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Note: CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS 28th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?&ti=0&db=hdsregiment&f0=138&f11=Confederacy 28th Infantry Regiment was organized and mustered into Confederate service in September, 1861, at High Point, North Carolina. Its members were from the counties of Surry, Gaston, Catawba, Stanley, Montgomery, Yadkin, Orange, and Cleveland. The unit moved to New Bern and arrived just as the troops were withdrawing from that fight. Ordered to Virginia in May, 1862, it was assigned to General Branch's and Lane's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought at Hanover Court House and many conflicts of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor. The 28th was then involved in the long Petersburg siege south of the James River and the Appomattox operations. It came to Virginia with 1,199 men, lost thirty-three percent of the 480 engaged during the Seven Days' Battles, and had 3 killed and 26 wounded at Cedar Mountain and 5 killed and 45 wounded at Second Manassas. The regiment reported 65 casualties at Fredericksburg and 89 at Chancellorsville. Of the 346 in action at Gettysburg, more than forty percent were killed, wounded, or missing. It surrendered 17 officers and 213 men. Its commanders were Colonels James H. Lane, Samuel D. Lowe, and William H.A. Speer; Lieutenant Colonels William D. Barringer and Thomas L. Lowe; and Majors William J. Montgomery, Richard E. Reeves, and S.N. Stowe. Soldier History R G. Melton Residence Yadkin County NC; 35 years old. Enlisted on 3/8/1862 at Yadkin County, NC as a Private. On 3/8/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. NC 28th Infantry He died of disease on 8/9/1862 at Richmond, VA (Died of "erysipelas") Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @@ www.civilwardata.com Groom: Richard Melton Bride: Elizabeth Spillman Bond Date: 21 Apr 1852 Bond #: 000169709 Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1852 Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 ImageNum: 007531 County: Yadkin Record #: 01 053 Bondsman: Cary Warden Performed By: John Martin, Justice of the Peace Battles Fought Fought on 14 March 1862 at New Berne, NC. Fought on 01 April 1862 at Malvern Hill, VA. Fought on 27 May 1862 at Hanover Court House, VA. Fought on 27 May 1862 at Wilderness, VA. Fought on 28 May 1862 at Hanover Court House, VA. Fought on 29 May 1862 at Hanover Court House, VA. Fought on 15 June 1862 at Richmond, VA. Fought on 25 June 1862 at Richmond, VA. Fought on 26 June 1862 at Mechanicsville, VA. Fought on 27 June 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA. Fought on 27 June 1862 at Mechanicsville, VA. Fought on 28 June 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA. Fought on 28 June 1862 at Richmond, VA. Fought on 29 June 1862 at Richmond, VA. Fought on 30 June 1862 at Frayser's Farm, VA. Fought on 30 June 1862 at Frazier's Farm, VA. Fought on 30 June 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA. Fought on 30 June 1862 at Harrison's Landing, VA. Fought on 01 July 1862 at Malvern Hill, VA. Fought on 01 July 1862 at Richmond, VA. Fought on 25 July 1862 at Richmond, VA. NEW BERNE, N.C. MARCH 14TH, 1862 New Berne, N. C., March 14, 1862. Expedition under Maj.- Gen. A. E. Burnside. The brigades of Brig.-Gens. John G. Foster, Jesse L. Reno and John G. Parke and the unattached commands of the 1st N.Y. Marine artillery and Co. B, 99th N.Y. infantry, all of the department of North Carolina under Maj.- Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, embarked on transports at Roanoke island on the morning of the 11th and at daybreak on the morning of the 13th landed at the mouth of Slocum's creak on the Neuse river. By the time the last of the troops were disembarked the head of the column had reached Otter creek, where it was discovered the Confederates had deserted their intrenchment. From this point Foster proceeded up the main county road and Reno up the railroad toward New Berne, while Parke followed Foster as a reserve. At 8 p.m. the troops bivouacked in the order of march and during the night some more of the Federal artillery was landed. At daylight on the 14th Capt. Robert S. Williamson of the topographical engineers was sent forward with an escort to reconnoiter the Confederate position, while the brigades formed for battle. Foster, with Parke in his rear as a reserve, was to attack the enemy's front and left from the county road, and Reno was to attempt to turn the enemy's right from the railroad. The heads of the columns had gone but a short distance before they were within range of the Confederate artillery. Foster immediately placed the 24th and 25th Mass. on the right of the road, 6 navy boat howitzers and 2 other naval batteries on the road, and the 23rd and 27th Mass. on the left. Reno, on arriving near the line of intrenchments, ordered a charge up the railroad on a brick-kiln well within the enemy's line. The move was successfully executed by part of the 21st Mass., but the Confederate right extended some three-quarters of a mile beyond the railroad, so that Reno was kept busy and was unable to send support to the advanced detachment of the 21st, which was obliged to fall back to the main line of the brigade, now disposed with the remainder of the 21st Mass., the 51st N.Y. and the 9th N.J. on the left of the railroad and the 51st Pa. in reserve. By this time the engagement had become general. Parke was ordered across the railroad to strike the extreme Confederate right from a strip of timber. While he was crossing the railroad he was met by Lieut.