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[[Connecticut in the Civil War|Connecticut in the Civil War]] | |||
=== Brief History - "The Plymouth Pilgrims" === | |||
The 16th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in on the 24th of August, 1862. This regiment was mustered out of service June 24, 1865. | |||
For more information about the 16th Regiment Infantry and its history, see: | |||
*Regimental History - [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31867/31867-h/31867-h.htm History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers], by B.F. Blakeslee - Online book | *Regimental History - [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31867/31867-h/31867-h.htm History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers], by B.F. Blakeslee - Online book | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment === | |||
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut, but the majority of men in each unit resided in the following counties: | |||
Company A | Company A | ||
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Company I | Company I | ||
Company K - [[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]] | Company K - [[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]]<br> | ||
=== Source Material === | |||
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/enlistmentcasual00horarich#page/n3/mode/2up Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties] to July 1, 1864. Compiled From Records in the Adjutant General's Office and Published by Order of the Legislature, by Horace J. Morse - Adjutant General - Online Book | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/enlistmentcasual00horarich#page/n3/mode/2up Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties] to July 1, 1864. Compiled From Records in the Adjutant General's Office and Published by Order of the Legislature, by Horace J. Morse - Adjutant General - Online Book | ||
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*[http://www.factasy.com/civil_war/node/1890 The 16th Connecticut Regiment Volunteer Infantry] - Roster | *[http://www.factasy.com/civil_war/node/1890 The 16th Connecticut Regiment Volunteer Infantry] - Roster | ||
*16th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, by Sergeant William H. Relyea and John M. Priest. This book can be found at [http://www.worldcat.org www.worldcat.org]. | *16th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, by Sergeant William H. Relyea and John M. Priest. This book can be found at [http://www.worldcat.org www.worldcat.org]. | ||
[[Category:Connecticut]] | [[Category:Connecticut]] | ||