Louisiana's 28th Infantry - Chronology


Chronology of
Louisiana's 28th Infantry
In the War For Southern Independence.

 (A Work In Progress)




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I. THE WAR BEGINS - JAN. 1861 - APRIL 1862. A
1/26/61 The Louisiana secession convention, meeting in Baton Rouge voted for secession and declaired Louisiana a "free" and "independant power". (Ref 10, pp 13) A
3/21/61 Louisiana joins the Confederate States of America. A
4/12/61 Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina. A
4/16/61 Confederate conscription law approved by CSA President Jefferson Davis. Required service by all eligible males between the ages of 18 and 35. A
7/21/61 Confederate victory at Bull Run (or First Manassas) A
10/18/61 Major General Mansfield Lovell is appointed commander of the Dept. of Louisiana. A
2/16/62 Fort Donelson, Tennessee, fell to Union forces. A
II. 28TH INFANTRY IS FORMED --APRIL AND MAY, 1862 A
4/1/62 Rifles and cartridges purchased and imported from England by Louisiana Governor Thomas Moore are seized by Florida's Governor Milton.

-- NEW ORLEANS, LA., April 1, 1862. President DAVIS, Richmond, Va.: I purchased eight months ago 1,880 rifles and 30,000 cartridges, and have just succeeded, after infinite trouble and over $60,000 of outlay, in having them landed on the Florida coast. They were at once seized by Governor Milton....This unpardonable and unparalleled outrage is nothing less than robbery, and just as bad. I cannot use Louisiana's money to buy arms when they are to be seized by the first freebooter that meets them. I have given out all the arms I had, expecting that these would be in the hands of my own troops. Now that thirty-seven sail of the enemy are in the river, in God's name, in the name of my State, I ask you to order them to be sent to me immediately. -- THO. O. MOORE. 		-
4/7/62 Union won 2 day Battle of Shiloh, Tn. A
4/24/62 Federal fleet passes Ft. Jackson and St, Philip below New Orleans. A
4/26/62 Company F, The Jackson Volunteers, began forming at Vernon in Jackson Parish. A
4/29/62 New Orleans, La. fell to Union Fleet under Admiral David G. Farragut. A
5/1/62 Union General Benjamin Butler took possession of New Orleans, La. A
5/7/62 Company K, of Winn Parish began signing up in Monroe. A
5/8/62 Company A, The Bienville Stars, and Company H, also of Bienville Parish, signed up in Monroe. A
5/10/62 Company C, of Jackson Parish and Company E, Of Winn Parish, sign up in Monroe. A
5/11/62 Company D, the Claiborne Invincibles, and Company I sign up in Monroe A
5/12/62 Union General Thomas Williams captured Baton Rouge. A
5/14/62 Company G, of Winn Parish signed up in Monroe. A
III. TRAINING AT CAMP JACKSON, NEAR VIENNA -- JUNE - JULY, 1862A
7/28/62 Arrived in Monroe from Vienna, but still without arms. A
7/28/62 Richard Taylor was detached from 2nd La. Infantry, promoted to Major General and assigned to command the District of Western Louisiana. A
IV. IN SUPPORT OF VICKSBURG -- AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, 1862 A
8/5/62 Battle of Baton Rouge won by Union, who maintained control of Baton Rouge. A
8/20/62 Major General Richard Taylor arrived in Opelousas to assume the command of the District of Western Louisiana. A
8/23/62 At Camp Blanchard, in or near Monroe. A
8/31/62 Camped near Delhi. Men suffering from camp diseases. A
9/2/62 Camped at Camp Oak Grove. A
9/6/62 Camped at Camp Edwards (location unknown). A
9/??/62 Camped near Bayou Macon. A
9/2?/62 Ordered by General Richard Taylor to March to Bayou Tech. A
V. DEFENDING THE BAYOU COUNTRY AGAINST GEN. BANKS SPRING TECHE CAMPAIGN -- NOV. 1862 - ??, 1863 A
10/??/62 The 28th stationed at Camp Battry Fusilier at Breasher city with Colonel Henry Gray commanding officer in charge. A
12/17/62 General Butler replaced by General N. P.Banks as commander of the USA Department of the Gulf. A
12/28/62 Camped at Camp Fausse Point, in St. Landry Parish. A
1/3/63 Portion of the 28th (companies F and G) detached at Fort burton at Butte la Rose on the Atchafalaya ( along with the Cresant rgimant), repulsed gunboat "Diana." A
1/14/62 Union attack on CSA gunboat "Cotton" results in its being burned. A
2/6/63 Gen. E Kirby Smith assigned command over the Trans- Mississippi Department. A
2/16/63 Repulsed gunboat "grey cloud" ( or "Kinsman") at Butte la Rose. A
