Twenty-seventh South Carolina Infantry Regiment

Twenty-seventh
South Carolina Infantry Regiment

One flag survives in the Confederate Relic Room, Columbia, S.C. and a second is located in the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier at Pamplin Park. The flag of the Charleston Light Infantry is located in the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond.
Dedmondt, Glenn, The Flags of Civil War South Carolina, ISBN NUMBER 1-56554-696-2

(THE FIRST BATTALION S.C. SHARPSHOOTERS AND THE CHARLESTON BATTALION WERE COMBINED TO FORM THIS REGIMENT IN 1863.)

Citadel Flag by Marilyn

Twenty-seventh South Carolina Infantry Regiment
Hagood's Brigade
Defense of Charleston Harbor
Army of Northern Virginia

(COLONELS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS)

COL. P.C. GAILLARD (USMA)
Retired Disabled, 1865
Shell wound Battery Wagner

LT. COL. J.A. BLAKE
Wounded 5/64, Petersburg
Captured at Weldon R.R. 08/64

LT. COL. JOESPH ABNEY
Wounded at Drewry's Bluff

MAJOR DAVID RAMSEY
Killed in Defense of Charleston Harbor

CAPTAIN T.Y. SIMMONS

LT. COLONELS: J.A. BLAKE, JOESPH ABNEY

MAJORS: JOSEPH ABNEY, DAVID RAMSEY

STAFF:
A.W. Brunet (Asst. Surg.)
J.P. Cain (Asst. Surg.)
Capt. H. Huguenin (AQM)
W.E. Link (Asst. Surg.)
A.D. Simmons (ADJ)
Capt. R. Press Smith (AQM)
W.M. Smith (ADJ)

Co Captain County Nickname
A F.T. MILES CHARLESTON CO E OF CHARLESTON BATTALION (CALHOUN GUARDS)
. J.W. AXSON . .
. B.W. PALMER . .
. J.M. Easterby (2Lt.) . .
. D.C. Webb (1Sgt) . .
. G.W. Alexander(OrdSgt.) . .
. P.C. Trenholm(OrdSgt.) . .
B T.Y. SIMONS CHARLESTON CO B OF CHARLESTON BATTALION
. Wm. Clarkson (1Lt.) . .
. Wm. Sinkler (1Lt.) . .
. A.H. Masterman (2Lt.) . .
. A.W. Muckenfuss (2Lt.) . .
. O.D. Stoney (2Lt.) . .
. H.A. Chamberlain (1Sgt) . .
C DAVID RAMSEY CHARLESTON CO F OF CHARLESTON BATTALION (GERMAN FUSILIERS)*
. SAMUEL LORD . .
. GEORGE BROWN . .
. James Campbell (1Lt.) . .
. C.M. Hopkins (1Lt.) . .
. G.B. Gelling (2Lt.) . .
. H.W. Hendricks (2Lt.) . .
. Henry Walker (2Lt.) . .
. James Riley (1Sgt) . .
D H.C. KING CHARLESTON COMPANY D OF THE CHARLESTON BATTALION (SUMTER GUARDS)
. J.W. HOPKINS . .
. J.A. CAY . .
. P.J. Barbot (1Lt.) . .
. C.M. Hopkins (1Lt.) . .
. James Tupper Jr. (1Lt.) . .
. J.T. Wells (1Lt.) . .
. J.J. Edwards (2Lt.) . .
. A.S. Lance (2Lt.) . .
. W. Williams (SgtMajor) . .
. W.W. Beckmann (1Sgt) . .
. W.E. Howland(ComsySgt.) . .
E R. CHISHOLM CHARLESTON COMPANY A, FIRST BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS
. S.R. Proctor (1Lt.) . .
. Middleton Stuart (1Lt.) . .
. T.B. Crooker (2Lt.) . .
. T.J. Dunavant (2Lt.) . .
. J.G. Guignard (2Lt.) . .
. S.M. Kemmerlin (2Lt.) . .
F J.B. ALLSTON CHARLESTON COMPANY B, FIRST BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS
. E.P. CATER . .
. J.G. Huguenin (1Lt.) . .
. Middleton Stuart (1Lt.) . .
. E.P. Cater (2Lt.) . .
. C.P. Porchar (BvtLt.) . .
. P.B. Watts (1Sgt) . .
G HENRY BUIST CHARLESTON COMPANY C, FIRST BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS (PALMETTO GUARDS)
. E.H. HOLMAN . .
. C.J. Macbeth (2Lt.) . .
. A.B. White (BvtLt.) . .
. J.Y.H. Williams (1Sgt) . .
H EDWARD MAGRATH CHARLESTON CO C OF THE CHARLESTON BATTALION (IRISH VOLS.)
. J.M. MULVANEY . .
. W.H. RYAN . .
. A.A. Allemong (1Lt.) . .
. John Burke (2Lt.) . .
. P.R. Hogan (2Lt.) . .
. J.F. Preston (2Lt.) . .
. T.L. Hogan (1Sgt) . .
. Edward Churchill(Drum) . .
I J.A. BLAKE CHARLESTON COMPANY A OF CHARLESTON BATTALION
. W.D. WALTERS . .
. J.C. Salters (1Lt.) . .
. W.J. Trim (2Lt.) . .
. J.F. Gowan (1Sgt) . .
. J.W. Guy (1Sgt) . .
. G.W. Seybt(1Sgt.) . .
. Middleton (Col�d Drum) . .
K W. CLARKSON (1Lt.) CHARLESTON SERVED FROM 1863 TO SUMMER OF 1864 AND DISBANDED
. Wm. Clarkson (1Lt.) . .
. J.B. Gardner (1Lt.) . .
. J.G. Harris (1Lt.) . .
. R.B. Seay (2Lt.) . .
. M. McSweeney (1Sgt) . .
. A.D. Simons (Adj) . .

