Sunday, November 30, 1862
The men of the Twenty-Seventh received orders to strike tents and march towards Washington early the next morning. Their eventual destination at the time was uncertain. 1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 17.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Orders to March
Wednesday, November 19, 1862
The men of the Twenty-Seventh, along with all regiments in the vicinity, received orders to prepare to march. General Franz Sigel of the Union Sixth Corps was rumored to be under attack by the Confederates at Centreville, near Fairfax. The march order was cancelled later in the evening. 1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 16.
The men of the Twenty-Seventh, along with all regiments in the vicinity, received orders to prepare to march. General Franz Sigel of the Union Sixth Corps was rumored to be under attack by the Confederates at Centreville, near Fairfax. The march order was cancelled later in the evening. 1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 16.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Author's Message
On this observance of Veterans Day, please take some time today to remember and honor veterans of all wars. Thank you.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Picket Duty and Winter Camp Preparations
Monday, November 10, 1862
As a break from the usual routine of drills some companies of the Twenty-Seventh were selected for occasional picket duty. Others were detailed to build pine-log shelters to prepare the camp for the impending winter.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 14-16.
As a break from the usual routine of drills some companies of the Twenty-Seventh were selected for occasional picket duty. Others were detailed to build pine-log shelters to prepare the camp for the impending winter.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 14-16.
Friday, November 2, 2012
First Sunday at Camp Tuttle
Sunday, November 2, 1862
The first Sunday in camp gave the men of the Twenty-Seventh a break from the daily regimen of drills. On this Sunday, however, a report spread through the camp that Confederates were spotted near Leesburg, and the camp went on alert for a call to arms during the day and into the night. The day and night passed uneventfully, and the call to arms did not occur.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 14.
The first Sunday in camp gave the men of the Twenty-Seventh a break from the daily regimen of drills. On this Sunday, however, a report spread through the camp that Confederates were spotted near Leesburg, and the camp went on alert for a call to arms during the day and into the night. The day and night passed uneventfully, and the call to arms did not occur.1
References:
1Winthrop Dudley Sheldon The "Twenty-Seventh," : A Regimental History (New Haven, Connecticut: Morris and Benham, 1866), 14.
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