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28th New York Infantry Regiment

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Company A

Captains Elliott W COOK Enlisted in Company A at age 42 as Captain. Promoted from Captain, Co, A, to Lieutenant-Col, Nov 2 1862. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Exchanged, November 11 1862. Captured at Chancellorsville, VA, May 2 '63. Paroled at City Point, VA, May 14 '63. Mustered out June 2 1863. Benjamin FLAGLER Enlisted in Company A as Captain. Assumed command, November 4 1861. Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Department Shenandoah, March 30 1862, till June 1862. Resigned, October 21 1862. Christopher L SKEELS Enlisted in Company A at age 37 as Quartermaster Sergeant. Promoted from Quartermaster to Captain, Company A, October 21 1862. Acting Quartermaster 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, March 20 1862, to Oct 16 1862. On duty in Chief Quartermaster's Dept., October 16 1862, to February 7 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863. Died in 1879. Lieutenants Daniel R WHITCHER Enlisted in Company A at age 28 as 1st Lieutenant. Resigned, January 24 1862. Enlisted in Co.Battery B, 1st MI L.Arty on 17 Dec 1863. Promoted to Full Privateate (As of Battery B 1st MI L.Arty) on 17 Dec 1863. Promoted to Full Sgt on 1 Apr 1864. Mustered Out Co.Battery B, 1st MI L.Arty on 14 Jun 1865 at Detroit, MI. Frank N WICKER Enlisted in Company C at age 23 as 2nd Lieutenant. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant, in Company A, on 30 Jan 1862. Detailed on signal service, August 25 1861, to December 1 1862. Transferred to Company C, December 1 1862. No record after Dec 1 1862. Commission in Signal Corps on 3 Mar 1863. Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant (As of Signal Corps) on 3 Mar 1863. Promoted to Brevet 1st Lieutenant on 13 Mar 1865. Mustered Out Signal Corps on 22 Aug 1865. John REPASZ Enlisted in Company A at age 30 as 2nd Lieutenant. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 30 Jan 1862. Resigned, February 12 1862. Jeremiah LONG Enlisted in Company A at age 23 as 1st Sergeant. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 30 Jan 1862. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant (As of Co. C) on 21 Jul 1862. Promoted, Jan 30 1862, 2nd Lieutenant; July 21 1862, 1st Lieutenant. Transferred to Company C, July 21 1862. Retransferred to Company A, December 1 1862. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 '62. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 24 '62. Mustered out June 2 1863. Lewis D C GASKILL Enlisted in Company G at age 20 as Sergeant. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, of Company A, on 9 Oct 1862. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 '62. Paroled at Aikens Landing, VA, Sep 13 '62. Captured at Chancellorsville, May 2 '63. Paroled at City Point, Va., May 14, '63. Detailed to command Company C, from January 18 1863, to March 16 1863 Mustered out June 2 1863. Sergeants Riley P BUTRICK Enlisted in Company A as Corporal. Promoted to Sergeant on 20 Nov 1862. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co I, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles. Michael CASEY Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Private. Promoted to Corporal on 6 Aug 1861. Promoted to Sergeant on 1 Feb 1862. Promoted to 1st Sergeant on Dec 30 1862. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co A, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles. Henry FOSTER Enlisted in Company A at age 44 as Corporal. Promoted to Sergeant. Discharged, Sergeant, February 15 1862, for disability, at Baltimore, MD. James LEWIS Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Corporal. Promoted to Sergeant on 20 Jan 1862. Promoted to 1st Sergeant (Estimated day) on 15 Mar 1862. Discharged, October 24 1862, for disability, at Maryland Heights, MD. Henry REPASZ Enlisted in Company A at age 25 as Private. Promoted to Ordnance Sergeant on 13 Aug 1861. Promoted to 1st Sergeant on 1 Feb 1862. Reduced to Sergeant (Estimated day) on 30 Mar 1862. Captured at Winchester, Va, May 25 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Charles SOWTER Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Promoted to Corporal on 27 Jul 1862. Promoted to Sergeant on 3 Feb 1863. Promoted Corporal, July 27 1862; Sergeant, Feb 3 1863. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. William WINTHROP Enlisted in Company A at age 24 as Private. Promoted to Corporal on 28 Jul 1861. Promoted to Sergeant on 15 Feb 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Thomas HERBERT Enlisted in Company A at age 25 as Sergeant. Reduced to Private. Discharged, August 6 1861, for disability, at Berlin, MD. George W TUCKER Enlisted in Company A at age 23 as Private. Promoted to Corporal on 1 Feb 1862. Promoted to Sergeant on 27 Jul 1862. Killed Company A, 28th NY on 9 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA. Nathan J WRIGHT Enlisted in Company A at age 25 as Private. Promoted to Sergeant on 1 Mar 1862. Promoted Sergeant, March 1 1862. