On December 23, 1861 a detacment of the 28th was sent to the Cambridge Cemetery for the purpose of paying final respects to a fallen soldiers. This was John Irving. Irving was a resident of Cambridge and a member of CO I in the 24th Regiment. He in Annapolis of lung desease. His body was escorted to the cemetary by recruits from the 28th and a very large crowd of civilians. Before the advent of modern medicine, sickness claimed as many men in war as fighting. The service was performed by Rev. Dr. Hoppin. (1)
A few days later the 28th also lost one of its own members, William Walton of Lowell. He was a private in CO G and left behid a wife and two young children. The cause of his death is not known. (2)
In early Jan. the Secretary of War sent word for the 28th to begin preparing to leave the state. Col. Monteith, the new commander of the 28th, communicated to Gen. Butler that the command was fully equipted and ready to leave on Jan. 11, 1862. Their baggae wagons began arriving in Boston around nine A.M.at the Worcester Depot. Marching from Camp Cameron the troops did not arrive on Boston Common until Two P.M. before continueing on to the train station. From Boston they traveled to Ft. Columbus in NY where they continued their training for about another month. They brought with them three flags that had been presented to them the day before by Gov. Andrew and Mayor Wightman. Wightman's flag was green silk and combined both American and Irish themes. Andrew gave the regiment a State flag as well as the U.S. flag. Both men made speeches. (3)
On the way to Worcester, Private Patrick Wall of CO A fell off the train and lost one of his legs. (4)
(1) Boston Evening Transcript, Dec. 23, 1861, pg. 2
(2) Boston Evening Transcript, Dec.30, 1861, pg. 4
(3) Boston Evening Transcript, Jan.11, 1862, pg. 2-4
(4) Boston Evening Transcript, Jan. 13, 1862 pg. 2
A few days later the 28th also lost one of its own members, William Walton of Lowell. He was a private in CO G and left behid a wife and two young children. The cause of his death is not known. (2)
In early Jan. the Secretary of War sent word for the 28th to begin preparing to leave the state. Col. Monteith, the new commander of the 28th, communicated to Gen. Butler that the command was fully equipted and ready to leave on Jan. 11, 1862. Their baggae wagons began arriving in Boston around nine A.M.at the Worcester Depot. Marching from Camp Cameron the troops did not arrive on Boston Common until Two P.M. before continueing on to the train station. From Boston they traveled to Ft. Columbus in NY where they continued their training for about another month. They brought with them three flags that had been presented to them the day before by Gov. Andrew and Mayor Wightman. Wightman's flag was green silk and combined both American and Irish themes. Andrew gave the regiment a State flag as well as the U.S. flag. Both men made speeches. (3)
On the way to Worcester, Private Patrick Wall of CO A fell off the train and lost one of his legs. (4)
(1) Boston Evening Transcript, Dec. 23, 1861, pg. 2
(2) Boston Evening Transcript, Dec.30, 1861, pg. 4
(3) Boston Evening Transcript, Jan.11, 1862, pg. 2-4
(4) Boston Evening Transcript, Jan. 13, 1862 pg. 2
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