Listing of Soldiers Known to be of German Birth
(There are many more men with German surnames who served in the 28th Kentucky but due to deficient records their places of birth could not be proven.)
Name, Age, Rank, Company, Status
Algeier, John, 44, Pvt. Co. I, discharged for disability Sept. 13, 1862
Altburn Henry, 28, Pvt. Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Amos, Joseph, 32, Pvt. Co. I, discharged for disaqbility May 29, 1865
Arnold, Frederick, 36, Co. I, musterd out May 15, 1865
Arnold, Jacob, 19, Pvt. Co. E, in convalescent camp at muster out date
Backer, Alben, 48, Pvt. Co. I. discharged for disability Oct. 4, 1862
Barth, George W., 45, Maj. (commissioned as lieutenant colonel July 5, 1864 but never mustered), transferred to 28th Ky. Vetreran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Bayha, George, 28, Pvt. Co. I, deserted
Berghoff, Bernhard, 19, Pvt. Co. F, wounded, in hospital at muster out date
Bauer, Andrew, 32, Pvt. Co. I, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, prom. to sgt., mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Beager, Conrad, 29, Pvt. Co. I, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Bealer, Frederick, 35, Pvt. Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, prom. to col., mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Beiter, Ferdinand, 32, Pvt. Co. G, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Bensing, Joseph, 32, Pvt. Co. A, mustered out Nov. 6, 1864
Berge, Valentine, 29, Pvt. Co.F, died Aug. 11, 1864
Berger, Anthony, 44, trans. to Veteran Reserve Corps
Berger, Charles, 43, Pvt. Co. I, deserted
Bockameier, William, 33, Pvt. Co. I, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, died in railroad accident Mar. 29, 1865
Bodka, Frederick, 31, Co. B, died Apr. 24, 1863
Breuning, John George, 33, Pvt. Co. I, died Aug 14, 1864
Brown, George, 24, Sgt. Co. F, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Calkamp, Henry, 27, Pvt. Co. A, discharged for disability July 20, 1862, wounds
Colbocker, Louis, Pvt. 39, Co. F, discharged for disability May 7, 1863
Cook, John, 39, Pvt. Co. C, mustered out Sept. 30, 1865
Cook (Koch), Stephen, 18, Pvt. Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, wounded at Kennesaw Mtn. June 27, 1864, died July 11, 1864
Cording, Frederick, 25, Pvt. Co. G, deserted
Doorman, Henry, 43, Pvt. Co. C, deserted
Dries, Jacob,43, Pvt. Co. I, discharged for disability Dec. 12, 1862
Duneke, August, 22, Pvt. Co H, deserted
Eberhardt, Henry, 44, Pvt. Co. C, died Jan. 17, 1864
Ernst, John, 20, Pvt. Co. F, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, deserted May 7, 1864
Faber, Francis, 40, Pvt. Co. B, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Fleck, George, 26, Pvt. Co. A, mustered out Oct. 21, 1864
Fleck (Fleckner), Samuel, 45, Pvt. Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer, transferred to Vetern Reserve Corps
Foll, Caspar, 55, Pvt. Co. I, discharged for disability Oct. 14, 1863
Forcht, Frederick, 29, Pvt. Co. A, discharged for disability
Frendenberger, Christopher, 29, Pvt. Co. C, deserted
Gartner, August, Pvt. Co. B, trans to 28th Ky. Vet. Vol. Inf., prom. to Sgt., mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Geist, John, 44, Pvt. Co. C, sick at muster out.