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Left at Culpepper, Va, Aug 19 1862; taken prisoner and paroled. Detached on recruiting service, Feb, March and April '62. Discharged, Nov 17 '62, for disability, at Annapolis, MD. Corporals Alonzo GREENMAN Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Private. Promoted to Corporal on 3 Feb 1863. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Joseph W LITTLE Enlisted in Company F at age 19 as Private. Promoted to Corporal (Estimated day) on 15 Nov 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Wesley G RAY Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Corporal. Discharged, July17 1861, for disability, at Washington, DC James L ATWOOD Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Promoted to Corporal on 28 Feb 1862. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. In hospital, October 1862, to December '30 1862. Detached as clerk at Camp Distribution, Alexandria, VA, Dec 30 '62, to April 30 '63. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co I, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles on 2 Nov 1863.Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant (As of Co. E) on 29 Jan 1864. Killed Co I, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles on 26 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. William H CRAMPTON Enlisted in Company A at age 20 as Private. Promoted to Corporal (Estimated day) on 15 Mar 1862. Wounded in action at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Discharged for disability at General Hospital, Alexandria, VA, September 24 1862. Right arm amputated. Musicians William BAKER Enlisted in Company A at age 22 as Musician. Mustered out June 2 1863. Benjamin F REPASZ Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Musician. Transferred from Company A to Staff as Fife Major, December 25 1861. Transferred to Company A, Oct, 1, 1862, as musician. Mustered out June 2 1863. Privates Jacob M ARMSTRONG Enlisted in Company A at age 33 as Private. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Discharged at Harper's Ferry, VA, December 3 1862, for disability from wounds received at Cedar Mountain. Enlisted in Co D, 8th NY Light Arty. Jeremiah BABCOCK Enlisted in Company A at age 23 as Private. Wounded and taken prisoner at Winchester, Va, May 25 1862, and released on parole. Discharged for disability, July 14 1862, at Circle Hospital, Washington, DC Enlisted in Co L, 8th NY Light Arty. Chester BARRY Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Discharged, August 6 1861, for disability, at Berlin, MD. Thomas BOODGER Enlisted in Company A at age 20 as Private. Ambulance Driver August 27 1862, to March 31 1863,. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co I, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles on 26 Oct 1863. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 2 Nov 1863. Received a disability discharge from Co I, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles on 1 Dec 1864 at Washington, DC. Joseph B BOYCE Enlisted in Company C at age 31 as Private. Transferred to Company A, Dec 22 1862. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Subsequently transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. Died in 1889 Transferred into Co I, 12th Infantry, VRC on 1 Jan 1864. Enlisted in Co 44th, 2nd Battn Regiment, VRC on 10 Mar 1864. Promoted to Full 1st Sergeant. Benjamin B BROWN Enlisted in Company A at age 22 as Private. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Discharged for disability, at Baltimore, MD, December 26 1862. Luther L BOSSERMAN Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Augustus W CAMAN Enlisted in Company A at age 22 as Private. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Later, joined the 10th Maine Battalion. Transferred into Co E, 60th NY Inf on 30 May 1863. Patrick CARROLL Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Private. Deserted from Company A, 28th NY on 26 Nov 1861 at Muddy Branch, MD. Subsequently enlisted in Company F, 7th Pa. Cavalry, September 15 1862, under name of William Smith. Amon CARSON Enlisted in Company A at age 33 as Private. Captured at Manassas, VA, August 24 1862. Paroled at Falls Church, VA, August 28 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co L, 1st NY Light Arty. John S CHAMBERS Enlisted in Company A at age 20 as Private. Transferred from Co A to Band, October 12 1861.Transferred from band to Co A, August 17 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. William H CHAMBERS Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Transferred from Co A to Band, October 12 1861.Transferred from band to Co A, August 17 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Francis H CHURCH Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in 2nd NY Mtd Rifles. John CLARK Enlisted in Company A at age 27 as Private. Deserted from Company A, 28th NY on 3 Sep 1861 at Darnestown, MD. Charles G DAVIS Enlisted in Company A at age 32 as Private. Deserted from Company A, 28th NY on 26 Nov 1861 at Muddy Branch, MD. Martin W DEMEREST Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Private. Deserted from Company A, 28th NY on 26 Nov 1861 at Muddy Branch, MD. Orlando E DICKERSON Enlisted in Company A at age 44 as Private. Promoted to Sergeant on 6 Aug 1861. Reduced to Private on 20 Jan 1862. