- Confederate States Army Please Read This Before Continuing..... Many of those who served in the 27th died in Northern prisoner of war camps. Many others deserted, and often, joined the armed forces of the enemy. Others took the Oath of Allegiance and simply went home. But above all, most served in defense of the South and fulfilled their obligations to their homeland. I've tried to include as ...www.datasync.com/~jtaylor/27th.htm