-Col. William S. Clark with the detachment of the 21st Mass. which had been compelled to fall back and was informed that by regaining possession of the brick-kiln with a sufficient force the Confederate rear could be gained. Parke immediately ordered a charge, which was made by the 4th R I., supported by his whole brigade, and the Union colors were planted on the parapet. The column then turned to the right and while it was thus fighting the enemy behind his own intrenchments Foster charged, clearing the whole line of the breastworks from the railroad to the river of Confederates. Parke then reversed his command and a similar movement was executed on the left of the railroad, Reno charging in front while Parke attacked the enemy behind his works. By the time this coup was completed Foster had succeeded in getting one regiment to the Confederate rear, cutting off the retreat of 200 men who surrendered unconditionally. Burnside then quietly took possession of the city. His loss was go killed, 380 wounded and 1 captured or missing, while the Confederates suffered casualties to the extent of 64 killed, 101 wounded and 413 captured or missing. Source: The Union Army, vol. 6 HANOVER COURTHOUSE, VA MAY 27TH, 1862 (Also known as Slash Church and Kinney's Farm) Hanover Courthouse, Va., May 27, 1862. Fifth Provisional Army Corps. At 4 a.m. of this date, the expedition, under command of Brig.Gen. Fitz John Porter, left New bridge to attack the Confederate position at Hanover Court House. At the same time a brigade under Col. Warren left Old Church, its object being to take the enemy in flank and rear while Emory's and Morell's brigades attacked his front. At Peake's station, 2 miles from Hanover Court House, Emory's advance of two regiments of cavalry and a battery of light artillery, met the enemy and immediately engaged him. The 25th N. Y. and Berdan's sharpshooters were deployed as skirmishers under the protection of a section of Benson's battery. A squadron of cavalry and a battery of light artillery were sent to the left on the Ashland road to guard the flank and destroy the railroad and soon encountered a detachment of the enemy attempting to outflank the column Martindale's brigade was sent to reinforce the squadron and Butterfield's brigade was put in position to strengthen the front, advancing rapidly and driving the enemy before it. Learning of the location of the enemy's camp Porter sent Martindale up the railroad to get in its rear. In the meantime Warren's command joined the main body which was put in motion for Hanover Court House, a portion of Warren's cavalry being sent to destroy the bridges over the Pamunkey river, east of the railroad. The head of the main column had no sooner reached Hanover Court House than it was faced about and hurried back to the former battlefield, Porter haying received word that the Confederates were attacking his rear. He found Martindale contending against greatly superior numbers, but upon the attack on his rear and flank by the brigade under Butterfield, the enemy broke and fled, the Federal cavalry pursuing until darkness put a stop to operations. The Union losses were 62 killed, 213 wounded, and 70 missing. The Federal forces buried over 200 of the enemy's dead and captured some 700 prisoners. (This engagement is also known as Slash Church and Kinney's Farm.) Source: The Union Army, vol. 5 MECHANICSVILLE, VA. JUNE 26TH, 1862 (Also under the head of the Seven Days' Battles) Mechanicsville, Va., June 26. 1862. The battle at Mechanicsville on this date marks the beginning of McClellan's change of base to the James river and is treated under the head of the Seven Days' Battles. (q. v.) Source: The Union Army, vol. 6GAINES' MILL, VA. JUNE 27TH, 1862 Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, 1862. The battle of Gaines' mill on this date was part of the Seven Days' Battles in the Peninsular campaign. Porter's corps held the whole Confederate army at bay until McClellan could make his dispositions for the withdrawal to the James river. (See Seven Days' Battles.) Source: The Union Army, vol. 5MELVERN HILL, VA. JULY 1ST, 1862 Malvern Hill, Va, July 1, 1862. The battle of Malvern Hill was the last of the engagements during the Seven Days, battles (q. v.). Source: The Union Army, vol. 6
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