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The 28th Maine Infantry Regiment was an
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that served in the
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during the
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Service

The 28th Maine Infantry was organized in
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and mustered on October 18, 1862, for nine months' service under the command of
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Ephriam W. Woodman. The regiment left Maine for Washington, D.C., October 26. Stopped at New York and served duty at Fort Schuyler until November 26, and at East New York until January 17, 1863, Moved to Fortress Monroe, Virginia, January 17–22, then to New Orleans, Louisiana, January 22–29. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XIX Corps,
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, to May 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to July 1863 (6 companies). Served duty at Chalmette, Louisiana, until February 15, 1863. Moved to Pensacola, Florida, February 15, returning to New Orleans March 22, then moved to Donaldsonville and duty there and at Plaquemine until May 27. (Six companies were ordered to Port Hudson May 27. Siege of Port Hudson May 30-July 8. Assault on Port Hudson June 14. Ordered to Donaldsonville July 4, and duty there until July 12.) Four companies remained on duty at Donaldsonville May 27 to July 12. Action at Donaldsonville June 28 (4 companies). Moved to Baton Rouge July 12, then to Cairo, Illinois, August 6, and home. The 28th Maine Infantry mustered out of service August 31, 1863.


Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 154 men during service; 1 officer and 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 3 officers and 140 enlisted men due to disease.


Commanders

* Colonel Ephriam W. Woodman


Notable members

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See also

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List of Maine Civil War units List of military units raised by the state of Maine during the American Civil War. Infantry Cavalry *1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment * 2nd Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Artillery See also * Lists of American Civil War Regiments by ...
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Maine in the American Civil War As a fervently abolitionist and strongly Republican state, Maine contributed a higher proportion of its citizens to the Union armies than any other, as well as supplying money, equipment and stores. No land battles were fought in Maine. The only ...


References

* Dyer, Frederick H. ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'' (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908. ;Attribution * {{CWR Military units and formations established in 1862 Military units and formations disestablished in 1863
28th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment The 28th Maine Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 28th Maine Infantry was organized in Augusta, Maine and mustered on October 18, 1862, for nine months' service unde ...
1862 establishments in Maine