The Twenty-eighth was organized by consolidating the Twenty-eighth, which rendezvoused at Marshall, and the Twenty-ninth, which rendezvoused at Kalamazoo. The several companies were mustered into service at different dates, and the organization of the regiment was completed at Kalamazoo Oct. 26, 1864, with an enrollment of 886 officers and men.

The field, staff and line officers at organization were as follows:

Colonel, William W. Wheeler, St. Joseph. Lieutenant Colonel, George T. Shaffer, Calvin. Major, Norris J. Frink, Marshall. Surgeon, Alonzo Garwood, Cassopolis. Assistant Surgeon, Joseph P. Cessna, Kalamo. Second Assistant Surgeon, George W. Green, Three Rivers. Adjutant, Hiram R. Ellis, Saugatuck. Quartermaster, John B. Upton, Lawrence.

1. Captain, Shubal F. White, Convis. First Lieutenant, George H. Granger, Tekonsha. Second Lieutenant, George H. Penniman, Marshall.
2. Captain, Benjamin Evans, Bellevue. First Lieutenant Eli F. Evans, Vernon. Second Lieutenant, Mathew Holmes, Baltimore.
3. Captain, David B. Purinton, Coldwater. First Lieutenant, George W. Bowker, Coldwater. Second Lieutenant, Chauncy H. DeClute, Coldwater.
4. Captain, Newton Haight, Jackson. First Lieutenant, Peter B. Kilmer, Napoleon. Second Lieutenant, Walter J. Lee, Parma.
5. Captain, Samuel S. Thomas. Allegan. First Lieutenant, Harmon Ford, Jackson. Second Lieutenant, William Boles, Kalamazoo.
6. Captain, George L. Montgomery, Lansing. First Lieutenant, Edward P. Girard, Jackson. Second Lieutenant, Sylvester R. Holden, Jackson.
7. Captain, Eri Beebe, Decatur. First Lieutenant, Edwin R. Farmer, Decatur. Second Lieutenant, Daniel Spicer, Lawton.
8. Captain, Samuel Chadwick, Three Rivers. First Lieutenant, Hosea Burch, Three Rivers. Second Lieutenant, William Rogers, Camden.
9. Captain, Albert A. Holcomb, Galesburg. First Lieutenant, Frank Plogart, Coldwater. Second Lieutenant, Harlow E. Macarey, Coldwater.
11. Captain, John E. McIver, Kalamo. First Lieutenant, Jeremiah B. Hatiey, Leighton. Second Lieutenant, William Duryee, Lee.

The Twenty-eighth left Kalamazoo Oct. 26, for Louisville, Ky., and upon arrival was sent to Camp Nelson, Ky., where it took charge of a wagon train en route for Nashville, Tenn., where it arrived Dec. 5, and reported for duty to General Thomas.

The regiment, under command of Colonel Wheeler, who had formerly served in the Twenty-third Infantry, took a gallant part in the battle of Nashville, Dec. 12 to the 16th, in repelling the confederates under General Hood, who was defeated with great loss, and driven in confusion out of the state.

After the battle of Nashville, the Twenty-eighth was assigned to the Twenty-third corps, and when at Louisville, Ky., was ordered early in January, 1865, to proceed with its corps to Alexandria, Va., where it embarked upon transports for Morehead City, N.C. It then moved to Newbern and

then to Wilmington, to co-operate with General Sherman’s army, then marching north through the Carolinas.

At Wise Forks, the Twenty-eighth was engaged for three days, the enemy making determined assaults on the Union lines, but were repulsed in every instance. The Twenty-eighth was in the thickest of the fighting, and lost during the engagements seven killed and thirteen wounded. The regiment then marched inland to Kingston, and reached Goldsboro, N. C., on the 21 st, where it was assigned to duty in guarding the Atlanta and North Carolina railroad.

After General Lee and General Johnson surrendered, the Twenty-eighth was on duty at Raleigh, Charlotte, Wilmington and Newberg, until it was mustered out of service, June 5, 1866, at Raleigh, N. C. The regiment at once returned to Detroit, Mich., where it was paid and disbanded, June 8, 1866.

While in service it had met the enemy at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 12 to 16, 1864; Wise’s Forks, N. C, March 8, 9, 10, 1865.