28th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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28th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry
Active	May 22, 1861 to June 2, 1863
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Winchester Battle of Cedar Mountain Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Chancellorsville

The 28th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the "Scott Life Guard", was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Service

The regiment was organized in Albany, New York and was mustered in for a two year enlistment on May 22, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out of service on June 2, 1863, and those men who had signed three year enlistments or who re-enlisted were transferred to the 60th New York.

[edit] Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 2 officers and 46 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 50 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 98 fatalities.^[1]

[edit] Commanders

• Colonel

[edit] See also

• List of New York Civil War regiments

[edit] Notes

1. ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf3.htm The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive

[edit] External links

• New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 28th Infantry Regiment History, photographs, table of battles and casualties, and historical sketch for the 28th New York Infantry Regiment.

• [1] Re-enacting unit dedicated to preserving the history of this unit.