The 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an

infantry Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...

regiment A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, military service, service, or administrative corps, specialisation. In Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of l ...

raised in

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

for service in the

Confederate States Army The Confederate States Army (CSA), also called the Confederate army or the Southern army, was the Military forces of the Confederate States, military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) duri ...

during the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and the Confederate States of A ...

. It fought mostly with the

Army of Northern Virginia The Army of Northern Virginia was a field army of the Confederate States Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. It was also the primary command structure of the Department of Northern Virginia. It was most often arrayed agains ...

. The 28th Virginia completed its organization at

Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. First settled in 1757 by ferry owner and Abolitionism, abolitionist John Lynch (1740–1820), J ...

, in June, 1861. Its members were raised in the counties of Botetourt, Craig,

Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population was 106,940. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district. Bedford was founded at a ford (crossin ...

, Campbell, and

Roanoke Roanoke may refer to: Places *Roanoke Colony, a former English colony that mysteriously disappeared *Roanoke Island, the location of the Roanoke colony in present-day North Carolina *Roanoke River, flowing through Virginia and North Carolina and ...

. After fighting at

First Manassas The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas
. by

Pickett's, Garnett's, and Hunton's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It was active in the campaigns of the army from Williamsburg to Gettysburg except when it served with Longstreet at Suffolk. The 28th moved to North Carolina, then was on detached duty at Richmond. It fought at Cold Harbor, endured the battles and hardships of the Petersburg trenches, and was engaged in various conflicts around Appomattox. The regiment totaled 600 men in April, 1862, and reported 40 casualties at Williamsburg, and 47 at Seven Pines. It lost 12 killed and 52 wounded at

Second Manassas The Second Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Second Manassas was fought August 28–30, 1862, in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of the Northern Virginia Campaign waged by Confederate ...

, had 8 killed and 54 wounded during the Maryland Campaign, and, of the 333 engaged at Gettysburg, half were disabled. Also at Gettysburg, the regiment's battle flag was captured by the

1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment was a Union infantry regiment active during the American Civil War that participated in the battles of First Bull Run, Antietam and Gettysburg. The regiment is famous for charging into a brigade of Confederat ...

. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, but 3 officers and 51 men survived to surrender on April 9, 1865.

Battle flag

Among the losses was its regimental flag which was taken by the 1st Minnesota Regiment at Gettysburg and still resides in the

Minnesota Historical Society The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) is a Nonprofit organization, nonprofit Educational institution, educational and cultural institution dedicated to preserving the history of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was founded by the Minnesota Terr ...

."Minnesota has a Confederate symbol — and it is going to keep it."
By Rachel E. Stassen-Berger. Twin Cities Pioneer Press. August 21, 2017. Private Marshall Sherman of the First Minnesota Infantry captured the regiment's battle flag at Gettysburg. He was subsequently awarded the Congressional

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...

Notable veterans

The field officers were Colonels Robert C. Allen, Robert T. Preston, and

William Watts William Watts may refer to: * William Watts (East India Company official) (c. 1722–1764), British official involved in the overthrow of the last independent ruler of Bengal * William Watts (fl. 1512–1518), mayor of Reading * William Watts (pri ...

; Lieutenant Colonels Samuel B. Paul and William L. Wingfield; and Majors Michael P. Spesard and Nathaniel C. Wilson. Company officers: Henry S. Trout.

References

*{{USGovernment, url=http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm, title=Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, agency=National Park Service