2/20/63 General Sibley made a tour of inspection at camp Bisland. Troop strength estimated at 800 infantry plus about 400 to 500 calvary, with Col. Gray in charge. A
3/7/63 Gunboat "Diana" captured by portions of the Cresant and the 28th Louisiana under command of Col. Henry Gray at Cochran's sugar house on Bayou Teche. A
4/10/63 Brig. General Alfred Mouton arrived at Camp Bisland. A
4/12/63 Union Forces under Gen. Weitzel approach Fort Bisland. A
4/13/63 Forces under General Mounton and General Sibley repulse two union charges as both sides exchange artillery. A
4/14/63 Taylor withdraws from Fort Bisland to escape Bank's encircling manuever. A
4/14/63 Battle of Nerson's Woods ( or the Battle of Irish Bend) at Franklin, La.. Col. Gray's regiment (28th) arrived at 7:00 A.M. and were immediately put in line. A
4/14/63 Hospital boat "Cornie" captured at Franklin, La. with many confederate sick and wounded on board. A
4/14/63 -
5/20/63		 RETREAT TOWARD ALEXANDRIA, LA. A
4/14/63 Camped near Jenerette. A
4/15/63 Camped near Camp Pratt an Lake Tass (or Spanish Lake). A
4/16/63 Camped near Vermlionville (Lafayette). A
4/23/63 Camped near Lecompte. A
4/24/63 Reached Alexandria, La. A
4/??/63 Withdrew to Natchitoches. A
5/20/63 Taylor's army started to return southward. A
5/24/63 Taylor's army reoccupied Alexandria.A
6/22/63 Gen. Taylor's forces recaptured Brasher City in a daring amphibious raid on small force left to guard supplies. Supplies worth over $2,000,000.00 were captured. A
7/??/63 Taylor sent 28th and Cresent Regiments to Donaldsonville to attack shipping on the Mississippi. A
7/13/63 Passsed through Thibodaux, La. A
7/20/63 Passed through Berwick City. A
7/21/63 Passed through Franklin. A
7/22/63 Spent night in New Iberia, La. A
7/23/63 Reached Vermillionville. A
7/30/63 Still camped near Vermillionville. A
8/1/63 28th Infantry at Vermillionville with Cresent and 4 unattached batteries, including Semmes, and conducted a public inspection and review. A
8/13/63 Camped at or near Vermillion. A
8/21/63 Camped at Camp Taylor, in or near Vermillionville. A
8/23/63 28th and Clack's Battaion sent to Abbyville to calm "mutiny" by Texas troops who refused to cross Mississippi River. A
9/10/63 Gray's brigade return to Vermillionville. They were described by one observer as "tired and broken down." A
9/18/63 Still camped near Vermillionville. A
VI. DEFENDING THE BAYOU COUNTRY AGAINST BANK'S FALL OVERLAND TEXAS EXPEDITION -- ??, 1863 TO OCTOBER ??, 1863 A
9/19/63 Marched towards Washington A
9/20/63 Marched north of Washington. A
9/21/63 Counter marched south to Washington. A
9/29/63 Crossed Atchafalaya at Morgan's Ferry. A
9/30/63? Battle of Fordoche. A
10/5/63 Met Walker's Texas Division at Moreauville. Blessington reported that they "....were nearly all dressed in Federal uniforms that they had captured in Brashear City." A
10/7/63 At Camp Palmetto, .5 miles from Big Cane on Bayou Rouge. A
10/10/63 At Evergreen an Avoyelles Parish. A
10/11/63 Established Camp Carondelet about 10 miles north. A
10/13/63 Camped below Holmesville. A
10/15/63 Passed through Moundsville, and joined with General Polignac's Brigade and Green's Calvary. A
10/16/63 Camped near Moundville. A
10/17/63 Camped near Moundville, ...alongside Mounton's Division and portions of Green's Calvary..." A
10/18/63 General Richard Taylor and his staff arrived in camp (nears Moundville) from Alexandria. A
10/20/63 Fell Back about 12 miles from Moundville. A
10/21/63 Formed line of battle near Moundsville, but Union forces retired without a significant engagement. A
10/26/63 Camped near the village of Holmesville and remained there until November 8. A
10/29/63 moved to Bayou Huffpower due to lack of forage. A
11/3/63 Camped on Bayou Boeuf. (ref. compiled service records) A
11/8/63 Broke camp at Holmesville. A
11/14/63 Left Camp Cotton near Cheneyville to attack shipping on Mississippi in Point Coupe parish.A
11/23/63 Camped on Old River a mile from the mouth of the Atchafalaya. A
VII. A LONG WINTERS MARCH -- DECEMBER, 1863 TO JANUARY, 1864 A
12/4/63 Camped at McRae's in Point Coupee Parish. A
12/5/63 Camped on Downing, Edwareds and Sterling Plantations near Bayou Fordouche battlefield. A
12/10/63 Reached Morgan's Ferry on Atachafalaya. A
12/11/63 Camped 12 miles above Simmesport on the Mississippi River. A
