28th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | December 13, 1861 – June 30, 1865 |
Country | United States of America |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 1,778 |
Part of | In 1863: 2nd Brigade (Meagher's), 1st Division (Hancock's), II Corps, Army of the Potomac |
Nickname(s) | 4th Regiment of the Irish Brigade |
Motto(s) | Faugh a Ballagh! (Clear the Way!) |
Colors | Green |
March | Garryowen |
Engagements |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. Richard Byrnes |
Insignia | |
II Corps (1st Division) badge |
Massachusetts U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 28th Massachusetts Infantry regiment was the second primarily Irish American volunteer infantry regiment recruited in Massachusetts for service in the American Civil War. The regiment's motto (or cry) was Faugh a Ballagh (Clear the Way!)