28th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Consolidated)

Historical Notes:
The 28th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry merged with 84th Tennessee Infantry March 8, 1863 to form 28th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment. It later merged into 1st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment April 9th, 1865; paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865. Officers:
Colonel S. S. Stanton of the 84th, Lieutenant Colonel D.C. Crook of the 28th and Major W.G. Smith of the 84th.
Assignments:
Shiloh - Statham's Brigade, Breckinridge's Reserve Corps
Chickamauga - Wright's Brigade, Cheatham's Division, Right Wing (Polk), Army of Tennessee
Battles:
Murfreesboro
Chickamauga
The Atlanta Campaign
Nashville
Franklin
The Carolinas Campaign
Bentonville
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1388 men.

The 28th Infantry as originally Organized:
David C. Crook, James S. Walker, Co. "A". "The Cumberland County Confederates." Consolidated with "F" to form "B", 28th Consolidated. Men from Cumberland County.
John A. Matheny, Alfred C. Pippen, Co. "B". Organized September 7, 1861. Consolidated with "F" of 84th to form "K", 28th Consolidated. Men from Jackson, Cumberland, Overton Counties.
George W. Russell, John R. Donaldson, Co. "C". Organized September 5, 1861. Consolidated with "G" to form "A", 18th Consolidated. Men from Overton County.
Claiborn W. West, Co. "D". Organized December 24, 1861, at Mill Springs, Kentucky. Consolidated with "H" May 8, 1862.
Uriah T. Brown, Robert Montgomery, A.C. Davis, Co. "E". Organized August 11, 1861. Consolidated with "I" to form "D", 28th Consolidated. Men from Jackson, Putnam Counties.
Jonathan Eatherly, Wade Baker, John B. Holman, Co. "F". Organized September 18, 1861. Consolidated with "A" to form "B", 28th Consolidated . Men from Jackson County.
William C. Trousdale, Maurice B. Clark, Co. "G". Organized September 7, 1861. Consolidated with "C" to form "A", 28th Consolidated. Men from Jackson County.
Ridley R. West, Joseph L. Bryant, Co. "H". Organized September 24, 1861 at Red Springs, Tennessee. Consolidated with "D" May 28, 1862. Consolidated with "K" to form "C", 28th Consolidated. Men from Smith County.
Samuel G. Slaughter, Frank Fowler, Co. "I". Organized September 24, 1861. Consolidated with "E" to form "D", 28th Consolidated. Men from Putnam County.
E. Parker Sims, Eli D. Simrell, Addison P. Osgatharp. Co. "K". Organized August 6, 1861. Consolidated with "H" to form "C", 28th Consolidated. Men from White County.
The 84th Infantry as originally Organized:
W. H. McDonald, Co. "A". Enrolled November 8 at Chestnut Mound and McMinnville, Smith and Warren Counties. Consolidated with "G" to form "E", 28th Consolidated.
Hugh H. Lannden, Co. "B". Enrolled November 15, at McMinnville, Warren County. Became Co. "F", 28th Consolidated.
W. L. Woods, Co. "C". Enrolled November 19, 1862 at McMinnville, Warren County. Became Co. "G", 28th Consolidated.
Roysden Robinson, Co. "D". Enrolled November 27 at McMinnville, Warren County; some men from Putnam County. Became Co. "H", 28th Consolidated.
S.B. Whaley, Co. "E". Enrolled November 25 at Smithville, DeKalb County. Became "I", 28th Consolidated.
J.G. Maxwell, Co. "F". Enrolled December 1 from Overton County, consolidated with "B" of 28th Regiment to form "K", 28th Consolidated. W.A. Ensor, Co. "G". Enrolled December 22 from Putnam County. Consolidated with "A" to form "E" of 28th Consolidated
The 28th Infantry Regiment Consolidated:

Company A - Men from Jackson County and Overton County.
Company B - Men from Cumberland County and Jackson County.
Company C - Men from Smith County and White County.
Company D - Men from Jackson County and Putnam County.
Company H - Some men from Putnam County.
Company K - Men from Jackson County, Cumberland County and Overton County.
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