28TH REGIMENT NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY WAR MEMORIAL

ORGANIZED AT ALBANY, NY MAY 18, 1861 IN RESPONSE TO THE FIRST CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. ORDERED AT ONCE TO THE FIELD. SERVING IN SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND ARMY OF THE POTOMAC UNDER GENERALS PATTERSON, BANKS, POPE, MCCLELLAN, BURNSIDE AND HOOKER-TOTAL NUMBER ENROLLED, 1010-TOTAL CASUALTIES 488.
AT THE BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN, VA. AUG 9, 1862 THE REGIMENT NUMBERED-OFFICERS AND MEN ENGAGED 357-THE CASUALTIES IN THIS ENGAGEMENT WERE-KILLED AND MORTALLY WOUNDED 57-WOUNDED 61-PRISONERS 92-TOTAL LOSS 210-EVERY OFFICER ENGAGED WAS KILLED, WOUNDED OR TAKEN PRISONER.