Connecticut 28th Infantry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Connecticut 28th Infantry Regiment was organized at New Haven November 15, 1862. Left State for East New York November 17. Sailed !or Ship Island, Miss., and New Orleans, La., December 3, arriving December 17. Duty at Camp Parapet, Carrollton, La., until February, and at Fort Barrancas, Fla., until May. Moved to Brashear City, La., May 10-12, thence to Port Hudson, La., May 23-26.

The Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 14 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 94 Enlisted men by disease. Total 113. OFFICERS:

Colonel Samuel P. Ferris

ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Corps, to August, 1863. SERVICE:
Siege of Port Hudson, La., May 26-July 9, 1863. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Duty at Port Hudson until August 7. Mustered out August 28, 1863.
ROSTERS:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 830 men.

Company A -Fairfield County.

Company B -Fairfield County.

Company C -Fairfield County.

Company D

Company E -Litchfield County.

Company F -Litchfield County.

Company G -Fairfield County.

Company H -Fairfield County.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

REFERENCES:
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion

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Historical Sketch & Roster of the Connecticut 28th Infantry Regiment
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