Trying to fond out information on my ancestor Stewart Davidson, Enlisted in Company F, Pennsylvania 27th Infantry Regiment on 19 Jun 1863.Mustered out on 01 Aug 1863. Now since he was only in service for such a short amount of time brings up many questions. The logical answer would be he was badly wounded. And the time frame matches up with Gettysburg. But I have found no proof that company F was there. Even though the 27th Infantry was.
http://civilwar.gratzpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/027PA-Gettysburg-001a.jpg
No Company F listed.
Anyone know where else I can look?
Apparently there were two regiments designated 27th PA. Your ancestor was in the 90-day Militia unit raised upon word of the Confederate invasion. From June 19, 1863 to Aug.1, 1863.
PENNSYLVANIA
TWENTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY (EMERGENCY TROOPS of 1863)
Emergency Troops of 1863. - Early in the summer of 1863,
rumors were constantly afloat concerning a threatened invasion
of border states by the Confederates and in June two new de-
partments were established by the war department - the Depart-
ment of the Monongahela and the Department of the Susquehan-
na - in order that the state might be protected from any such
movement of the enemy. Volunteers were called for by Gov.
Curtin to serve "During the pleasure of the president or the
continuance of the war." Slow to believe that their homes were
really endangered, the greatly reduced number of men available
for military service hesitated to respond. On June 12, the
governor published the notice that the troops requested would
be mustered into the service of the United States for six
months, or during the existing emergency, as they should
themselves elect. In a short time eight regiments were
mustered in for the "emergency" and became the 20th, 26th,
27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st and 33d emergency regiments.
Other companies and organizations volunteered their services
and need for them was soon found. The Confederates had occu-
pied Chambersburg and Gettysburg and when it was discovered
that the main body of their forces had actually crossed the
Potomac, another proclamation was issued by Gov. Curtin on June
26, calling for 60,000 men at once to be mustered into the
state service for a term of 90 days and to be discharged as
soon as the danger was over. To this urgent message twenty-
eight regiments responded and were organized in the two depart-
ments previously mentioned, at Huntingdon, Reading, Philadel-
phia and Harrisburg. A force under Gen. Knipe approached Cham-
bersburg, but found it in the hands of the enemy and was
obliged to retire gradually before the advance of Johnson's di-
vision of Ewell's corps. The Confederates reached Oyster
point, but were withdrawn to Gettysburg on account of the ad-
vance of the Army of the Potomac and within a few days was
fought the battle of Gettysburg. A portion of the militia
joined the Army of the Potomac in Maryland after the battle,
but were soon afterward returned to Harrisburg. The emergency
regiments were mustered out soon after the battle of Gettys-
burg, the regiments of militia a little later, various duties
within the state requiring their services for a short time.
Some were employed at Gettysburg, some at Philadelphia in
preserving order, and at other points they rendered valuable
service.
Twentieth Emergency Infantry.
Col., William B. Thomas. This regiment was organized at
Philadelphia on June 17, 1863, mustered in to serve during the
"Existing emergency" and mustered out Aug. 10, 1863.
Twenty-sixth Emergency Infantry.
Col., William W. Jennings. This regiment was organized
at Harrisburg on June 22, 1863, mustered into the U. S. service
for a term covering the "Existing emergency" and mustered out
at Harrisburg, July 30, 1863.
Twenty-seventh Emergency Infantry.
Col., Jacob G. Frick. This regiment was organized at Har-
risburg on June 22, 1863, mustered into the U. S. service for a
term that should cover the "Existing emergency" and mustered
out July 31 and Aug 1, 1863, at Harrisburg.
Twenty-eighth Emergency Infantry.
Col., James Chamberlin. This regiment was organized at
Harrisburg on June 24, 1863, entered the U. S. service for a
term that would cover the "Existing emergency," and was mus-
tered out at Harrisburg, July 27 and 28,1863.
Twenty-ninth Emergency Infantry.
Col., Joseph W. Hawley. This regiment was organized at
Harrisburg on June 23, 1863, mustered in to serve during the
"Existing emergency" and was mustered out at Harrisburg on Aug.
1, 1863.
Thirtieth Emergency Infantry.
Col., William N. Monies. This regiment was organized at
Harrisburg on June 25, 1863, to serve during the "Existing
emergency", and was mustered out at Harrisburg on July 26 and
27, 1863.
Thirty-first Emergency Infantry.
