28th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company E. Donated to USGenWeb by Bob Manion 31 Jul 2000 *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/ctfiles.htm *********************************************** 28th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment Organized at New Haven on November 15, 1862, it was the last Connecticut Regiment organized under the call for nine months volunteers. It was composed of eight companies, five from Fairfield County and three from Litchfield County. The regiment left for New York on November 17. Sailed for Ship Island, Miss., and New Orleans, La., December 3, arriving December 17. Duty at Camp Parapet, Carrollton, La., until February, and at Fort Barrancas, Fla., until May. Moved to Brashear City, La., May 10-12, then to Port Hudson, La., May 23-26. Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Corps, to August, 1863. Service Siege of Port Hudson, La., May 26-July 9, 1863. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Duty at Port Hudson until August 7. Mustered out August 28, 1863 at New Haven.. Company E (essentially consisting of all Salisbury, Ct. residents) The following information is from copy of pages indicated to be from a publication by the State of Connecticut - American men who fought in the War of the Rebellion 1861 - 1865. The names are grouped by rank. Following each name is: Town of Residence, Date of Enlistment (Enlist.), Date of Muster in this organization (M. i.), and Remarks as printed in the publication. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Captain. Landon, Charles B.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.16,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Comd. 1st Lt. Sep. 9, ’62(not must.). Must. Capt. Nov. 15, ’62, M. o. Aug. 28, ’63. 1st Lieutenant. Bostwick, Joseph; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.16,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Comd. 2d Lt. Sep. 9. ‘62(not must.). Must. 1st Lt Nov. 15, ‘62, M. o. Aug 28, ‘63. 2d Lieutenant. Dailey, Warren C.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.25,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. 1st Sergeant. Sage, Calvin N.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.25,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; (see Priv. Rifle Co. E, 2d C. V.) M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Sergeants. Brant, John; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. Pitkin, Edward; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.29,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Scribner, Smith; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.29,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Sweet, Ward W.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.18,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Corporals. Cleaveland, Frederick; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Redc. to ranks. M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Ham, Judson T.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.15,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; (See Priv. Co. D, 10th C. V.) Redc. to ranks. M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63 McArthur, Rensler A.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.20,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Must. Priv. Pro. Dec. 30, ‘62. Wounded. June 14, ‘63. Niver, Walter; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.29,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. Nott, Egbert F.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.25,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Killed June 14, ’63 Port Hudson, La. Orton, Thomas B.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.26,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Must. Priv. Pro. Dec. 30, ‘62, M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Rowland, Henry; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.20,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 22, ‘63. Turner, C. Martin; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.29,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Turner, Walter; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.29,’62; Not mustered. Served as nurse at Knight’s Gen Hosp., New Haven. Tyler, Morgan; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Wolcott, Eben P.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Must. Priv. Pro. Jan. 1, ‘63. M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63., while absent sick. Died Aug. 28, ‘63. Wright, Henry V.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.20,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Must. Priv. Pro. Mch. 1, ‘63. Disc. July 23, ‘63. Re-en. July 24, ‘63 in Co. A, Headquarters Troops Department of Gulf. Trans. to Co. I, 1st Regt. New Orleans Vols. Dec 27, ‘64. Died Apr. 22, ‘65. Musicians. Ball, Harvey L.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 5,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Must. Priv. Detailed Musc. M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Shaw, Ovid P.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 3,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Absent without leave at M. o. Assigned to Co. F, 14th C. V. to serve unexpired term Apr. 2, ‘64. Wagoner. Ayres, Whiting L.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.21,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Privates. Ball, Andrew; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 6,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. Benedict, John; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.11,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. dis. Apr. 3, ‘63. Bischop, J. Milton; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.13,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Died Sep. 21, ‘63. Blake, George H.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 8,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Blake, Orville O; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 6,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Died Aug 2, ‘63. Bragg, Robert W.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.26,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. (See Priv. Co. B, 2d C. V. H. A.) Brazie, Jourdin; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.22,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Died June 28, ‘63. Briggs, Nicholas O.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. Broderick, Thomas; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 3,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Burns, Peter; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 4,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. July 23, ‘63. Re-en. July 24, ‘63, Co. A, Headquarter Troops Dept. of Gulf. Died June 1, ‘64. Bushnell, George; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 3,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Coon, Robert A.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.12,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Decker, George; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug. 19,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. (See Sergt. Co. F, 2d C. V. H. A.) Donahue, John; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.16,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Died Aug. 22, ‘63. Dunbar, Harlan; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.13,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Dutton, Joseph; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 3,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Absent without leave at M. o. Assigned to Co. K, 13th C. V. to serve unexpired term Nov. 11, ‘63. Duvall, Daniel W.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.11,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Wounded June 14, ‘63, Port Hudson, La. Died July 23, ‘63. French, Calvin N,; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.21,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. French, Sanford W.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.21,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Fuller, William, H.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 5,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Jewell, Augustus L.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 3,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Jones, John D.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 3,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Jones, Nelson; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Knickerbocker, George A.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 6,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Knickerbocker, Milo H.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 6,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Masner, John; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.25,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. (See Priv. Co. I, 11th. C. V.) Mason, Elijah F.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.29,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. dis. Mch. 17, ‘63. Moore, Dwight; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 8,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. Morgan, William H; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. Newberry, Stephen; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Niver, Elias D.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.22,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Ostrander, Myron; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 3,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Absent without leave at M. o. Assigned to Co F, 9th C. V. to serve unexpired term Jan. 14, ‘64. Ostrander, Walter; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 3,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. (See Priv. Co. I, 11th C. V. ) Oviatt, David F.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.15,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Palmer, Smith; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 3,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Absent without leave at M. o. Assigned May 2, ‘64, to 13th C. V. to serve nine months. Name not on 13th C.V. rolls. Died Sep. 27, ‘64. Rosseter, Reuben; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Saunders, Edward; Sharon; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Schlittenhart, Michel; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.29,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Scutt, Jerry; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 8,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Sherman, Jeremiah P.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 6,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63 Silvernail, John; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.15,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Absent without leave at M. o. Assigned to Co. F, 9th C. V. to serve unexpired term Jan. 13, ‘64. Silvernail, Silas; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.15,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Reported absent without leave at M. o. N. f . r. A. G. O. Smith, Dwight; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.19,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Smith, J. Harper; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.20,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Died Aug 24, ‘63. Speed, Andrew; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 5,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Wounded May 22, ‘63, Port Hudson, La. Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. Speed, Bradford; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.15,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. Speed, Reuben R,; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Des. Nov. 15, ‘62. Storms, Peter C.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 3,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Stupplebeen, Henry M.; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Surener, Henry E.; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Tallardy, Seneca; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 5,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Des. Nov. 30, ‘62. Thornton, Henry; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep.15,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Des. Nov. 30, ‘62 Turner, Cornelius; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Died July 30, ‘63. Tyler, Gordon; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Welch, John; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 3,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. Weller, John L.; Bridgewater; Enlist. Aug.23,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Died July 29, ‘63. Wike, Leopold; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.29,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; Disc. Aug. 28, ‘63. Williams, John; Salisbury; Enlist. Sep. 2,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63. Woodworth, Charles; Salisbury; Enlist. Aug.25,’62; M. i. Nov.15,’62; M. o. Aug. 28, ‘63.