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4th Regiment Irish Brigade Flag

The 28th Massachusetts, designated the 4th regiment Irish Brigade, also carried a national flag along with an Irish regimental flag. Three of these green flags were presented by the city of Boston, a fourth by General Meagher. The 28th Massachusetts was almost constantly in action during its three and a half years of existence, participating in every major campaign in the eastern theater after the Peninsula. It was one of 24 Massachusetts volunteer regiments listed in Fox's 300 Fighting Regiments (having lost 130 or more killed in battle). According to Fox, among all Union regiments in the Civil War, the 28th Massachusetts stands 7th in the total number of killed and mortally wounded soldiers at 250 altogether. The official records of the Massachusetts Adjutant General published in 1867 show the number to be 231. However, a close study of the roster of the regiment, published by the Adjutant General's office in 1933 reveals an even higher figure than that reported by Fox. Out of a total of 1,746 men who served in the regiment during the war, 257 (25%) were killed in action, mortally wounded, reported as missing in action. Another 444 (43.2%) died of disease or were discharged or transferred out of the regiment to the Veteran Reserve Corps due to debilitating wounds. Engagements: 1862 1863 Secessionville Chacellorsville 2nd Bull Run Gettysburg Chantilly Bristow Station South Mountain Auburn Antietam Mine Run Fredricksburg 1864 1865 Wilderness Hatcher's Run Po River South Side Railroad Spotsylvania N.Anna/ Cold Harbor Cold Harbor Petersburg Jerusalem Plank Road 1st Deep Bottom 2nd Deep Bottom Charles City Crossroads Reams Sta.

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