28th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Encyclopedia
The 28th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the "Niagara Rifles" or "Scott Life Guard", was an infantry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
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.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The regiment was organized in Albany, New YorkAlbany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
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.
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.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.
- http://www.28thnycoe.com Re-enacting unit dedicated to preserving the history of this unit.