Kentucky 28th Volunteer Infantry, Company C (Union)
10/10/61
Organized - Kentucky 28th Volunteer Infantry, Company C - Kentucky
6/27/64
Battle - Kennesaw Mountain - Cobb County, Georgia
Fearing envelopment northwest of Atlanta, Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston withdrew his army to a new defensive position astride Kennesaw Mountain near Marietta. Johnston selected this position in order to protect the Western & Atlantic Railroad, his supply link to Atlanta. Prior to taking up this new line on June 19th, Johnston had pioneers working through the night digging trenches and erecting fortifications, turning Kennesaw into a formidable earthen fortress. Having defeated Lieut. Gen. John…READ MORE
12/14/65
Mustered Out - Kentucky 28th Volunteer Infantry, Company C - Kentucky
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