12/12/63 Camped2 miles above Simmesport. A
12/13/63 Camped on Bayou Des Glaize near Moreauville. A
12/14/63 Marched through Mansura and Marksville and started crossing the Red River on flatboats. A
12/15/63 Continued crossing the Red River. A
12/16/63 Camped about 10 miles from Alexandria. A
12/17/63 Stayed in camp to let wagons catch up. A
12/18/63 Camped 2 miles from Alexandria. Mouton's Division went into winter camp. A
12/19/63 Gray's Brigade ordered to Monroe. A
12/20/63 Marched 15 miles.A
12/21/63 Marched 20 miles. A
12/22/63 Marched 14 miles and camped at Bayou Dugdemona about 4.5 miles from Winfield. A
12/23/63 Marched in direction of Monroe. A
12/24/63 Marched 14 miles and camped about 14 miles from Monroe. A
12/25/63 Marched 15 miles and camped about 17 miles from Monroe. Celebrated Christmas with speeches by Colonels Gray, Armont, Beard, Major Canfield, and Captain Claiborne. A
12/26/63 Camped 2 miles from Monroe. A
12/27/63 Crossed Ouachita River on flatboats and a small steamer. Camped near landing. A
12/28/63 Marched 3 miles down river and camped. A
1/1/64 Marched 12 miles and camped bout 9 miles north of Monroe an Bayou Desiard at Colony Church. A
1/9/64 Marched about 15 miles. A
1/10/64 Marched about 16 miles. A
1/12/64 Marched about 4 mles to Plantersville. A
1/12/64 Camped at Plantersville. A
1/13/64 Marched south and camped about 2 miles north of Bastrop. A
1/14/64 Passed throough Bastrop and marched about 12 miles.A
1/15/64 Returned to Colony Church on Bayou Desiard. Camped at Colony Church until 1/30/64 A
1/30/64 Began march toward Alexandria. A
1/31/64 Spent day crossing Ouachita River at Trenton. Camped a mile from river. A
2/2/64 Camped 25 miles from Monroe on road to Alexandria. A
2/23/64 Camped at Vernon. Citizens put on a ball for the soldiers. A
2/4/64 Marched 14 miles toward Alexandria. A
2/5/64 Camped 5 miles below Lewisville. A
2/6/64 Crossed Bayou Dugdemona and passed through Winnfield. A
2/7/64 Marched toward Alexandria. A
2/9/64 Arrived in Alexandria. A
2/10/64 Camped 2.5 miles from Alexandria on road to Harrisonburg. A
VIII. MANSFIELD AND PLEASANT HILL: BANK'S RED RIVER EXPEDITION - MARCH, 1864 TO ??, 1864 A
3/3/64 Marched in review for General Taylor. A
3/5/64 Brigade moved camp, but stayed in same general area. A
3/8/64 Started march to Lecompte and spent day crossing Red River.A
3/9/64 Marched. Camped on Gov. Overton Moore's plantation on Bayou Bouef. A
3/10/64 Arrived and camped at LeCompte. A
3/13/64 Gray's Brigade ordered to reinforce Walker below Fort DeRussy. A
3/14/64 Marched. Camped near Evergreen at Bayou Huffpower. A
3/15/64 Marched toward Natchitoches on Pipe Road. Covered 50 miles on 14th and 15th. Rested at "Lloyd's Bridge" Camped 2 - 3 miles from Bayouu Bouef. A
3/16/64 Marched about 20 miles. A
3/17/64 Camped at Carroll Jones' Plantation, alongside Walker's Division, and others for the conflict with banks. A
NOTE: Capt. E. P. Petty of Walkers Brigade, 17th Texas Infantry described the "Grand Skedaddle" from Bayou De Glaize from March 11th through 17th as follows, "... for five days and nights he never pulled off his over coat or shoes, but slept with all on and that he marched day and night and lived on coarse cornbread and poor beef etc., was weary and foot sore ... and our deeds etc. will be remembered for years." A
3/17/64 Alexandria occupied by Union forces under General Bank's. A
3/24/64 Camped 22 miles from Natchitoches. A
3/30/64 Camped at Bellwood in Natchitoches parish. A
4/2/64 Mounton's Division " sent down to ... stop the advance of their calvary..." A
4/8/64 Confederate victory at Mansfield. A
4/9/64 Draw at Pleasant Hill. A
4/15/64 Col. Henry Gray promoted to Brigadier General to replace General Mouton, who died at the battle of Mansfield. Major Thomas W. Pool Promoted to Colonel and takes over the command of the 28th. A
4/16/64 Richard Taylor commissioned Lt. General. A
5/13/64 Bank's retreating forces burn Alexandria. A
IX. NORTH TO MONROE AND ARKANSAS. A
8 /22/64 Camped near Harrisburg near Walker's Division. A
X. BACK TO LOUISIANA FOR THE END -- ?? TO MAY 1865 A
6/2/65 General E. Kirby Smith army of the Trans-Mississippi surrendered, the last to do so.A




References:

A) Chronology of John W. Sutton, from various sources.
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