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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 28th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Milwaukee and it was mustered in October 14, 1862. It was at Brownsville August 3. It was mustered out August 23,1865. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br> | |||
For more information on the history of this unit, see: | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwiinf2.htm#28thinf 28th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 21 November 2012). | |||
*The Wikipedia Article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Wisconsin_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 28th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 21 November 2012). <br> | |||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6880853 Regimental and Company Books of the 28th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment] National Archives Catalog | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,498 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWI0028RI Roster]. | |||
The following company links are to rosters taken from [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/n5/mode/2up Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers]<ref>Wisconsin. ''Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 Volume II''. (Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printers, 1886)</ref>, found on the [http://archive.org/index.php Internet Archives] web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. <br> | |||
Company A - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/367/mode/1up Roster] page 367. | |||
Company B - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/370/mode/1up Roster] page 370. | |||
Company C - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/372/mode/1up Roster] page 372. | |||
Company D - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/374/mode/1up Roster] page 374. | |||
Company E - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/376/mode/1up Roster] page 376. | |||
Company F - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/378/mode/1up Roster] page 378. | |||
Company G - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/380/mode/1up Roster] page 380. | |||
Company H - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/382/mode/1up Roster] page 382. | |||
Company I - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/384/mode/1up Roster] page 384. | |||
Company K - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/386/mode/1up Roster] page 386. | |||
Unassigned Recruits - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/388/mode/1up Roster] page 388. | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''Roster of Wisconsin volunteers, war of the rebellion, 1861-1865.'' By Wisconsin. Adjutant General's Office. Madison: Democrat printing co., state printers, 1886. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/rosterofwisconsi02wisco/page/366/mode/2up?q=22nd+Regiment%2C+Wisconsin+Infantry Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Wisconsin in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | |||
*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | |||
*[[Wisconsin in the Civil War|Wisconsin in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Wisconsin, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | |||
*[[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. | |||
*Society of the 28th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Reunion. ''Proceedings of ... annual meeting of the Society of the 28th Wisconsin Vol. Infantry.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|720568|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118406}}. | |||
*Weaver, Alfred S. ''Civil War diary of Sgt. Alfred S. Weaver : color bearer of "Waukesha Regiment", Wisconsin 28th volunteer infantry regiment, Co. B.'' ([S.I.: F. H. Keller, 2005]), {{FSC|1471189|item|disp=FS Catalog book 921.73 W379wa}}. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Wisconsin_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Wisconsin_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:50, 18 April 2024
Brief History
The 28th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Milwaukee and it was mustered in October 14, 1862. It was at Brownsville August 3. It was mustered out August 23,1865. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 28th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 21 November 2012).
- The Wikipedia Article, 28th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (accessed 21 November 2012).
- Regimental and Company Books of the 28th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment National Archives Catalog
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,498 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
The following company links are to rosters taken from Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers[2], found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks.
Company A - Roster page 367.
Company B - Roster page 370.
Company C - Roster page 372.
Company D - Roster page 374.
Company E - Roster page 376.
Company F - Roster page 378.
Company G - Roster page 380.
Company H - Roster page 382.
Company I - Roster page 384.
Company K - Roster page 386.
Unassigned Recruits - Roster page 388.
Regimental History and Roster
- Roster of Wisconsin volunteers, war of the rebellion, 1861-1865. By Wisconsin. Adjutant General's Office. Madison: Democrat printing co., state printers, 1886. Online at: Internet Archive
Other Sources
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Wisconsin in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- Wisconsin in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Wisconsin, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- 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.
- Society of the 28th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Reunion. Proceedings of ... annual meeting of the Society of the 28th Wisconsin Vol. Infantry. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library Fiche 6118406.
- Weaver, Alfred S. Civil War diary of Sgt. Alfred S. Weaver : color bearer of "Waukesha Regiment", Wisconsin 28th volunteer infantry regiment, Co. B. ([S.I.: F. H. Keller, 2005]), FS Catalog book 921.73 W379wa.
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ Wisconsin. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 Volume II. (Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printers, 1886)