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New York TWENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT. Rifles. This regiment, then located at Brooklyn, now not in existence, left the State (ten, companies) April 30, 1861, under orders to proceed to Washington, D.C. It was there mustered in the service of the United States for three months, and, commanded by Col. Michael Bennett, served at that city and vicinity until it was mustered out at Brooklyn, August 5, 1861. June 16, 1863, it was again mustered in the United States service, but for thirty days, and, commanded by Colonel Bennett (ten companies), proceeded to Harrisburg, Pa. It served at that city, Marysville, Carlisle and Gettysburg, Pa., in the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, Department Susquehanna, and was mustered out at Brooklyn, July 22, 1863. In August, 1864, the regiment (seven companies), then commanded by Col. David A. Bokee, proceeded to Elmira, where it served, and was mustered in the United States service, for 100 days, from various dates in August, 1864. It was mustered out at New York city, November 13, 1864. In its service in 1864, the regiment lost, died of disease, one enlisted man, it took part in the advance into Virginia and occupation of Arlington Heights, May 24, 1861; in a skirmish near Chain Bridge, Va., June 2, 1861, and near Fort Washington, Pa., July 22, 1863.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

New York TWENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT. Rifles. This regiment, then located at Brooklyn, now not in existence, left the State (ten, companies) April 30, 1861, under orders to proceed to Washington, D.C. It was there mustered in the service of the United States for three months, and, commanded by Col. Michael Bennett, served at that city and vicinity until it was mustered out at Brooklyn, August 5, 1861. June 16, 1863, it was again mustered in the United States service, but for thirty days, and, commanded by Colonel Bennett (ten companies), proceeded to Harrisburg, Pa. It served at that city, Marysville, Carlisle and Gettysburg, Pa., in the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, Department Susquehanna, and was mustered out at Brooklyn, July 22, 1863. In August, 1864, the regiment (seven companies), then commanded by Col. David A. Bokee, proceeded to Elmira, where it served, and was mustered in the United States service, for 100 days, from various dates in August, 1864. It was mustered out at New York city, November 13, 1864. In its service in 1864, the regiment lost, died of disease, one enlisted man, it took part in the advance into Virginia and occupation of Arlington Heights, May 24, 1861; in a skirmish near Chain Bridge, Va., June 2, 1861, and near Fort Washington, Pa., July 22, 1863.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

New York TWENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT. Rifles. This regiment, then located at Brooklyn, now not in existence, left the State (ten companies) April 30, 1861, under orders to proceed to Washington, D.C. It was there mustered in the service of the United States for three months, and, commanded by Col. Michael Bennett, served at that city and vicinity until it was mustered out at Brooklyn, August 5, 1861. June 16, 1863, it was again mustered in the United States service, but for thirty days, and, commanded by Colonel Bennett (ten companies), proceeded to Harrisburg, Pa. It served at that city, Marysville, Carlisle and Gettysburg, Pa., in the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, Department Susquehanna, and was mustered out at Brooklyn, July 22, 1863. In August, 1864, the regiment (seven companies), then commanded by Col. David A. Bokee, proceeded to Elmira, where it served, and was mustered in the United States service, for 100 days, from various dates in August, 1864. It was mustered out at New York city, November 13, 1864. In its service in 1864, the regiment lost, died of disease, one enlisted man, it took part in the advance into Virginia and occupation of Arlington Heights, May 24, 1861; in a skirmish near Chain Bridge, Va., June 2, 1861, and near Fort Washington, Pa., July 22, 1863.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

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