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28th
Wisconsin Infantry
| Regimental History |
| Twenty-eighth Infantry. — Cols., James M. Lewis, Edmund B. Gray;
Lieut. -Cols., Charles Whittaker, Edmund B. Gray, Calvert C. White; Majs., Edmund B. Gray,
Calvert C. White, John A. Williams. This regiment was organized at Milwaukee and was
mustered in Oct., 14, 1862. It left the state Dec. 20 for Columbus, Ky., from which point
it was ordered out on several minor expeditions. It embarked for Helena, Ark., Jan. 5,
1863, and joined Gorman's expedition up the White river. It was detached and placed in
charge of St. Charles, which place the enemy had deserted on Gorman's approach, the
balance of the forces proceeding to Devall's Bluff. The regiment rejoined the expedition
on the return march, was transferred to the 1st brigade and sent on the Yazoo Pass
expedition. It was engaged in the operations against Fort Pemberton, and in minor
expeditions the remainder of the spring. It was on fortification and garrison duty at
Helena from May 17 to July 4, when the enemy, 18,000 strong, attacked the garrison,
numbering but 4,000. The regiment did its share in the defeat of the enemy in that
brilliant engagement. On Aug. 6 the 28th was transferred to the Army of Arkansas and
marched to Little Rock, which place was reached Sept. 10. It was detached from the brigade
Nov. 7 and sent to Pine Bluff for the winter. On March 27, 1864, six companies were sent
with an expedition to destroy the pontoon bridge at Longview, on the Sabine river, but
were left at Mount Elba to guard a bridge where they held a force of 1,500 in check and
with the assistance of a small reinforcement repelled a charge. The regiment was on guard
and defense duty at Pine Bluff until winter, when it returned to Little Rock. On Feb. 22,
1865, it was ordered to Mobile and was assigned to the 3d brigade, 3d division, 13th
corps. It was in the trenches before Spanish Fort from March 27 until April 8; was then
sent to Mcintosh bluff; worked on fortifications until the middle of May, and was then
ordered to Texas for guard and garrison duty at Clarksville. It was mustered out Aug. 3,
1865, at Brownsville. Its original strength was 961. Gain by recruits, 144; substitutes,
32; total, 1,137. Loss by death, 231; desertion, 31; transfer, 81; discharge, 221;
mustered out 573. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 4
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