28th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The 28th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at Kalamazoo and Marshall, Michigan, by consolidation of the 29th Michigan Infantry on October 26, 1864. It was mustered out June 6, 1866. The regiment suffered 1 officer and 5 killed in action or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 126 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 133 fatalities. Officers:
Col. Oscar R. Rodgers
Assignments:
Organized at Kalamazoo and Marshall, Mich., by consolidation of 28th and 29th Michigan infantry on October 26, 1864. Moved to Louisville, Ky., October 26-29, and duty there until November 10. Moved to Camp Nelson, Ky.; thence guard trains to Nashville, Tenn., November 10-December 5. Attached to Post of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio to February, 1865, and Dept. of North Carolina to April, 1865. District of Raleigh, N. C., Dept. of North Carolina, to August, 1865. District of Wilmington, N. C., Dept. of North Carolina, to January, 1866. District of New Berne, N. C., to June, 1865. Service:
Occupation of Nashville, Tenn., during Hood's investment, December 5-14, 1864. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood December 17-28. At Clifton, Tenn., until January 11, 1865. Moved to Louisville, Ky., January 11-18, thence to Alexandria, Va., January 18-25. Duty there until February 19. Moved to Morehead City, thence to Newberne, N. C., February 19-25. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 1-21. Battle of Wise's Forks March 8-10. Kinston March 14. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty in District of Raleigh, Hardin County, N. C., until August. In District of Wilmington, Crook County, N.C., to October, and in District of Newberne, N. C., until June, 1866. Mustered out June 6, 1866. Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2032 men.

Company A - Calhoun County

Company B - Eaton County and Calhoun County

Company C - Branch County

Company D - Calhoun County and Jackson County

Company E - Kalamazoo County

Company F - Ingham County and Jackson County- see Roster

Company G - Van Buren County

Company H - St. Joseph County

Company I - Kalamazoo County

Company K - Kalamazoo County and Houghton County

Unassigned Company - Jackson County

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