John H. Bishop

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/7/1861 at Fincastle, VA as a Private.
On 7/7/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. VA 28th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* Detailed 3/15/1863 (place not stated) (As Brigade Provost Guard)
* Returned 7/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* On rolls 12/15/1864 (place not stated)
Other Information:
born in Washington County, VA
died in Botetourt County, VA
(Born 1828. Died 1866.)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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John H. Bishop, Private, Company K, 28th Regiment Virginia Infantry, enlisted May 19, 1861 at Amsterdam/July 7, 1861 at Fincastle for one year, recorded on May 14, 1863 as absent, detailed as Brigade Provost Guard, absent on Picket December 31, 1863, last recorded present December 31, 1864, no further records

M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia

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28th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

28th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Lynchburg, Virginia, in June, 1861. Its members were raised in the counties of Botetourt, Craig, Bedford, Campbell, and Roanoke. After fighting at First Manassas the unit was assigned to General Pickett's, Garnett's, and Hunton's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It was active in the campaigns of the army from Williamsburg to Gettysburg except when it served with Longstreet at Suffolk. The 28th moved to North Carolina, then was on detached duty at Richmond. It fought at Cold Harbor, endured the battles and hardships of the Petersburg trenches, and was engaged in various conflicts around Appomattox. The regiment totalled 600 men in April, 1862, and reported 40 casualties at Williamsburg at 47 at Seven Pines. It lost 12 killed and 52 wounded at Second Manassas, had 8 killed and 54 wounded during the Maryland Campaign, and, of the 333 engaged at Gettysburg, half were disabled. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and 3 officers and 51 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Robert C. Allen, Robert T. Preston, and William Watts; Lieutenant Colonels Samuel B. Paul and William L. Wingfield; and Majors Michael P. Spesard and Nathaniel C. Wilson.
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