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George D. PERKINS (b. June 29, 1837, d. October 10, 1913)
Notes for George D. PERKINS:
1850 Census, New Durham, NH
Stephen Perkins, age 65, farmer, b. NH
Susan, age 61
George, age 13
Elisabeth Willey, age 78
Listed in 1860 Census, York County, Mainepage 633 Town: Acton
1860 Census lists:
Ada Bodwell, age 55, M Farmer born:Maine
Temperance Bodwell, age 50, F Tailoress born:Maine(Note:according to other sources, she was born in Methuen, MA)
George D. Perkins, age 23, Shoemaker born:NH
Sarah Perkins, age 20, Seamstress, born; Maine
Andrew B. Perkins, age 1, born; Maine
1880 Census, Acton, Maine
Roll T9-490p. 600
lists George and Sarah with children;
Edgar, Julia, May, Cora B., Clara A.
Where did Andrew and Stephen go?Neither married until much later.
Listed in 1890 Census, York County, Maine pge 001
Ed.198 ActonME
1890 Veterans Schedule
ME16117685
27th Maine Infantry
Muster In: September 30, 1862
Muster Out: July 17, 1863
Length of Service: Nine Months
Engagements:Defense of Washington - 22nd Corps
27th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Portland and mustered in for nine months' service September 30, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., October 20. Attached to Casey's Division, Defenses of Washington, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, Casey's Division, 22nd Corps, to April, 1863. 1st Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, 22nd Corps, to July, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Arlington Heights, Va., October 23 to December 12, 1862, and at Hunting Creek until March, 1863. Moved to Chantilly, Va., March 24, and duty there until June 23. Ordered to rear for muster out June 26. Volunteered to remain beyond its time in the defenses of Washington during the Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign. Left Washington for home July 4. Mustered out July 17, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 21 Enlisted men by disease. Total 22.
Twenty-seventh Infantry.--Cols., Rufus P. Tapley, Mark F. Wentworth; Lieut.-Cols., Mark F. Wentworth, James M. Stone;Majs., James M. Stone, John D. Hill. Most of the members of this regiment came from York county and were rendezvoused at Portland, where the regiment was mustered into service Sept. 30, 1862, to serve for nine months. They left on Oct. 20 for Washington, arriving there on the 22nd. On the 26th it marched to Arlington Heights, where it remained doing picket duty until Dec. 12th, when it was ordered to the south of Hunting creek. Here it relieved a Vermont brigade in the duty of guarding a picket line 8 miles long, extending from the Potomac near Mount Vernon to the Orange & Alexandria railroad, and remained here in the performance of that duty throughout a severe winter until March 24, 1863. It then moved to Chantilly, Va., doing picket duty on the outermost line of infantry in the defenses of Washington. On June 25 it returned to Arlington Heights.
The term of service of the regiment had already expired, but 315 of the officers and men volunteered to remain and if necessary assist in the defense of the capital against the forces of Gen. Lee, who had then commenced his great invasion of Pennsylvania. On July 4, after the result of the battle of Gettysburg was announced, the regiment left for Maine and arrived at Portland on the 6th, where the men were mustered out on the 17th. The 27th left the state with 949 men, and lost 82 men by death, discharge and resignation.
Twenty-Seventh Regiment Infantry
This Regiment was organized at Portland, Me., Sept. 30th, 1862, to serve nine months, and left Oct. 20th for Washington, D. C., arriving in that city on the 22d.
On the 26th they marched to Camp Chase, on Arlington Heights, Va., and on the 28th to Camp Seward, where they were engaged in picket duty until the 12th of December, when they marched to Camp Vermont, south of Hunting Creek, Va., and there guarded a picket line eight miles in length, extending from the Potomac near Mount Vernon to the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
They continued in that duty until the 24th of March, 1863, on which day they moved to Chantilly, Va., and commenced picket duty on the outermost line of infantry in the Defences of Washington.
On the 25th of June they returned to Arlington Heights, Va.
The term of service of the regiment having expired, they were at liberty to return home; but a large portion, at the request of the President and Secretary of War, volunteered to serve a short time longer to aid, if necessary, in defending the capital against the rebel General Lee, who had at that time commenced the invasion of Pennsylvania.
On the 4th of July they left for Maine, and arrived at Portland on the 6th.
On the 17th of July the regiment was mustered out of the U. S. service at Portland, Me., by Lieut F. E. Crossman, 17th U. S. Infantry, and the men were paid and finally discharged on the same day.
Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine
for the year ending December 31, 1866, P. 143.
George enrolled in the 27th Maine Infantry on September 10, 1862.
The Company was mustered in on September 30, 1862 at Camp A. Lincoln near Portland.
For Sept. 30 1982 to October 31, 1862 he was listed as present.
In November/December the muster roll shows that he was "In Hospital Sick"
In January/February 1863 he was listed as "present".
In March/April 1863 he was listed as "present".
In a special muster roll, on April 11, 1863 he was also listed as "present".
He was mustered out on July 17, 1863 at which time he was paid $1.68 plus $35.51 for "clothing in kind or money advanced".
George was not one of the soldiers who volunteered to remain.
In 1917 his name was purged from the list 864 soldiers receiving the medal of honor.
More About George D. PERKINS:
Burial: Unknown, Maple Grove Cemetery, Acton, ME.
Military service: Bet. September 30, 1862 - July 17, 1863, Civil War/H Co. 27th Infantry Regiment ME.826, 827
Occupation 1: 1880, Farmer.
Occupation 2: 1907, Farmer.
Residence 1: 1850, New Durham, NH.
Residence 2: 1860, Acton, ME.
Residence 3: 1870, Acton, ME.
Residence 4: 1880, Acton, ME.
Residence 5: 1907, Raged Hill Road, Acton, Maine.
More About George D. PERKINS and Sarah A. (NASON) BODWELL:
Intentions: April 14, 1858, Acton, ME.
Marriage: April 25, 1858, Acton, Maine.828
Children of George D. PERKINS and Sarah A. (NASON) BODWELL are:
- +Stephen Douglas PERKINS, b. June 11, 1860, Acton, Maine829, 830, d. May 29, 1921, Hampton Falls, N.H.831.