Born on May 17, 1842, in Leroy, NY to Hilliard and Jane Bachedler, Milton Daniel Bachelder was a 19 year-old farmer when on May 7, 1861 Milton traveled to Rochester, NY and enlisted in the 27th New York Infantry's Company E to serve two years. Mustered into Federal service as a private on May 21, 1861.
Promoted to corporal at some point, Milton took part in the war's first major fight, the July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run. Advancing as part of Porter's Brigade, in Hunter's Division, of McDowell's Union Army of Northeast Virginia, Milton and the 27th pushed Confederate defenders of the 27th Virginia and 8th Georgia back. Defending their gains by posting at the Stone House while fighting moved to Henry Hill, the 27th NY was later swept back toward Washington having lost 27 comrades killed and 44 wounded.
The 27th next moved south in the spring 1862 Peninsula Campaign, arriving just as the Siege of Yorktown was collapsing. Now part of Bartlett's Second Brigade, in Slocum's First Division of Franklin's Sixth Corps of the Army of the Potomac, Milton and the 27th NY took part in the June 27, 1862 Battle of Gaines Mill. Supporting Sykes' Regulars on the Union left by charging uphill to help secure the line, an action costing the regiment another 12 killed and 116 wounded. Milton next took part in the July 1, 1862 Battle of Malvern Hill, where Milton and the 27th secured the Union right and repulsed several Confederate bayonet charges.
Perhaps as a result of this intense campaigning, Milton became ill and spent four months in the hospital before being discharged for disability on October 11, 1862. Only eight days later—just 21 years old and never having married—Corporal Milton D. Bachelder died, on October 19, 1862.
Contributor: David Welker (48914539
Promoted to corporal at some point, Milton took part in the war's first major fight, the July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run. Advancing as part of Porter's Brigade, in Hunter's Division, of McDowell's Union Army of Northeast Virginia, Milton and the 27th pushed Confederate defenders of the 27th Virginia and 8th Georgia back. Defending their gains by posting at the Stone House while fighting moved to Henry Hill, the 27th NY was later swept back toward Washington having lost 27 comrades killed and 44 wounded.
The 27th next moved south in the spring 1862 Peninsula Campaign, arriving just as the Siege of Yorktown was collapsing. Now part of Bartlett's Second Brigade, in Slocum's First Division of Franklin's Sixth Corps of the Army of the Potomac, Milton and the 27th NY took part in the June 27, 1862 Battle of Gaines Mill. Supporting Sykes' Regulars on the Union left by charging uphill to help secure the line, an action costing the regiment another 12 killed and 116 wounded. Milton next took part in the July 1, 1862 Battle of Malvern Hill, where Milton and the 27th secured the Union right and repulsed several Confederate bayonet charges.
Perhaps as a result of this intense campaigning, Milton became ill and spent four months in the hospital before being discharged for disability on October 11, 1862. Only eight days later—just 21 years old and never having married—Corporal Milton D. Bachelder died, on October 19, 1862.
Contributor: David Welker (48914539
Born on May 17, 1842, in Leroy, NY to Hilliard and Jane Bachedler, Milton Daniel Bachelder was a 19 year-old farmer when on May 7, 1861 Milton traveled to Rochester, NY and enlisted in the 27th New York Infantry's Company E to serve two years. Mustered into Federal service as a private on May 21, 1861.
Promoted to corporal at some point, Milton took part in the war's first major fight, the July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run. Advancing as part of Porter's Brigade, in Hunter's Division, of McDowell's Union Army of Northeast Virginia, Milton and the 27th pushed Confederate defenders of the 27th Virginia and 8th Georgia back. Defending their gains by posting at the Stone House while fighting moved to Henry Hill, the 27th NY was later swept back toward Washington having lost 27 comrades killed and 44 wounded.
The 27th next moved south in the spring 1862 Peninsula Campaign, arriving just as the Siege of Yorktown was collapsing. Now part of Bartlett's Second Brigade, in Slocum's First Division of Franklin's Sixth Corps of the Army of the Potomac, Milton and the 27th NY took part in the June 27, 1862 Battle of Gaines Mill. Supporting Sykes' Regulars on the Union left by charging uphill to help secure the line, an action costing the regiment another 12 killed and 116 wounded. Milton next took part in the July 1, 1862 Battle of Malvern Hill, where Milton and the 27th secured the Union right and repulsed several Confederate bayonet charges.
Perhaps as a result of this intense campaigning, Milton became ill and spent four months in the hospital before being discharged for disability on October 11, 1862. Only eight days later—just 21 years old and never having married—Corporal Milton D. Bachelder died, on October 19, 1862.
Contributor: David Welker (48914539
Promoted to corporal at some point, Milton took part in the war's first major fight, the July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run. Advancing as part of Porter's Brigade, in Hunter's Division, of McDowell's Union Army of Northeast Virginia, Milton and the 27th pushed Confederate defenders of the 27th Virginia and 8th Georgia back. Defending their gains by posting at the Stone House while fighting moved to Henry Hill, the 27th NY was later swept back toward Washington having lost 27 comrades killed and 44 wounded.
The 27th next moved south in the spring 1862 Peninsula Campaign, arriving just as the Siege of Yorktown was collapsing. Now part of Bartlett's Second Brigade, in Slocum's First Division of Franklin's Sixth Corps of the Army of the Potomac, Milton and the 27th NY took part in the June 27, 1862 Battle of Gaines Mill. Supporting Sykes' Regulars on the Union left by charging uphill to help secure the line, an action costing the regiment another 12 killed and 116 wounded. Milton next took part in the July 1, 1862 Battle of Malvern Hill, where Milton and the 27th secured the Union right and repulsed several Confederate bayonet charges.
Perhaps as a result of this intense campaigning, Milton became ill and spent four months in the hospital before being discharged for disability on October 11, 1862. Only eight days later—just 21 years old and never having married—Corporal Milton D. Bachelder died, on October 19, 1862.
Contributor: David Welker (48914539
Inscription
CO. E. 27th NY INF.
Enlisted May 7th 1861 in Rochester at the age of 20. Mustered in as a private in Company E, eventually being promoted to Corporal. Discharged for disability October 4th or 11th (found conflicting dates) 1862. Served under Captain George G. Wanzer (promoted to Major in 1862) & First Lieutenant Edward P. Gould.
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