*Company C is identified on some major rosters as the Union Light Infantry. However, the Union Light Infantry maybe either I or B Company but was a part of the Charleston Battalion.

For Additional Reading:

HAGOOD, JOHNSON: Memoirs of the War of Secession, (Rosters).*
JOHNSTON, TERRY A.: Him on the one side and Me on the other, The Civil War Letters of Alexander Campbell, 79th New York/James Campbell, First South Carolina Battalion
News and Courier: The Irish Volunteers Memorial Meeting and Military Hall Festival, With a Brief Sketch of the Company.

U.D.C.:Recollections and Reminiscences 1861-65:
Individuals:
Abney, Joseph, Brooks, Jacob (Servant), 27th SCV, Vol. 3, page 458
Bookhart, D.B. Bookhart, Company D, Hagood�s First, 25th Regiment, First Sharpshooters, 27th Regiment, Vol. 7, page 17, U.D.C
Floyd, W.H. Floyd, First S.C. Sharpshooter Battalion, Twenty-Seventh S.C.V., Vol. 6, page 240, U.D.C.
Galliard, P.C., Seventeenth Regiment (Early), Charleston Battalion, 27th SCV., Vol. 3, page 67
Hungerpiller, Hungerpiller, J.J. First and Second Sharpshooter Battalion, Vol. 7, page 21, U.D.C.
Wrightman, W.S., Co. F, 27th SCV, Vol. 2, page 539
Rosters and Other:
Roster, Co A, Twenty-Seventh SCV, Vol. 2, page 568
Roster, Co A, Twenty-Seventh SCV, Calhoun Guards, Vol. VI, page 1
Roster, Co F, Twenty-seventh SCV, Vol. 3, page 555 comments
Roster, Co G, Twenty-seventh SCV, Vol. 6, page 434

