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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This Unit was mustered in April 20, 1864. On April 25, six companies of the 28th left Indianapolis for Washington, D.C., where they were attached to the capital's defenses. The 28th was formally mustered out in Texas on November 28, 1865.<ref>[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf2.htm#28thcol The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 08 Feb 2011)Brief history of the 20th US Colored Troops.</ref> | This Unit was mustered in April 20, 1864. On April 25, six companies of the 28th left Indianapolis for Washington, D.C., where they were attached to the capital's defenses. The 28th was formally mustered out in Texas on November 28, 1865.<ref>[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf2.htm#28thcol The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 08 Feb 2011)Brief history of the 20th US Colored Troops.</ref> <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry_(Colored) Wikipedia] (accessed 23 Mar 2011) article on the 20th US Colored Troops</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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*Company B - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 662 | *Company B - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 662 | ||
*Company C - no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 664 | *Company C - no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 664 | ||
*Company D - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion,]] [[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery]], [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange]], [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]], and [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy|Vanderburgh]] counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page | *Company D - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion,]] [[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery]], [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange]], [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]], and [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy|Vanderburgh]] counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 666 | ||
*Company E - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion]], [[Morgan County, Indiana Genealogy|Morgan]], [[Jackson County, Indiana Genealogy|Jackson]], [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange]], [[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy|Parke,]] [[Jefferson County, Indiana Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy|Wayne, | *Company E - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion]], [[Morgan County, Indiana Genealogy|Morgan]], [[Jackson County, Indiana Genealogy|Jackson]], [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange]], [[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy|Parke,]] [[Jefferson County, Indiana Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy|Wayne, Vanderburgh]], [[Knox County, Indiana Genealogy|Knox]], and [[Clark County, Indiana Genealogy|Clark]] counties and other states- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 668 | ||
*Company F- many men from [[Posey County, Indiana Genealogy|Posey]], [[Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy|Jennings]], [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange]], [[Jackson County, Indiana Genealogy|Jackson]], [[Jay County, Indiana Genealogy|Jay]], [[Madison County, Indiana Genealogy|Madison]], [[Howard County, Indiana Genealogy|Howard,]] and [[Fayette County, Indiana Genealogy|Fayette counties]] - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 671 | *Company F- many men from [[Posey County, Indiana Genealogy|Posey]], [[Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy|Jennings]], [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange]], [[Jackson County, Indiana Genealogy|Jackson]], [[Jay County, Indiana Genealogy|Jay]], [[Madison County, Indiana Genealogy|Madison]], [[Howard County, Indiana Genealogy|Howard,]] and [[Fayette County, Indiana Genealogy|Fayette counties]] - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 671 | ||
*Company G - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion]], [[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery]], [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange,]] [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]], and [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy|Vanderburgh]] county and other states- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 671 | *Company G - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion]], [[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery]], [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange,]] [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]], and [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy|Vanderburgh]] county and other states- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 671 | ||
*Company H - many men from | *Company H - many men from other states - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 675 | ||
*Company I - many men from | *Company I - many men from other states - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 677 | ||
*Company K - many men from | *Company K - many men from other states - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 679 | ||
*Unassigned Recuits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 680 | *Unassigned Recuits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 680 | ||
*Addition Recruits for Colored Troops - from all counties of [[Indiana, United States Genealogy|Indiana]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_recruits.pdf Roster] on page 683-693 | *Addition Recruits for Colored Troops - from all counties of [[Indiana, United States Genealogy|Indiana]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/28th_us_colored_troops_recruits.pdf Roster] on page 683-693 | ||
The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 28th US Colored Troops | The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 28th US Colored Troops on CIVIL WAR INDEX [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/28th_us_colored_troops.html web site]. (accessed 29 Jan 2011) <br> | ||
*Companies D, G - many men from [[Knox County, Indiana Genealogy|Knox County]] <ref>"Military History" Chapter 9 in History of Knox and Davies County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc., together with an extended history of the Colonial days of Vincennes, and its progress down to the formation of the State government''. (1975. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, Inc.),( page 227; Regiment,Companies)977.23 H2g FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|204804|item|disp=FHL Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-knox-and-daviess-county-indiana-from-the-earliest-time-to-the-present-with-biographical-sketches-reminiscences-notes-etc-together-with-an-extended-history-of-the-colonial-days-of-vincennes-and-its-progress-down-to-the-formation-of-the-state-government/oclc/1626006 other libraries] [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofknoxdav00chic INTERNET ARCHIVE]</ref> | *Companies D, G - many men from [[Knox County, Indiana Genealogy|Knox County]] <ref>"Military History" Chapter 9 in History of Knox and Davies County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc., together with an extended history of the Colonial days of Vincennes, and its progress down to the formation of the State government''. (1975. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, Inc.),( page 227; Regiment,Companies)977.23 H2g FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|204804|item|disp=FHL Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-knox-and-daviess-county-indiana-from-the-earliest-time-to-the-present-with-biographical-sketches-reminiscences-notes-etc-together-with-an-extended-history-of-the-colonial-days-of-vincennes-and-its-progress-down-to-the-formation-of-the-state-government/oclc/1626006 other libraries] [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofknoxdav00chic INTERNET ARCHIVE]</ref> | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf2.htm#28thcol The Civil War Archive]. (accessed | *[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf2.htm#28thcol The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 23 Mar 2011) Breif history of the 20th US Colored Troops.<br> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry_(Colored) Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry_(Colored) Wikipedia ] (accessed 23 Mar 2011) article on the 20th US Colored Troops <br> | ||
*[http://history-sites.com/~kjones/USal-in.html Union Army Regimental History Index] | *[http://history-sites.com/~kjones/USal-in.html Union Army Regimental History Index] (accessed 14 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units, states Alabama to Indiana<br> | ||
*[http://www.indianalandmarks.org/sitecollectiondocuments/publication%20pdfs/barth.pdf African American School C u r r ic u lu m] (Bartholomew Country, Indiana) <br> | *[http://www.indianalandmarks.org/sitecollectiondocuments/publication%20pdfs/barth.pdf African American School C u r r ic u lu m] (Bartholomew Country, Indiana) <br> | ||
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BOOK | BOOK | ||
Gaff, Alan D. "''Forgotten Freedom Fighters: Indiana Blacks in Massachusetts Regiments" | Gaff, Alan D. "''Forgotten Freedom Fighters: Indiana Blacks in Massachusetts Regiments" [http://www.genealogycenter.info/military/civilwar/search_freedomfighters.php Allen Library]<br>'' | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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