27th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Gaillard's)
27th Infantry Regiment was formed at Charleston, South Carolina, in September, 1863, by consolidating the Charleston Infantry Battalion and the 1st South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters. The unit was assigned to General Hagood's Brigade, served at Fort Sumter, then moved to Virginia. Here it participated in the conflicts at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, and took its place in the Petersburg trenches. The 27th ended the war in North Carolina. It reported 8 killed, 22 wounded, and 113 missing at Deep Bottom, and had 2 killed, 22 wounded, and 71 missing at the Weldon Railroad. Its force was greatly reduced when the Army of Tennessee surrendered. The field officers were Colonel Peter C. Guillard, Lieutenant Colonel Julius A. Blake, and Major Joseph Abney.
Predecessor unit:
Charleston Infantry Battalion [also called 1st Battalion] was organized at Charleston, South Carolina, in March, 1862, with six companies. The men were from Charleston and Sumter and Union counties. The unit served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. It reported 5 killed, 25 wounded, and 2 missing in the fight at Secessionville, then was stationed at Charleston and on James Island. In September, 1863, it merged into the 27th South Carolina Infantry Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Peter C. Guillard was in command.
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Hosea Fowler
Enlisted as a Private
"D" Co. SC 7th Bn Reserves Infantry
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Hosea Fowler
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He was listed as:
* POW (date and place not stated)
"K" Co. SC 27th Infantry
Other Information:
Buried: Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, NY
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- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Research by R. Ross Houston
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Hosea Fowler, Private, Company D, 7th Regiment South Carolina Reserves (90 Days, 1862-3.), enlisted November 20,1862 at Columbia, S. C., by Capt. Grishman for 90 days, absent without leave from December 3-16, 1862, last shown present February 7,1863
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Hosea Fowler, Private, Company K, Gaillard's Regiment of Infnatry,* enlisted February 17, 1863 at Charleston by Lt. Clarkson for the duration of the war, recorded October 12, 1863 as absent without leave, present at the end of the year, recorded on the Mar. & Apr., 1864 muster roll as absent, on detached duty at Fort Sumter, captured near Petersburg June 24, 1864, confined at Bermuda Hundred, Va., forwarded from Fort Monroe, Va. to Point Lookout, Md. prison camp June 26, transferred to Elmira, N. Y., August 16, recorded on August 31, 1864 company records as absent, transferred July 11, 1864 from Company K, wounded and on furlough;** died at Elmira February 3, 1865 of Typhoid Fever, buried in grave no. 1808
* This company was formerly Company G, 1st (Charleston) Battalion South Carolina Infantry. The 27th (also known as Gaillard's) Regiment South Carolina Infantry was formed by the consolidation of the 1st Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters with the 1st (also known as Gaillard's and as the Charleston) Battalion South Carolina Infantry, September 30, 1863.
** One would assume his companies Orderly Sergeant was given bum dope as to his status. However, he may well have been wounded and subsequently captured
Record of Events, Company K, Muster Rolls for the periods:
October 12,1863, stationed at Charleston, South Carolina
Sept. & Oct. , 1863, stationed at James Island, Removed from Charleston to James Island 29th Oct. 1863 in pursuance of orders from Department Hd. Qrs. of So. Ca., Ga. & Fla. An Election was held on the 23 Oct. for Brevet 2d Lieut. Private R. B. Seay was declared and furloughed until Examination.
Nov. & Dec., 1863, stationed at Legare's Point, James Island, So. Ca.
Jan. & Feb., 1864, stationed at Legares Point, James Isl'd.
Mch. & Apl., 1864, stationed at Wilmington, N. C. No further muster rolls
M267: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina