TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. The three footnotes in the Catalogues (Chapters IX to XII) have multiple anchors denoted by [A], [B] and [C]. These footnotes have been left at the end of each relevant section, as in the original text. The footnotes are listed here for easy reference: [A] Taken prisoner at Fredericksburg. [B] Taken prisoner at Chancellorsville. [C] Taken prisoner at Gettysburg. Some minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book. THE “TWENTY-SEVENTH.” _A REGIMENTAL HISTORY._ BY WINTHROP D. SHELDON, A.M., LATE LIEUTENANT COMPANY H. [Illustration: (Publisher colophon)] NEW-HAVEN: MORRIS & BENHAM. 1866. TO THE OFFICERS AND PRIVATE SOLDIERS OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT CONN. VOLUNTEERS, THIS MEMORIAL OF PATRIOTIC SERVICE IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED. CONTENTS. PAGE I. CAMP NEAR WASHINGTON, 9 II. TO THE FRONT, 17 III. FREDERICKSBURG, 22 IV. CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, 33 V. CHANCELLORSVILLE, 43 VI. ON TO RICHMOND, 56 VII. GETTYSBURG, 71 VIII. IN MEMORIAM, 89 IX. RECORD OF CASUALTIES, 100 X. CATALOGUE OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, 115 XI. PROMOTIONS, 119 XII. CATALOGUE OF ENLISTED MEN, 123 FREDERICKSBURG, December 13th, 1862. CHANCELLORSVILLE, May 1st, 2d, and 3d, 1863. GETTYSBURG, July 2d, 3d, and 4th, 1863. THE “TWENTY-SEVENTH” CONN. VOLS. CHAPTER I. CAMP NEAR WASHINGTON. “As by the west wind driven, the ocean waves Dash forward on the far-resounding shore, Wave upon wave: first curls the ruffled sea, With whit’ning crests; anon with thundering roar It breaks upon the beach, and, from the crags Recoiling, flings in giant curves its head Aloft, and tosses high the wild sea-spray, Column on column--so the hosts of Greece Poured ceaseless to the war.” HOMER.