NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.

Twenty-eighth Regiment – Infantry – Volunteers.

The Twenty-eighth Regiment was organized under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved July 22, 1861, and under existing orders governing the enrollment of troops. A draft for ten thousand four hundred and seventy-eight men, to serve for nine months, unless sooner discharged, had been made upon the Governor of this State by the President of the United States, August 4, 1862, and soon after full instructions for conducting it were received from the War Department. The draft so ordered, was not to interfere with orders governing recruiting, and all enlistments up to September 1st, 1862, would be placed to the credit of the State. A general desire manifested and expressed by the State authorities as well as by prominent citizens throughout the State to avoid the draft, gave an enthusiasm to recruiting which caused the entire quota to be raised by voluntary enlistment, and in Camp by the 3d day of September, 1862, the time appointed for commencing the draft. The organization of the Regiment was fully completed, officered and equipped by the 22d day of September, 1862, at which time the command was duly mustered into the service of the United States for nine months, at Camp Vredenburgh, near Freehold, N. J., by Frank D. Howell, First Lieutenant Seventeenth Infantry, United States Army, having a full complement of men. Officers, 39; Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, 886. Total, 925. It left the State October 2, 1862, en route to Washington, D. C. Upon arrival went into Camp on Capitol Hill, but soon after crossed into Virginia, having been assigned to a Provisional Brigade, Casey’s Division, Defences of Washington. The Regiment remained in this vicinity perfecting itself in drill and discipline, for active service, until December 1st, 1862, when under orders it marched to the front and joined the Army of the Potomac, having been assigned to the Second Army Corps. The Regiment continued its organization and remained in active service until the expiration of its term of service, when it was ordered to return to New Jersey for discharge. The Regiment was mustered out of service at Freehold, N. J., July 6, 1863, by Chambers McKibbin, Second Lieutenant Fourteenth Infantry, United States Army.

The Regiment was first attached to a Provisional Brigade, Casey’s Division, Defences of Washington, D. C.; then to the First Brigade, Ambercrombie’s Division, Defences of Washington; then to the First Brigade, Third Division, Second Army Corps.

The Regiment took part in the following engagements: Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13 and 14, ’62; Chancellorsville, Va., May 3 and 4, ’63.

Field and Staff, Twenty-eighth Regiment.

NO.	NAME.	RANK.	COM. OR ENROLLED.	MUST’D IN.	PERIOD	MUST’D OUT.	REMARKS.
1	Moses N. Wisewell	Colonel	Sept. 15, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	July 6, ’63
1	Edward A. L. Roberts	Lieut. Col	Sept. 15, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos		Cashiered Jan. 12, ’63.
2	John A. Wildrick	Lieut. Col	Feb. 11, ’63	Mar. 1, ’63	9 Mos	July 6, ’63	Capt. Co. B, 2d Reg., Jan. 21, ’62; Lieut. Col. vice Roberts cashiered.
1	Samuel K. Wilson, Jr	Major	Sept. 15, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	July 6, ’63
1	William A. Gulick	Adjutant	Sept. 15, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned Dec. 3, ’62.
2	Benjamin A. Robins	Adjutant	Mar. 19, ’63	Mar. 19, ’63	9 Mos	July 6, ’63	1st Lieut. Co. F, Sept. 15, ’62; Adj. vice Gulick resigned.
1	William Berdine	Qr. Mr	Sept. 15, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos		Dismissed Feb. 26, ’63.
2	Moses Martin	Qr. Mr	Mar. 11, ’63	Mar. 11, ’63	9 Mos	July 6, ’63	Private Co. I; Qr. Mr. vice Berdine dismissed.
1	William D. Newell	Surgeon	Sept. 15, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	July 6, ’63
1	Benjamin N. Baker	Asst. Surg	Oct. 2, ’62	Oct. 2, ’62	9 Mos	July 6, ’63
2	Joseph F. Berg, Jr	Asst. Surg	Sept. 29, ’62	Sept. 29, ’62	9 Mos	July 6, ’63
1	Christian J. Page	Chaplain	Sept. 15, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	July 6, ’63

Non-Commissioned Staff.

NO.	NAME.	RANK.	COM. OR ENROLLED.	MUST’D IN.	PERIOD.	MUST’D OUT.	REMARKS.
1	John H. Giles	Serj. Maj	Aug. 30, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	July 6, ’63	Private Co. F; promoted Serj. Maj. Sept. 22, ’62.
1	Charles P. Ford	Qr. Mr. Serj	Aug. 30, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	July 6, ’63	Private Co. K; promoted Qr. Mr. Serj. Sept. 22, ’62.
1	William T. Furness	Com. Serj	Aug. 30, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	July 6, ’63	Private Co. K; promoted Com. Serj. Sept. 22, ’62.
1	Arthur C. Murphy	Hosp. Stew	Aug. 29, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	July 6, ’63	Private Co. I; promoted Hosp. Steward Sept. 22, ’62.

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