Gleb, Conrad, 44, Pvt. Co. C, died Aug. 12, 1862
Gnau, John, 17, Pvt. Co. A, mustered out Jan. 18, 1865
Hager, Jacob, 37, Pvt. Co. I, discharged for disability Oct 4, 1862
Haller, George, 44, Pvt. Co. C, mustered out Aug. 13, 1865
Haller, John, 30, Pvt. Co. A, discharged for disability July 7, 1862
Hart, George, 46, Pvt. Co. D, sick at muster out
Hart (Hoerth), Jacob , 43, Pvt. Co. C, reenlisted and transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Hartmann, William, 26, Pvt. Co. I, discharged for disability Jan 23, 1863
Haus, Phillipp, 45, Pvt. Co. I, discharged Oct. 4, 1862
Henly, George, 36, Cpl. Co. A, discharged for disability Sept. 26, 1862
Heidbrink, Theodore, 45, Pvt. Co. I, discharged for disability Oct. 4, 1862
Heinman, Henry, 34, Pvt. Co. H, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer, deserted May 3, 1864
Heneke, Joseph, 28, Pvt. Co. I, discharged for disability
Hennash, Henry, 32, Pvt. Co. G, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer , missing in action Nov. 30, 1864 at Franklin, Tenn.
Henning, Charles, 32, Cpl., Co. I, Lawrenceburg, Ind., transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer, prom. to 1st,. Sgt., mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Herbert, (Helbert) Hartman, 38, Pvt. Co. A, died Dec. 25, 1863
Hess, Jacob, 39, Cpl. Co. A, captured at Gallatin, Tenn. Aug 12, 1862 and paroled, discharged for disability Sept. 28, 1862
Hettinger, John, 35, Pvt. Co. A, Mustered out Nov. 11, 1864
Hopf, Christian, 22, Pvt. Co. C, discharged for disability Oct. 4, 1862
Herb (Horb) John, 38, Pvt. Co. A, mustered out Oct. 21, 1864
Jais, Frederick, 30, Pvt. Co. G, deserted
Kalhoff, Henry, 32, Pvt. Co. E, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, died Oct. 1, 1864
Kassling, Herman, 34, Tmstr., discharged for disability Sept. 1, 1962
Katzel, Christian, 44, Pvt. Co. C, discharged for disability
Keyser, Henry, 34, Pvt. Co. A, mustered out Nov. 6, 1864
Kleppes, George, 48, Pvt. Co. A, discharged for disability Sept. 1862
Klink, Peter, 35, Pvt. Co. E, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, deserted June 27, 1865
Koenig, Henry, 28, Co. I, discharged for disability Nov. 28, 1862
Kohl, Leonard, 20, Pvt., captured at Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1864, paroled, discharged for disability, Apr. 28, 1864
Kongka, John, 44, Pvt. Co. I, discharged for disability Sept. 3, 1862
Kremer, Joseph, 31, Pvt. Co. A, discharged for disability Mar. 11, 1863
Kuhn, Peter, 32, Pvt. Co. A, deserted
Lear, Jacob, 45, Pvt. Co. H, discharged for disability Jann. 21, 1863
Litterly (Litterli), Charles, 40, Pvt. Co. C, discharged for disability Nov. 29, 1862
Leyer, Edward, 35, Pvt. Co. A, discharged for disability July 1862
Loewenthal, Caspar, 28, Pvt. Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Long, Joseph, 18, Pvt. Co. C, trans. to 28th Ky. Vetera Volunteer inf., missing in action at franklin, Tenn.