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862; released on parole. Rejoined Regt., November 26 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co E, 15th NY Cavalry. Alva A EATON Enlisted in Company A at age 20 as Private. Discharged, July24 1861, for disability, at Washington, DC George ELENZE Enlisted in Company A at age 20 as Private. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Transferred into 60th NY Inf on 30 May 1863. Bernard ENGLERT Enlisted in Company A at age 31 as Private. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Discharged for disability, at Alexandria, VA, November 1 1862. Edgar A ENOS Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Samuel FARR Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Private. Killed Company A, 28th NY on 9 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA. Lyman FIELD Enlisted in Company A at age 29 as Private. Detached on recruiting service by order General Banks, October 14 1861, to January 1862. Detailed as nurse at Culpepper, VA, August 10 1862, and remained there by order of AMHelmer, Surgeon. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Aug 21 '62. Mustered out June 2 1863. William P FIELD Enlisted in Company A at age 34 as Private. Discharged, March 13 1863, at Stafford C.H, VA, by order of Secretary of War. Died , January, 1890. James W FORD Enlisted in Company A at age 19 as Private. Transferred from Company A to Regimental Band, October 12 1861. Transferred from band to Company A, August 17 1862, as musician. Mustered out June 2 1863. William D FOX Enlisted in Company A at age 19 as Private. Discharged for disability at Central Park Hospital, New York, April 24 1863. Michael GAFFNEY Enlisted in Company A at age 19 as Private. Deserted, August 15 1862. Surrendered at Convalescent Camp, VA, March 1863, under President's proclamation. Mustered out June 2 1863. John T GAILOR Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Private. Discharged, June22 1862, for disability, at Front Royal, VA. George T GOOD Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Private. Killed Company A, 28th NY on 9 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA. Augustus HANKEY Enlisted in Company A at age 26 as Private. Killed Company A, 28th NY on 9 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA. Ezra H HARWOOD Enlisted in Company A at age 25 as Private. Discharged for disability at New Market, VA, May 8 1862. John HENNING Enlisted in Company A at age 25 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. William H HOLLAND Enlisted in Company A at age 31 as Private. Substitute for William P Field, Discharged by order of Secretary of War. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Transferred into 60th NY Inf on 30 May 1863. John KINARDT, SR Enlisted in Company A at age 44 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co A, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles. John KINARDT, JR Enlisted in Company A as Private. Discharged, February 21 1863, for disability, at Elmira, NY. Amos E KNIFFEN Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Deserted from Company A, 28th NY on 22 Dec 1861 at Frederick, MD. William H LANGDEN Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Jeremiah LASHER Enlisted in Company A at age 25 as Private. Deserted from Company A, 28th NY on 26 Dec 1861 at Frederick, MD. Noah B LINCOLN Enlisted in Company A at age 19 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Henry W LOGAN Enlisted in Company A at age 26 as Private. Admitted to Hospital, Baltimore, MD, May 10 1862, with fever. Transferred to Philadelphia, May 21 1862. Discharged from Company A, 28th NY on 21 May 1862. Charles LUREMAN Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co A, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles. John MCLELAND Enlisted in Company A at age 35 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co E, 15th NY Cavalry. Philo. A MATSON Enlisted in Company A at age 33 as Private. Deserted from Company A, 28th NY on 9 Jun 1861 at Albany, NY. Alexander MEHWALDT Enlisted in Company A at age 19 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Adam B MERVILLE Enlisted in Company A at age 19 as Private. Detailed to take boats to Harper's Ferry, VA, February 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. William H MERVILLE Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Private. Discharged, August 6 1861, for disability, at Berlin, MD. Enlisted in 23rd NY Battery. Phillip MOYER Enlisted in Company A at age 44 as Private. Detailed to take boats to Harper's Ferry, VA, January and February 1862. Detailed for duty at Brigade Headquarters, February 4 1863, to April 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863. Died in 1888. Enlisted in Co A, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles. Augustus NEARST Enlisted in Company A at age 26 as Private. