Charlie,

I didn't find a Lt. Mathew Hardie in the 28th but I did find Private Mathew Hardie.

( From the Soldiers and Sailors System )

Mathew Hardie (First_Last)
Regiment Name 28 Texas Cavalry
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M227 roll 15

CONFEDERATE TEXAS TROOPS

28th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Randal's) (1st Texas Lancers)

28th Cavalry Regiment was organized during the late spring of 1862 by Colonel H. Randal. It was formed with about 1,000 men and twelve companies, but one company was transferred to the 19th Texas Infantry Regiment in mid-1864. Some of its members were from Fairfield and Shelby Counties. The unit was soon dismounted and assigned to Polignac's, Randal's, and Maclay's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and was active in various conflicts in Louisiana and Arkansas. It saw some hard fighting at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, then fought at Jenkins' Ferry. The 28th disbanded prior to the surrender in June, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Eli H. Baxter and Horace Randal, Lieutenant Colonel Henry G. Hall, and Major Patrick Henry.

Here is a little info. on where the companies came from.

Captains and counties from which the companies came:

Co. "A", (Leon): Jerome N. Black (21 Feb–9 June 62), Granderson M. Nash (10 June 62–2 June 65)
Co. "B", (Houston and Cherokee): John T. Smith (22 Feb 62–10 Aug 63), Joshua B. Young (11 Aug 63–2 June 65)
Co. "C", (Houston): George English (22 Feb 62–27 Aug 63), Crockett J. English (28 Aug 63–2 June 65)
Co. "D", (Anderson): James Steele Hanks (22 Feb 62–9 June 63), John C. Oldham (10 June 63–2 June 65)
Co. "E", (Henderson): William K. Payne (22 Feb 62–31 Aug 63), James Eastland (1 Sept–2 Dec 63), James B. Rounsaville (3 Dec 63–2 June 65)
Co. "F" (Angelina): Hiram Brown (1 March 62–27 Aug 63), Samuel B. Thomas (28 Aug 63–2 June 65)
Co. "G", Crawford's Rebels (Jasper): Elias Thompson Seale (1 March 62–15 Nov 63), Thomas F. Truett (16 Nov 63–12 Aug 64), Elias T. Seale (13 Aug 64–Nov 64), William F. Seale (Nov 64–2 June 65)
Co. "H" Dreadnaughts (Newton): William Blewett (1 March–19 Sept 62; died in Little Rock), John Thomas Stark (20 Sept 62–25 Feb 65), Thomas J. Brack (26 Feb–2 June 65)
Co. "I", Orange Greys (Orange): Samuel A. Fairchild, Hiram G. Cline
Co. "K", Jack Bean's Cavalry (Tyler): John Thomas Bean (1 March–2 Oct 62), Charles H. Jones (3 Oct 63–2 June 65)

Here is a list of battles for the 28th.

Milliken's Bend ( 6/7/1863 )
Harrisonburg ( 9/4/1863 )
Red River Campaign ( March - May 1864 )
Camden Expedition ( March - May 1864 )
Mansfield ( 4/8/1864 )
Pleasant Hill ( 4/9/1864 )
Jenkins' Ferry ( 4/30/1864 )

If you do not have copies of Mathew Hardie's service records you can get copies at this web site.

http://history-sites.com/research/index.html

I hope this helps you,
Gary D. Bray