CIVIL WAR RECORD OF GEORGE WASHINGTON THOMPSON
George Washington Thompson was born on 15 October 1844 in Waterloo, Symmes Township, Lawrence County, Ohio. He was the son of George Thompson and Martha ??. He enlisted in the Civil War at the tender age of eighteen on 11 September 1862 from Gallia Furnace. He mustered into Company F of the 27th Regiment of the Ohio Union Volunteer Infantry under Captain W. W. Culberson and Col. John W. Fuller.
In January of 1863, he contracted measles in Jackson, Tennessee, resulting in Kidney and Neuralgia Disease. He was in and out of hospitals several times. He mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, on 11 July 1865. He began receiving a pension in 1888 and is listed on pension roll Certificate #459393.
The 27th Regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, 15 Jul-18 Aug 1861, and served in Fremont’s advance in Springfield, Missouri, 15 Oct-2 Nov 1861. Then marched to Sedalia, Missouri, 9-17 Nov. He served his duty at Syracuse until the Expedition to Milford 15-19 Dec. They were in Blackwater, Missouri on 18 December, then moved to St. Louis, Missouri on 2 February 1862, then marched to Commerce, MO.
They were in the Siege against New Madrid, Missouri, during the days of 3-14 Mar 1862. They fought in the Picket affair on 12 March 1862, the Siege and Capture of Island No. 10 on the Mississippi River, and then the pursuit to Tiptonville 15 Mar-8 Apr. After that, the Regiment was in the Expedition to Ft. Pillow, Tennessee, from 13-17 Apr, then moved to Hamburg Landing, Tennessee 18-22 Apr.
They served in action at Monterey on 29 April. And then advanced to and fought in the siege of Corinth, Mississippi, 29 Apr-30 May. They occupied Corinth until the pursuit to Booneville on 30 May-12 Jun. They fought in the Battle of Luka on 19 September. Then in the Reconnaissance from Rienzi to Hatchie River on 30 September.
They were in the Battle of Corinth 3-4 Oct. After that, they were in the Pursuit to Ripley 5-12. The Company was in Grant’s Central Mississippi Campaign from 2 Nov-12 Jan 1863. Following that, they were on the Expedition to Jackson on 18 December. They saw action at Parker’s Cross Roads on 30-31 Dec. They served duty at Corinth until Apr and then marched on to Dodge’s Expedition to N. Alabama on 15 Apr-8 May.
They were at Rock Cut, near Tuscumbia, 22-23 Apr., and Town Creek, 28 April. They served duty at Memphis, Tennessee, until Oct and were at Prospect, Tennessee, until Feb 1864. They fought in the Atlanta, Georgia Campaign 1 May-6 Sep. Demonstrations were held in Resaca 8-13 May, in Sugar Valley near Resaca 9 May, and in the Battle of Resaca 14-15 May.
The Company advanced into Dallas 18-25 at Pumpkin Vine Creek, New Hope Church, and Allatoona Hills 25 May-5 Jun. They resumed operations about Marietta and again at Kennesaw Mountain from 10 June- 2 July and in the Assault on Kennesaw on 27 June. They fought at Nickajack Creek 2-5 Jul and Ruffs Mills 3-4 Jul. The Company was at Chattahoochee River 6-17 Jul and in the Battle of Atlanta 22 Jul-25 Aug.
There was a Flank movement on Jonesboro 25-30 Aug and the Battle of Jonesboro 31 Aug-1 Sep. They were at Lovejoy Station from 2-6 Sep and Marietta until Oct. They served in the Pursuit of Hood into Alabama from 3-26 Oct. Then they marched to the sea on 10 November. They were at Montieth Swamp on 9 December and fought in the Siege of Savannah 10-21 Dec. They fought in the Campaign of the Carolinas Jan-Apr 1865.
There was a Reconnaissance to Salkehatchie River, South Carolina, on 20 January, Salkehatchie Swamp on 3-5 Feb, and Juniper Creek, near Cheraw, on 3 March. The Company served in the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, on 20-21 Mar and in the occupation of Goldsboro and Raleigh.
They were then at the Bennett’s House on 26 April and the surrender of Johnston and his army. They were in the March to Washington, DC via Richmond, Virginia from 29 Apr-20 May. The Grand Review was held on 24 May, and the Company moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in June-July. The Troops were mustered out on 11 July 1865.
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