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863, later joined 10th Maine Battalion. Transferred into 60th NY Inf on 19 May 1863. Daniel A NOAKER Enlisted in Company D at age 22 as Private. Transferred from Company D to Company A, January 1 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Aaron G OAKLEY Enlisted in Company A at age 22 as Private. Regimental Wagon Boss, July 21 1862, to January 18 1863. Corps teamster, January 18 1863, to May 10 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863. Thomas PASCO Enlisted in Company A at age 21 as Private. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Discharged, January 14 1863, for disability, at Fort Delaware, Del. Ambrose PEACOCK Enlisted in Company A at age 19 as Private. Deserted, December 22 1861. Returned under Presidential Proclamation, April 4 1863. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co C, 15th NY Cavalry. Nathan Z PETERSON Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Discharged for disability, July 24 1861, at Washington, DC. William E REED Enlisted in Company A at age 28 as Private. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Transferred into 60th NY Inf on 19 May 1863. Levi REED Enlisted in Company A at age 22 as Private. Transferred to depot at Albany, May 19 1863. Transferred into 60th NY Inf on 19 May 1863. Elias REID Enlisted in Company A at age 26 as Private. Discharged, August 6 1861, for disability, at Berlin, MD. William ROBINSON Enlisted in Company B at age 35 as Private. Discharged for disability, July 24 1861, at Washington, DC. Isaac W SLY Enlisted in Company A at age 20 as Private. Killed Company A, 28th NY on 11 Jul 1861 at Martinsburg, WV. Robert SOUTHARD Enlisted in Company A at age 23 as Private. Detached for signal service, October 1 1861, to April 22 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. George SQUIRES Enlisted in Company A at age 25 as Private. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co A, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles. Alexander SMITH Enlisted in Company A at age 26 as Private. Deserted from Company A, 28th NY on 26 Jun 1862 at Front Royal, VA. John H STAHL Enlisted in Company A at age 22 as Private. On extra duty as teamster, August 6 1861, to January 1862.; Regimental Teamster, May 1862, to November 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Henry V STERLING Enlisted in Company A at age 20 as Private. Captured at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862. Paroled at Aikens Landing, Va, Sept, 13 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co E, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles. Lyman A STICKLES Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Discharged for disability, September 22 1862, at Sandy Hook, MD. Lucius E STICKNEY Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Discharged for disability at New Market, VA, May 26 1862. Charles B SULLIVAN Enlisted in Company A at age 33 as Private. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug 9 1862, taken prisoner and paroled at Culpeper, VA. Mustered out June 2 1863. Enlisted in Co I, 2nd NY Mtd Rifles. John F TAYLOR Enlisted in Company A at age 23 as Private. Discharged for disability, Nov 8 1862, at Albany. Malcomb G TAYLOR Enlisted in Company A at age 29 as Private. Killed Company A, 28th NY on 9 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA. William TAYLOR Enlisted in Company A at age 40 as Private. Discharged for disability, July 24 1861, at Washington, DC. Harrison THOMAS Enlisted in Company A at age 19 as Private. Ambulance Driver, July and August 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. Bergen F TYLER Enlisted in Company A at age 18 as Private. Deserted from Company A, 28th NY on 23 Aug 1861 at Hyattstown, MD. Edward J WILLIAMS Enlisted in Company A at age 24 as Private. Deserted from Company A, 28th NY on 22 Jun 1863 at Hospital, Albany, NY. John R WRIGHT Enlisted in Company A at age 20 as Private. Ambulance Driver, July 25 1862, to May 1863. Ambulance Driver, July and August 1862. Mustered out June 2 1863. John L WRIGHT Enlisted in Company A at age 33 as Sergeant. Reduced to Private. Promoted to Sergeant. Discharged, July 12 1861, for disability, at Berlin, MD.