Twenty-Seventh S.C. Vol. Infantry Battles and Stations

Date Battle or City Location Commanding Officer Brigade Division Corps
6/16/62 Coastal Defense Secessionville Lt. Col. P.C. Galliard Charleston Battalion Only . .
9-63 Coastal Defense* Organized as a Regiment Lt. Col. P.C. Galliard . . .
5/6-5/7-64 Port Walthall Junction . Col. P.C. Gaillard Hagood�s Brigade Johnson/Hill Pickett
5/9/64 Swift�s Creek (Not Engaged) . Col. P.C. Gaillard Hagood�s Brigade Johnson/Pickett .
5/16/64 Drewery�s Bluff . Col P.C. Gaillard+ Hagood�s Brigade Hoke's Division .
05/30/64 Moved to Lee's Army . Col. P.C. Gaillard Hagood�s Brigade Hoke's Division .
6/03/64 Cold Harbor . Col. P.C. Gaillard Hagood�s Brigade Hoke's Division .
8/64 Petersburg . Col P.C. Gaillard Hagood�s Brigade Hoke�s Division .
. . . Lt. Col. J.A. Blake . . .
. . . Major Joseph Abney . . .
8/18-8/21-64 Globe Tavern or Weldon R.R. . Lt. Col. J.A. Blake Hagood�s Brigade Hoke's Division Mahone
9/28-9/30-64 Fort Harrison/New Market Road . Capt. T.Y. Simmons Hagood's Brigade Hoke's Division .
10/7/64 Darbytown . Capt. T.Y. Simmons Hagood's Brigade Hoke's Division^ .
10/27/64 Command as of this date . Capt. T.Y. Simmons Hagood's Brigade Hoke's Division .
12/24/64 Moved to Wilmington, N.C. . Capt. T.Y. Simmons Hagood's Brigade Hoke's Division .
1/14/65 Ft. Fisher (Detached to Kirkland's Brigade) . Col. P.C. Gaillard Hagood's Brigade Hoke's Division .
. . . Lt.Col. Joseph Abney Col. R.F. Graham . .
3/19/65 Defense of Wilmington@ . . . . .
3/7-3/10-/65 Kinston@ . . . . .
3/19/65 Bentonville@ . . . . .

*Formed from The Charleston Battalion and The First S.C. Sharpshooters in September of 1863. Defended Ft. Sumter in 1863 and surrendered with The Army of Tennessee.

^Hagood's Brigade was attached to Hoke's Divison, Anderson's Fourth Corps (from October to December, 1864) and detached to Wilmington with Hoke's Division.

+Blake and Abney disappointed Hagood at Drewry Bluff.

@Hagood's Old Brigade consisted of about a regiment. This unit was consolidated under the command of Lt. Col. Rion of the Seventh Battalion. Joined with other odd units it formed the final version of Hagood's Brigade.

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Co	Captain	County	Nickname
A	F.T. MILES	CHARLESTON	CO E OF CHARLESTON BATTALION (CALHOUN GUARDS)
.	J.W. AXSON	.	.
.	B.W. PALMER	.	.
.	J.M. Easterby (2Lt.)	.	.
.	D.C. Webb (1Sgt)	.	.
.	G.W. Alexander(OrdSgt.)	.	.
.	P.C. Trenholm(OrdSgt.)	.	.
B	T.Y. SIMONS	CHARLESTON	CO B OF CHARLESTON BATTALION
.	Wm. Clarkson (1Lt.)	.	.
.	Wm. Sinkler (1Lt.)	.	.
.	A.H. Masterman (2Lt.)	.	.
.	A.W. Muckenfuss (2Lt.)	.	.
.	O.D. Stoney (2Lt.)	.	.
.	H.A. Chamberlain (1Sgt)	.	.
C	DAVID RAMSEY	CHARLESTON	CO F OF CHARLESTON BATTALION (GERMAN FUSILIERS)*
.	SAMUEL LORD	.	.
.	GEORGE BROWN	.	.
.	James Campbell (1Lt.)	.	.
.	C.M. Hopkins (1Lt.)	.	.
.	G.B. Gelling (2Lt.)	.	.
.	H.W. Hendricks (2Lt.)	.	.
.	Henry Walker (2Lt.)	.	.
.	James Riley (1Sgt)	.	.
D	H.C. KING	CHARLESTON	COMPANY D OF THE CHARLESTON BATTALION (SUMTER GUARDS)
.	J.W. HOPKINS	.	.
.	J.A. CAY	.	.
.	P.J. Barbot (1Lt.)	.	.
.	C.M. Hopkins (1Lt.)	.	.
.	James Tupper Jr. (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.T. Wells (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.J. Edwards (2Lt.)	.	.
.	A.S. Lance (2Lt.)	.	.
.	W. Williams (SgtMajor)	.	.
.	W.W. Beckmann (1Sgt)	.	.
.	W.E. Howland(ComsySgt.)	.	.
E	R. CHISHOLM	CHARLESTON	COMPANY A, FIRST BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS
.	S.R. Proctor (1Lt.)	.	.
.	Middleton Stuart (1Lt.)	.	.
.	T.B. Crooker (2Lt.)	.	.
.	T.J. Dunavant (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.G. Guignard (2Lt.)	.	.
.	S.M. Kemmerlin (2Lt.)	.	.
F	J.B. ALLSTON	CHARLESTON	COMPANY B, FIRST BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS
.	E.P. CATER	.	.
.	J.G. Huguenin (1Lt.)	.	.
.	Middleton Stuart (1Lt.)	.	.
.	E.P. Cater (2Lt.)	.	.
.	C.P. Porchar (BvtLt.)	.	.
.	P.B. Watts (1Sgt)	.	.
G	HENRY BUIST	CHARLESTON	COMPANY C, FIRST BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS (PALMETTO GUARDS)
.	E.H. HOLMAN	.	.
.	C.J. Macbeth (2Lt.)	.	.
.	A.B. White (BvtLt.)	.	.
.	J.Y.H. Williams (1Sgt)	.	.
H	EDWARD MAGRATH	CHARLESTON	CO C OF THE CHARLESTON BATTALION (IRISH VOLS.)
.	J.M. MULVANEY	.	.
.	W.H. RYAN	.	.
.	A.A. Allemong (1Lt.)	.	.
.	John Burke (2Lt.)	.	.
.	P.R. Hogan (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.F. Preston (2Lt.)	.	.
.	T.L. Hogan (1Sgt)	.	.
.	Edward Churchill(Drum)	.	.
I	J.A. BLAKE	CHARLESTON	COMPANY A OF CHARLESTON BATTALION
.	W.D. WALTERS	.	.
.	J.C. Salters (1Lt.)	.	.
.	W.J. Trim (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.F. Gowan (1Sgt)	.	.
.	J.W. Guy (1Sgt)	.	.
.	G.W. Seybt(1Sgt.)	.	.
.	Middleton (Col�d Drum)	.	.
K	W. CLARKSON (1Lt.)	CHARLESTON	SERVED FROM 1863 TO SUMMER OF 1864 AND DISBANDED
.	Wm. Clarkson (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.B. Gardner (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.G. Harris (1Lt.)	.	.
.	R.B. Seay (2Lt.)	.	.
.	M. McSweeney (1Sgt)	.	.
.	A.D. Simons (Adj)	.	.