Lotze, Peter, 32, Pvt. Co. A, discharged for disability July 12, 1862
Mann, John, Pvt. 35, Co. C, discharged for disability Sept. 1, 1863
Mathais, Charles, 45, Pvt.Co. I, discharged for disability Oct. 24, 1862
Mattern, George, 37, Sgt. Co. E, reenlisted and transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, wounded July 22, 1864 near Atlanta, mustered out Dec. 14,1865
Meister, John, 45, Pvt. Co. B, discharged for disability June 1864
Meier, William, 25, Pvt. Co. I, deserted
Meyer, John, 30, Co. A, to Veteran Reserve Corps
Meyer, Joseph H., 35, Pvt. Co I, deserted
Michael, John F., 33, Pvt. Co. I, discharged for disability Oct. 3, 1862
Miller, Charles, 33, Pvt. Co. C, discharged for disability Dec. 30, 1862
Miller, Henry, 30, Pvt. Co. I, deserted
Moline [Morle], 40, Anthony Pvt. Co. H, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, discharged for disability, Oct. 22, 1864
Munch, John, 28, Pvt. Co. F, prisoner of war at muster out date
Nagel, John, 37, Pvt. Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Nagel, Martin, 37, Pvt Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, wounded Nov. 30, 1864 at Franklin, Tenn., in hospital at muster out
Naugesser, Albert, 19, Pvt. Co. I, deserted Sept. 1862
Obst, Charles, 46, 1st Lt. Co I, resigned Aug. 22, 1862
Oper, Conrad, 28, Pvt. Co. A, deserted
Overcamp, John H.C., 35, Co. F, deserted
Pauell, George, 19, Pvt. Co. E, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, prom. to sgt. mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Pfatzer, Joseph, 38, Pvt. Co. I, died Jan. 19, 1863
Rheilsberger, Peter, 41, Co. I, discharged for disability Seot. 13, 1862
Roadoff, Gustav , 25, Pvt. Co. A, discharged for disability July 1862
Ruf [Russ], Barney, 32, Pvt. Co. C, discharged for disability Feb. 28, 1862
Sanger, Walter, 27, Co. C, mustered out May 18, 1865
Sauer, William G., 24, Pvt. Co. E, discharged for disability Sept. 18, 1862
Schaefer, Henry, 48, Pvt. Co. A, trans. to Veteran Reserve Corps
Schafer, George, 40, Pvt. Co. A, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Schmidt, Anthony, 30, Pvt. Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, wounded June 17, 1864, in hospital at muster out date
Schmidt, Martin, 43, Pvt. Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Schall [Schull], 29, Philip Pvt. Co. F, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, wounded Dec. 15, 1864, at Nashville, Tenn., transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Scheelinger, John, 32, Pvt. Co. B, discharged for disability June 10, 1862
Schiefer Morris [Moritz], 33, Pvt. Co B, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, killed in action June 17, 1864 at Pine Mtn. , Ga.
Schmidt, Joseph, 25, Pvt. Co. I, mustered out MAy 18, 1865
Schrimpf, Vince, 45, Pvt. Co, I, mustered out May 15, 1865
Seibert, George, 19, Pvt. Co. C, mustered out Jan. 25, 1865
Seibert, John, 21, Pvt. Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, prom. to sgt., mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Show, Nicholas, 36, Pvt. Co. A, discharged for disability Sept. 1862
Speaker, Bernhard, 30, Pvt. Co I, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, prom. to sgt., transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865. Born Wettringen, Prussia
Stanger, Alois, 36, Pvt. Co. I. transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, discharged for disability June 20, 1865
Stimple, Herman, 24, Pvt. A, mustered out Nov. 6, 1864
Thormeyer, Albert, 45, Pvt. Co. I, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, prom. to sgt., transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Troxell, Frederick, 22, Cpl. Co. G, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Trunk, Philip, 28, Pvt. Co. A, to Veteran Reserve Corps
Wagner, John, 32, Pvt. Co. A, discharged for disability Aug. 3, 1862
Walter, Jacob, 36, Pvt. Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Weber, Frederick, 32, Pvt. Co. C, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, on detached serrvice at New Olrleans, La. at muster out date
Wehmus, Henry, 31, Pvt. Co. A, mustered out Jan. 16, 1865
Wesel, George, 44, Pvt. Co. A, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, killed in action Nov. 30, 1864, at Franklin, Tn.
Weston, Frank, 34, Pvt. Co. I, discharged for disability Mar. 13, 1863
Wilde, Emile, 38, Sgt.. Co. I, discharged for disability Oct. 24, 1862
Woepler (Weppler), John, 44, Pvt. Co. C, discharged for disability Mar. 20, 1862
Germans in unit not from Kentucky
Metz, Joseph, 18, Pvt. Co. G, Floyd Cty., Ind., transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, wounded Aug. 12, 1864, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Sehr, Michael, 18, Pvt. Co. E, Clark Cty. Ind., transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865
Wohleb, Seraphin, 25, Pvt. Co. G, Butler, Ohio, transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, prom. to sgt. transferred to 28th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, mustered out Dec. 14, 1865