Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-12-10

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The 28th Regiment N. G. Troops.
The 28th Regiment N. C. Troops, organized at
s'Canp Fisher" near High Point, N. c., on
the 2fst Sept. 1861, for twelve months. Lieut.
Col. James H, Lane on the 1st November, was
elected Colonel; Capt. Thomas L.. Lowe 1t.
Colonel and Capt. Richard E Reeves, Major.
The Regiment numbered abeut 900 men at
the time of it's Organization.
On the 30th Sept. the rsg .ment left it's first
camp, and under command of Lit. Col. Lowe
vas transported tc Wilmington N. c., at which
city it arrived on the lst October, went into
camp near the city on tho Goldsboro' Railroad
and was incorporated into Brig. Gen. Joseph
r. Anderson's command. Col. Lane arrived
Oh the Iss OF October and took command of
the Regiment Here the men built handsome
barracks, and here they underwent the drill and
discipline that was necessary to prepare them
for more active service. Here the regim sns
did post duty and guarded the railroad bridges
TO the Virginia line. At this camp seven cen.
panies OF the ten recognized for "thrce years or
the war; In Feb. 1862 Newbsrn was attack
cd, and the 28th Regiment was ordered to that
point. Lit. Gel. Lowe, ia mmand, embarked
his men CA tae train the 18th March, '62, and
reached Newbsrn the l4th, enIy in time to as
sist In covering ths raar OF cur diseomfte6
troops. He, With Gen. Braaeh's Brigade, then
fell back to Kaston, N. C. Whist ia this vi
oloty, the 2sth Regiment became part of Gsa
Branch's Brigade.
On the 12th April, 1862, the regiment reor
ganzed for the war, aad, having received many
recruits, it was abest 1850 strong. Col. Lane
and Ls. Col. Lowe were re.elected to their for
mer positions by exclamation, and Capt, Sam
d. Lowe Of Co. G, was elected Majer. /
Branch's Brigade was ordered to Virginia.
O D. fh0A az
the 2d May. with 1899 msn for duty, arrived
at Rspidan Staten, Va, the 9th where it did
picket duty. The Reginent then returned to
Goreeasvle the 18th, and marched threagh
Madison G.. H., several miles above that place
on the Robinson river, 40 was the report, to
join Gsn. Ewell then at New Market in the
Valley. An order recalled the Brigade to Han
over c. H., where the 28ta Regiment fought
its first battle on th~ 9th May, 1852, with
aeagy loss. The Regiment here was cut off
frem the Brigade aad engaged with GeEs
Msrtndale's aud Butter6eld's Brigadss for ever
four hours inf1icting greater loss than it did re-
eeive, executing Of the est difficult retreats
of the war. Here began series OF engage
mehts in which this command bore an active
part. After shert respite, it opened the bat
ties in frent of Richmend it being the first Brig
aoe te cross the Chickahominy on the 26tb
Jnns, on which day it fought at Meehanicsvile,
On ghe 23th 8t Cold t1aFDof on the t3OCa at "a
zier's Farm, aad at Malvern Hill on she 1st
July 1862.
After these sxhaasting battles. the troops
were allowed sme to rest; the 2Sth. with the |
othsr regiments OF this brigade, ,geinRiato camp
below Richmond, Sill the goth Of Jnly, whsR it |
took up the line OF march, which ended in the |
Cedar Run bat,ls--the Reg's bearing eeaspic
ssus part ia the action, 9th August. On the
Goth August the Brigade, now in the cemaand
of the ina mortal Jacksos, whom it followed the
remainder of the here's life, began the faneus
Asreh to Pepe's rear, eneountering heavy shell
ing at Warreatea Springs the 24tb August, and
meeting the enemy at Manassas junction. on
the 27sh August, had short fight at that place, |
on the 2sth, 29th, aud 3Oth at 'Manassas
Plains.' asd at "Ox Hip on the 1st Septen1-
berthe 2s,h Regiment fought in all these bat
ties, led 10 each of them by Col. Lane, whese
cool courage On all occasions is preverbial with
the brigade.
After the battle of Ok H:ll, the troops NOV
ed towards the Potomac. The 2sth crossed at
Edwards Ferry on the Potomac River ca the |
9th Sept, marched TO Frederick, Md, the 9th
thsn turned across the Blue Ridge, rssresssd |
the Potomac at Willismspert GA the lIth Sept |
and formed in I:ae Of battle Investing Harper's
Ferry on the 13th participated in the cspture
Of the place on the 18th sept, crossed ints Ma |
ryland second time st Shspardstown on shs
18th, and teok an active part 10 the battle Of