Confederate Home Roster records indicate he made his living as a farmer. . On March 20, 1862, Cordaway enlisted in the Confederate States Army in New Orleans and was mustered into the 27th Louisiana Infantry. The 27th Louisiana Infantry served at the Battle of Vicksburg, but took heavy losses and was later consolidated into other Louisiana Infantry regiments. Cordaway was taken by United States Army forces and was made to sign a declaration that he would never take up arms against the United States again. According to Compiled Military Service Records, Cordaway continued to serve in the Confederate Army, as his name is present on a prisoner of war list from New Orleans. Cordaway was present when a group of Confederate soldiers surrendered to Union forces in New Orleans at the end of the war in May of 1865. He was released in June of the same year.. Cordaway moved to Texas in 1895 and took up residence in Riviera, Nueces County, Texas. Cordaway was admitted to the Confederate Veterans Home on July 12, 1910. He died 15 days later and was buried in the Texas State Cemetery.
Contributor CarrieDate added 9/25/2014

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Bentley JesseeDate added 5/13/2010

Company G

Captain

Captain C.J. Foster was my Great Great Grandfather about which I am just now learning a great deal. Any other information about Captain Foster will be greatly appreciated.
Contributor James Claiborne CookDate added 1/22/2007

Company G

Private

My Great Grandfather - my Dad's mother's dad. Lived in Desoto, LA, and sent letters home from Vicksburg.mdb
Contributor M. D. Beale, JrDate added 8/23/2011

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Bentley JesseeDate added 2/22/2010

Company G

Private

Federal rolls of Prisoners of war. Captured & paroled at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863
Contributor Judith DavisonDate added 1/19/2014

Company G

Private

Private Young William Rogers was my great-great grandfather. He was the last surviving member of Co G of the 27th La Infantry (see newspaper article from The Champion, newspaper from my hometown of Center, Texas dated February 12, 1930). He and a brother, Private James Wooten Rogers, and a cousin, Lt. Giles N. Graves all were sworn in the service at Metairie Race Track on March 20, 1862 by Lt. D.H. Todd, half-brother of Mary Todd Lincoln. Perhaps latter privates Peyton Graves Rogers and Y.W. (Billy) Graves were recruited and joined the unit. Young William Rogers fought at the Battle of Vicksburg receiving a wound to the thigh. I have extensive research and documentation regarding this unit.
Contributor John C Rogers JrDate added 8/25/2006

Company H

Private

Captured at Vicksburg.
Contributor PatDate added 10/24/2008

Company H

Private

Enlisted: 04/10/1862, Camp Moore:Tangipahoa Parish LA, Captured 07/04/1863 Vicksburg MS: Paroled 07/07/1863 Vicksburg MS: Captured 12/24/1864 Livingston LA: Remarks: Transferred to New Orleans, LA, January 11, 1865, Also transferred to Ship Island, Mississippi, on January 22, 1865 and received January 25, 1865. Escaped night of April 4, 1865. Ending Rank: Private: Date of Birth: 10/13/1836: Date of Death: 07/01/1916: Place of Burial: Salem Cemetery, Livingston, LA
Contributor CarolynDate added 6/28/2004

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Reid LantzDate added 10/21/2010

Company K

Private

Actual name was Louis Carnline but pension record applications are under Carnoline.
Contributor Judy CarnlineDate added 10/8/2004

Company K

2nd Lieutenant

Peter was 26 years old when he enlisted and was mustered at New Orleans on 22 March 1862. Elected as 1st Sgt. On 22 May 1863 elected to 3rd Lient. and 2nd [Jr.] Lt by Col. L. D. Marrs. In July 1862 he is in camp at Camp Norwood near Vicksburg, Miss sick. Captured at Vicksburg on 2 July 1863 and exchanged at Shreveport La. on 1 April 1864. He is related to me by marriage.
Contributor Phillip ThomasDate added 2/25/2019

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Boyd O'ConDate added 1/21/2011

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