Col., John Newkumet. This regiment was organized at
Harrisburg on June 30, 1863, to serve during the "Existing
emergency" and was mustered out at Harrisburg Aug. 8, 1863.
Thirty-third Emergency Infantry.
Col., William W. Taylor. This regiment was organized at
Harrisburg on June 26, 1863, to serve during the "Existing
emergency" and mustered out at Harrisburg, Aug. 4, 1863.
Jacob G. Frick
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 9/23/1861 as a Lieut Colonel.
On 9/23/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff
PA 96th Infantry
He was discharged for promotion on 7/29/1862
On 8/15/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff
PA 129th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 5/18/1863 at Harrisburg, PA
On 6/19/1863 he was commissioned into Field & Staff
PA 27th Inf Mil
He was Mustered Out on 8/1/1863
Promotions:
* Colonel 7/29/1862 (As of 129th PA Inf)
* Colonel 6/19/1863 (As of 27th PA Inf (Emergency Troops))
Other Information:
born 1/23/1825 in Northumberland, PA
died 3/5/1902
Buried: Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Pottsville, PA
(Served in Mexican War from 06/25/1846 to 06/23/1847)
Medal of Honor Information:
He was awarded the Medal of Honor
for action on 12/13/1862 at Fredericksburg, VA.
(Seized the colors and took the lead)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865
- Deeds of Valor. How our Soldier-heroes won the Medal of Honor
- Medal of Honor Recipients 1863-1994
- Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Commandery of MOLLUS
- Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
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JACOB FRICK
Fredericksburg, VA
12/13/62
SEIZED THE COLORS AND TOOK THE LEAD
COLONEL JACOB G. FRICK, with the One hundred and twenty-
ninth Pennsylvania Infantry took a prominent part in the
fighting at Fredericksburg. Charge after charge had been made
on the stone wall and other parts of the rebel works, each
attempt meeting with a bloody repulse. In spite of these
repeated failures and futile efforts, it was deemed expedient
to try a further experiment, and Tyler's Brigade of Humphrey's
Division was chosen for the purpose of carrying the stone
wall, behind which a heavy force of the enemy was strongly
entrenched. The brigade was formed ready for the charge.
Before the word was given to advance, Generals Hooker,
Butterfield, and Humphrey rode up to Colonel Frick, who
occupied his proper position in the formation in the rear of
the Ninety-first Pennsylvania Volunteers, on the left of the
line, and expressed the desire that he should lead the charge
with the One hundred and twenty-ninth Infantry, informing him:
"that he had a most difficult job before him."
In conformity with the desire of his superior officers,
Colonel Frick moved his regiment between the files of the
Ninety-first, and, upon orders, led his command boldly up to
the very base of the stone wall, where the enemy poured forth
a merciless fire of musketry upon him, aided by the fire from
numerous batteries posted on Marye's Heights.
The charge was a signal failure. Flesh and blood could
not stand the terrible fire which met them from the stone wall
enveloping the whole command in a sheet of flame.
Colonel Frick's loss was 143 out of the 500 men of the One
hundred and twenty-ninth taken into action. He himself was
hit by pieces of shell in the thigh and right ear. A shell
from the batteries concentrating their fire on the charging
column, struck a horse at his side and literally covered him
with the flesh and blood of the slaughtered animal. At the
critical point of this charge the color-bearer was shot down,
but the colonel quickly seized the colors and took the lead.
Shortly afterward the flagstaff was shot off in his hands,
close to his head, and the flag fell drooping over his
shoulders. But he steadily advanced, leading his men through
the terrible fire.
AT THE battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, Colonel
Frick, with the One hundred and twenty-ninth Pennsylvania
Infantry, on the right of the brigade, occupied a conspicuous
position, and was brought into action in the midst of the
heaviest fighting. French's Division was on his left, but the
nature of the ground was such that the colonel felt justified
in occupying a more advanced position. Having held this
position against superior numbers, until many of his men had
fallen, and long after the troops that covered his right and
left had retired, he discovered that the enemy had already
passed his right flank and was gaining his rear. Then he
retired in good order to the rear of the batteries, which had
gotten into position, while his steady musketry held the enemy
in check.
He had retired none too soon, for the enemy fell upon him,
captured his colors and a few prisoners, including his
lieutenant-colonel. Colonel Frick quickly rallied his men,
and, in a hand-to-hand fight, recaptured comrades and colors
and brought to his rear as prisoners the very Confederates who
had made the dash.
Source: Deeds of Valor
Bringing the