USCT officer

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OHIO
TWENTY-SEVENTH U.S. COLORED TROOPS
(Three Years)
Organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, January 16, 1864. Ordered to Annapolis, Md. Attached
to 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division,
25th Corps, December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to January, 1865.
3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to March, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division,
10th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to July, 1865. Dept. of North Carolina to
September, 1865.

SERVICE.-Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River, Va., May-June, 1864. Guard trains
of the Army of the Potomac through the Wilderness. Before Petersburg June 15-19.
Siege of Petersburg and Richmond June 16 to December 7, 1864. Mine Explosion, Petersburg,
July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Grove Church September 29-30,
and October 1. Bodyton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. On the Bermuda
front till December 1. 1St Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., December 7-27. 2nd
Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 7-15, 1865. Bombardment of Fort Fisher
January 13-15. Assault and capture of Fort Fisher January 15. Sugar Loaf Hill January 19.
Federal Point February 11. Fort Anderson February 18-20. Capture of Wilmington
February 22. Northeast Ferry February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26.
Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Cox's Bridge March 23-24. Advance on
Raleigh April 9-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26.
Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty in the Dept. of North Carolina till September.
Mustered out September 21, 1865.


Frederick A. Dyer "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" vol. 3

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Twenty-seventh U. S. Colored Troops. - Col., Albert M.
Blackman; Lieut.-Col., John W. Donnellon; Majs., William G.
Neilson, Mathew R. Mitchell. This regiment was organized at
Camp Delaware, from Jan. 16 to Aug. 6, 1864, to serve for three
years. Shortly after being mustered into the U. S. service it
was ordered to Camp Casey, Washington D. C., where it was sta-
tioned for awhile, doing garrison duty. Thence it went to City
Point and Petersburg, Va., it being at the latter place that it
distinguished itself for unsurpassed gallantry and good conduct
upon the battlefield. The bravery of this regiment was also
displayed at Chaffin's farm and the Weldon railroad. It was
sent down into North Carolina, where it was engaged a part of
the time in doing garrison duty and the other part of the time
in the operations in and around Fort Fisher, Wilmington, Golds-
boro and Raleigh. It did heroic service, won the confidence
and approval of its superior officers, and after as honorable
service as any of the regiments, it was mustered out on Sept.
21,1865, at Smithville, N. C. The roll of honor of this regi-
ment shows 18 killed in action, and 149 died in hospital of
disease or wounds received in battle.

Source: The Union Army

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Report of Bvt. Brig. Gen. Albert M. Blackman, Twenty-seventh U. S. Colored
Troops, Third Brigade, of operations January 15.

HDQRS.,
Federal Point, Fort Buchanan, N. C., January 16, 1865.
SIR: I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by
my command in the operations of last evening:

I received orders from Brig.-Gen. Paine about 7 o'clock last
evening to proceed to Fort Fisher and report to Gen. Ames. I
proceeded as rapidly as possible, but on arriving at the bridge near the
fort I found the way obstructed by troops. I ordered the men to lie
down, and proceeded in person to Gen. Ames within the fort and
reported. From him I received orders to retire beyond the range of
sharpshooters, stack arms, and return with my men and proceed to the
construction of covered ways to enter the fort. I marching to the rear I
met Maj.-Gen. Terry, who ordered me to proceed to his
headquarters, and await further orders. At a quarter before 10 o'clock
I received orders to march to the fort. On arriving I was informed that
the enemy had evacuated, and was ordered to join in pursuit, which
order I promptly obeyed, and on arriving at this place was first to
receive the surrender of the enemy.

The losses in the command were 1 enlisted man killed and 4 wounded.

After this fort was taken I was placed in command by Maj.-Gen.
Terry in person.

Very respectfully, &c.,

A. M. BLACKMAN,
Brevet Brig.-Gen., Cmdg.

Capt. C. A. CARLETON,
Assistant Adjutant-Gen.


Source: Official Records
CHAP. LVIII.] CAPTURE OF FORT FISHER, N. C. PAGE 425-95
[Series I. Vol. 46. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 95.]

 

[Yulie]

Thanks for posting. Expanding on your posting of the "Find a Grave" link is the following:

The USCT officer is Byron Matthews (Mathews) aka Vernon Byron Mathews. He was originally a private with the 159th Ohio Infantry, Co. F (National Guard) then with the 1st Michigan Infantry, Co. E and was discharged on Sept. 14, 1864 [unable to find enlistment dates]. On October 14, 1864 Matthews enlisted with the 27th USCT at Poplar Grove, Virginia. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant, Co. E/F. By November 1864 he was assigned to the ambulance corp. In most of the winter/spring of 1865 he was sick in hospital. He received a surgeon's disability certificate on February 23, 1865. On June 18, 1865 he officially requested in writing to be discharged from service. He was honorably discharged due to a disability on July 10, 1865. However, it appears that while his discharge paperwork was being forwarded, on July 18, 1865 Matthews was detailed as recorder of the General Court Martial convened in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was relieved of this duty on July 22, 1865.

Information posted in Find a Grave is inaccurate as Matthews was not stationed in Ohio with the 27th during the Civil War. He was an USCT officer from October 1864 to July 1865 stationed in Virginia and North Carolina. Byron Matthews' name appears on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C. It is inscribed as "Byron Matthews" as that is the name on his service record.

Compiled service record of the 27th USCT is at http://www.fold3.com/pdf/M1824.pdf

Flags of the 27th USCT are at http://www.ohiocivilwar150.org/omeka/items/browse/tag/United+States+Colored+Troops
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-Yulie

 

[Patrick H]

I like that old family photo with his grandkids.