Chronology - 1862
AUGUST
04 Presidential order for 300,000 militia needed for service, for nine-months, a special draft to be made in those states not furnishing their quota by the 15th (the deadline was later extended). 9609 men were needed from Maine and enough volunteers were raised to avoid a draft this time.
SEPTEMBER
10 Volunteers begin going into camp at Camp Abraham Lincoln, Portland, ME
19 Election of the field and staff officers
30 Mustering in for majority of the 27th ME
OCTOBER
05 Deserted: E.Boston, H.Sawyer
07 Deserted: I.Hanson
08 Died: J.Porter
10 Deserted: F.Hill, C.Hussey, W.Joy (or 12th)
12 Deserted: W.Gilpatrick
14 Mustering in for several soldiers (4 in Co C, 1 in Co F)
15 42 additional troops mustered in (while others on short home leave), Promoted: G.Dorman
16 Deserted: I.Matthews, S.Wilkinson
17 2 men in Co I must. in [last of the enlistments before leaving Portland], Deserted: E.Lander (or 15th)
18 Deserted: J.Blaborn, Died: J.Earle
19 Deserted: J.Furguson, B.Marsh (or 20th)
20 The 27th ME leaves Portland for Washington, DC, Discharged: G.Gray, Dismissed: M. Blaisdell
22 Arrival in Washington
23 Went into camp upon East Capital Hill
25 Deserted: J.Furbush (or 26th)
26 Marched to Arlington Heights, VA and sets up camp [Camp Chase]
28 Moved to Camp Seward
29 Deserted: A.Shepard
NOVEMBER
14 Died: C.Wood
16 En route to Alexandria for shipping out to New Orleans, orders canceled and they returned to camp
19 Discharged/Resigned: Capt H.Snow (or 20th)
20 Promoted: A.Smart, R.Hussey
24 Resigned: Lt N.Gould, Mustered in: A.Libby
27 Deserted: J.Goodwin, I.Morrison
29 Discharged: N.Davis, T.Day
DECEMBER
03 Died: M.Waldron, Discharged: B.Wiggin
12 Third Brigade, the 27th ME included, moves south to Little Hunting Creek [Camp Vermont]
15 Promoted: H.Osgood, H.Littlefield
16 Resigned: W.Miller , Promoted: J.Chadbourn, J.Hall
18 Died: J.Tuttle
20 Died: J.Bedell , Promoted: J.Cole
23 Discharged: C.Meeds, E.Cluff
24 Died: B.Davis
25 Discharged: C.Lord, J.Berry
26 Died: J.Johnson
27 Died: E.Evans
28 Died: M.Perkins
30 Returned: I.Morrison (see 27 Nov)
31 Promoted: J.Hall
04 Presidential order for 300,000 militia needed for service, for nine-months, a special draft to be made in those states not furnishing their quota by the 15th (the deadline was later extended). 9609 men were needed from Maine and enough volunteers were raised to avoid a draft this time.
SEPTEMBER
10 Volunteers begin going into camp at Camp Abraham Lincoln, Portland, ME
19 Election of the field and staff officers
30 Mustering in for majority of the 27th ME
OCTOBER
05 Deserted: E.Boston, H.Sawyer
07 Deserted: I.Hanson
08 Died: J.Porter
10 Deserted: F.Hill, C.Hussey, W.Joy (or 12th)
12 Deserted: W.Gilpatrick
14 Mustering in for several soldiers (4 in Co C, 1 in Co F)
15 42 additional troops mustered in (while others on short home leave), Promoted: G.Dorman
16 Deserted: I.Matthews, S.Wilkinson
17 2 men in Co I must. in [last of the enlistments before leaving Portland], Deserted: E.Lander (or 15th)
18 Deserted: J.Blaborn, Died: J.Earle
19 Deserted: J.Furguson, B.Marsh (or 20th)
20 The 27th ME leaves Portland for Washington, DC, Discharged: G.Gray, Dismissed: M. Blaisdell
22 Arrival in Washington
23 Went into camp upon East Capital Hill
25 Deserted: J.Furbush (or 26th)
26 Marched to Arlington Heights, VA and sets up camp [Camp Chase]
28 Moved to Camp Seward
29 Deserted: A.Shepard
NOVEMBER
14 Died: C.Wood
16 En route to Alexandria for shipping out to New Orleans, orders canceled and they returned to camp
19 Discharged/Resigned: Capt H.Snow (or 20th)
20 Promoted: A.Smart, R.Hussey
24 Resigned: Lt N.Gould, Mustered in: A.Libby
27 Deserted: J.Goodwin, I.Morrison
29 Discharged: N.Davis, T.Day
DECEMBER
03 Died: M.Waldron, Discharged: B.Wiggin
12 Third Brigade, the 27th ME included, moves south to Little Hunting Creek [Camp Vermont]
15 Promoted: H.Osgood, H.Littlefield
16 Resigned: W.Miller , Promoted: J.Chadbourn, J.Hall
18 Died: J.Tuttle
20 Died: J.Bedell , Promoted: J.Cole
23 Discharged: C.Meeds, E.Cluff
24 Died: B.Davis
25 Discharged: C.Lord, J.Berry
26 Died: J.Johnson
27 Died: E.Evans
28 Died: M.Perkins
30 Returned: I.Morrison (see 27 Nov)
31 Promoted: J.Hall