28th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History
This regiment was organized at Philadelphia and mustered in June 28, 1861. It mustered out July 18, 1865. This Regiment was also known as the "Goldstream Regiment"

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section, 28th Regiment Infantry (Goldstream Regiment), (accessed 13 September 2012).

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Field and Staff Officers - See Roster

Regimental Band - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Luzerne County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in Westmoreland County - See Roster

Company C - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company D - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Carbon County - See Roster

Company E - Many men were recruited in Carbon County and Northampton County - See Roster

Company F - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster

Company G - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Northampton County - See Roster

Company H - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster

Company I - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - SeeRoster

Company K - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company L - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster

Company M - Many men were recurited in Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company N - Many men were recruited in Luzerne County - See Roster

Company O - Many men were recruited in Huntingdon County - See Roster

Company P - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster

Unassigned men - See Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 4,189 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Pennsylvania in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Pennsylvania in the Civil War describes many sources, specifically for Pennsylvania, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * PaRoots gives a history of this unit and a list of men in each company. It also has additionalreferencespertaining to this regiment.


 * PAStateArchives lists rosters that show where each man enrolled.


 * Biggerstaff, Warren R. The civil war diary of Sergeant John McComb Company H Regiment 28 Pennsylvania Volunteers United States Army, July 11, 1861 - February 18, 1864. ([Morro Bay, California] : W.R. Biggerstaff, c1997),


 * Brown, H. E. "The 28th and 147th Regiments Penna. Vols. at Gettysburg". (Pennsylvania s.n, 1890). . Other Libraries.


 * Irwin, George Washington. George Washington Irwin : the Civil War diary of a Pennsylvania volunteer. (Lafayette, California : Hunsaker Publishing Co., c1991),


 * McLaughlin, John M. A memoir of Hector Tyndale, brigadier-general and brevet major-general, U.S. Volunteers. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992),


 * Nicholson, John Page. Association of the 28th and the 147th Regiments Infantry and Independent Battery "E," Light Artillery, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992),


 * Tyndale, Hector. Re-union of the 28th & 147th regiments, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Philadelphia, Nov. 24th, 1871. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992),


 * "Association of the 28th and 147th Regiments Infantry and Independent Battery "E," Light Artillery, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers. [Materials Relating to the Association of the 28th and 147th Regiments Infantry and Independent Battery "E," Light Artillery, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers]". (Pennsylvania?: s.n, 1888). . InternetArchive. Other Libraries.


 * Association of the 28th and 147th Regiments Infantry and Independent Battery "E," Light Artillery, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers. [Re-Unions, 28th-147th Regiment Penna Vols., Knap's Pa. Battery]. (Pennsylvania?: s.n, 1871). Internet Archives. Other Libraries.