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28th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

Brief History

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.

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. ^[1]

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.

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.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,388 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

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 'Tennessee 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.

Tennessee in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, 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.

Tennesseans in the Civil War, 28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, (accessed 26 Sep 2011). 84th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, (accessed 29 Dec 2011). Brief history and list of officers.

References

↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).

[1] National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).

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 === Brief History  ===
-The [[28th_Regiment,_Tennessee_Infantry_(2nd_Tennessee_Mountain_Volunteers)|28th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] merged with 84th Tennessee Infantry March 8, 1863 to form 28th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment.&nbsp; It later&nbsp;merged into 1st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment April 9th, 1865; paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865. <br>
+The [[28th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (2nd Tennessee Mountain Volunteers)|28th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] merged with [[84th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|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. <br>
-"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
+"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <ref>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>
 === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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 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.
-*Company A - Men from [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson]] and [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton Counties]]
+*Company A - Men from [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson County]] and [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton County]].
-*Company &nbsp;B - Men from [[Cumberland County, Tennessee|Cumberland]] and [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson Counties]]
+*Company  B - Men from [[Cumberland County, Tennessee|Cumberland County]] and [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson County]].
-*Company C - Men from [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith]] and [[White County, Tennessee|White Counties]]
+*Company C - Men from [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith County]] and [[White County, Tennessee|White County]].
-*Company D - Men from [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson]] and [[Putnam County, Tennessee|Putnam Counties]]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1317072529171_896" />
+*Company D - Men from [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson County]] and [[Putnam County, Tennessee|Putnam County]].
-*Company K - Men from [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson]], [[Cumberland County, Tennessee|Cumberland<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1317072586687_716" />]] and [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton Counties]]
+*Company H - Some men from [[Putnam County, Tennessee|Putnam County]].
+*Company K - Men from [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson County]], [[Cumberland County, Tennessee|Cumberland County]] and [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton County]].<br>
-<br><br>
+The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,388 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0028RI02 Roster].
 === 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&nbsp;'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br>
+*[[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 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
-*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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>
+*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.
 *[[Tennessee in the Civil War|Tennessee in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, 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.
-*[http://salthorse63.tripod.com/8thtenn/id28.html 28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 26 Sep 2011).&nbsp; Brief history and list of officers.
+*Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://salthorse63.tripod.com/8thtenn/id21.html 28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 26 Sep 2011).  [http://www.tngennet.org/civilwar/csainf/csain84.htm 84th Tennessee Infantry Regiment,] (accessed 29 Dec 2011).  Brief history and list of officers.
 === References  ===
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 [[Category:Tennessee_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]