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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE 27th NC AT SHARPSBURG – (Contributed by Bob Stokley)

A Brief History of the 27th NC at Sharpsburg taken from a manuscript by H.Z.Bogue III. __________________________________________________________________  On September 28, 1861 by the direction of the governor, ten companies of militia were organized at New Bern into a military organization officially designated the 27th North Carolina Troops.  The regiment first served as security forces, with companies located [...]