27th Maine Regiment

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27th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Flag of Maine
Active	September 30, 1862 to July 17, 1863
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Battles/wars	None

The 27^th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized in Portland, Maine and mustered in for nine months' service; starting September 30, 1862. The 27^th left Maine for Washington, D.C. on October 20. Attached to Casey's Division, Defenses of Washington, to February 1863. And the 1st Brigade, Casey's Division, 22nd Corps, to April 1863. And the 1st Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, 22nd Corps, to July 1863. Its commander was Colonel Mark F. Wentworth.

1 Service
2 Casualties
3 Notable members of the regiment
4 See also
5 Bibliography

[edit] Service

Their duty at Arlington Heights, Virginia, was October 23 to December 12, 1862, and at Hunting Creek until March 1863. They then moved to Chantilly, Virginia, on March 24, and served duty there until June 23. They were then ordered to rear for muster out on June 26. They then volunteered to remain beyond its time in the defenses of Washington during the Gettysburg Campaign. After that, they left Washington for home on July 4. Then were mustered out on July 17, 1863. For reenlisting before Gettysburg, all members of the Regiment controversially received the Medal of Honor. These medals were later purged by Congress in 1917.