Date	Battle or City	Location	Commanding Officer	Brigade	Division	Corps
6/16/62	Coastal Defense	Secessionville	Lt. Col. P.C. Galliard	Charleston Battalion Only	.	.
9-63	Coastal Defense*	Organized as a Regiment	Lt. Col. P.C. Galliard	.	.	.
5/6-5/7-64	Port Walthall Junction	.	Col. P.C. Gaillard	Hagood�s Brigade	Johnson/Hill	Pickett
5/9/64	Swift�s Creek (Not Engaged)	.	Col. P.C. Gaillard	Hagood�s Brigade	Johnson/Pickett	.
5/16/64	Drewery�s Bluff	.	Col P.C. Gaillard+	Hagood�s Brigade	Hoke's Division	.
05/30/64	Moved to Lee's Army	.	Col. P.C. Gaillard	Hagood�s Brigade	Hoke's Division	.
6/03/64	Cold Harbor	.	Col. P.C. Gaillard	Hagood�s Brigade	Hoke's Division	.
8/64	Petersburg	.	Col P.C. Gaillard	Hagood�s Brigade	Hoke�s Division	.
.	.	.	Lt. Col. J.A. Blake	.	.	.
.	.	.	Major Joseph Abney	.	.	.
8/18-8/21-64	Globe Tavern or Weldon R.R.	.	Lt. Col. J.A. Blake	Hagood�s Brigade	Hoke's Division	Mahone
9/28-9/30-64	Fort Harrison/New Market Road	.	Capt. T.Y. Simmons	Hagood's Brigade	Hoke's Division	.
10/7/64	Darbytown	.	Capt. T.Y. Simmons	Hagood's Brigade	Hoke's Division^	.
10/27/64	Command as of this date	.	Capt. T.Y. Simmons	Hagood's Brigade	Hoke's Division	.
12/24/64	Moved to Wilmington, N.C.	.	Capt. T.Y. Simmons	Hagood's Brigade	Hoke's Division	.
1/14/65	Ft. Fisher (Detached to Kirkland's Brigade)	.	Col. P.C. Gaillard	Hagood's Brigade	Hoke's Division	.
.	.	.	Lt.Col. Joseph Abney	Col. R.F. Graham	.	.
3/19/65	Defense of Wilmington@	.	.	.	.	.
3/7-3/10-/65	Kinston@	.	.	.	.	.
3/19/65	Bentonville@	.	.	.	.	.