* Abbott, Dabney, Claude A. Thompson, and Claude A. Thompson
Snow Family Papers
1754. Abstract: Transcripts of documents and genealogical writings regarding the Snow family of Bedford County, Va. and the related Thompson family. Items include copies of the 1781 will of Thomas Snow and an inventory of his estate and copies of Bible records. A transcript of a letter from Dabney Abbott, 28th Virginia, 1862 May 19, describes fighting in the Peninsular Campaign. The collection also contains a town plan of New London Town, Bedford County, 1761, and a bond for the use of an African American blacksmith. The collection also contains a transcript of the 1842 will of Clement Jordan mentioning three slaves to remain unsold. The collection also contains a typescript of extracts from the National Archives pension records on soldiers named Snow who fought in the Revolutionary war. The collection also contains seven journals, 1852-1873, of Mr. Pannill's general store in Leesville, Campbell County, Va. * Confederate States of America
Guard Register
1861. Abstract: Kept in the area of New Bern, N.C., and at Richmond and Yorktown, Va., during the period of September 6, 1861, to March 13, 1862. Includes names of guards and prisoners, and lists of countersigns and prisoner offenses. * Fields, Frank E
The 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment, C.S.A
1984. * Fields, Frank E
28th Virginia Infantry
Lynchburg, Va: H.E. Howard, 1985. * Hill, Patrick M. 2000
"Colors of Valor: The 28th Virginia Regiment's Flag in Minnesota"
Minnesota History. * Painter, James Barney, and William H. Hamilton
Letters of James Barney Painter
1861. Abstract: Painter writes about Confederate camp life and battles in which he participated, particularly 1st and 2nd Bull Run, Antietam and Fredericksburg. He describes mutilation of Union dead after 1st Bull Run, his refusal to fight under the proposed black flag of "no quarter," rations, wages, and hard marching, and advises his brother to stay out of the army. Also contains a letter from another soldier in the regiment, William H. Hamilton. * Rees, Charles R
Unidentified Soldier in Confederate Uniform and Craig's Rifles, or 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Kepi with Musket
Ambrotype/Tintype Filing Series (Library of Congress). 1861. * Simmons, J. K.
Touch of History: The Blue Ridge Rifles, 12-27-1859-4-9-1865, Company A, 28th Virginia Volunteer Regiment (Infantry) a Roll of Honor and Reminiscences
Fincastle, Va: Botetourt County Historical Society, 1995. * Simmons, William Bower
Journal
1861. Abstract: Simmon's account of his war service with the Blue Ridge Rifles (part of the 28th Virginia Infantry); also a partial typed transcription. The journal covers the year 1861, but may actually have been written later. * Simmons, J. K
An Epitome of the Blueridge Rifles, or, Company A, Twenty-Eighth Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry: Why, When and Where the Blueridge Rifles Were Organized
ikeston, MO .D. Taul 1991. Transcript made in 1991 by James D. Taul. Imprint from letter of transmittal. * Snuggs, Anne Linebarger
Anne Linebarger Snuggs Papers
1803. Abstract: Seven letters, February 1863-October 1864, from Thomas James Linebarger (1838-1928), while he was a Confederate captain with the 28th North Carolina Regiment in Virginia, to his sister, Anne Linebarger, discussing casualties and fighting, especially in the Wilderness Campaign; T.J. Linebarger's terse diary, 1861-1869, listing events of his Civil War experiences and life during Reconstruction in Catawba County, N.C., with cryptic references to Ku-Klux Klan activities; and a few other items. * Tarbox, Jessica A
Spoils to the Victor?: Ownership of the 28th Virginia Battle Flag
2004. St Cloud University. Thesis. 77 pages. * Wilson, Nathaniel C., 1839-1863
Nathaniel C. Wilson Civil War Letter and Diary, 1863
Virginia Military Institute Archives, 1863. Abstract: One letter, March 1863, discussing activities of his unit on the march in North Carolina; discusses supplies, food, surrounding countryside. Also diary ragment, some pages missingkept by Wilson during the Gettysburg Campaign, covering period 25 June through 3 July. Wilson was killed in action on July 3. These items are part of the Nathaniel C. Wilson Papers. * Woodson, William David
War Recollections of Lieut. Wm. D. Woodson: Company K, 28th Virginia Regiment, Including an Account of His Escape from Johnson's Island, a Feat Accomplished by Only One or Two Men, Besides Him, During the Civil War
Lynchburg, Va: Liggan & Holt, printers, 1911.

External links

Battle of South Mountain
Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia 1861 establishments in Virginia Military units and formations established in 1861 1865 disestablishments in Virginia Military units and formations disestablished in 1865

Battle flag

Notable veterans

See also

References

Further reading

External links