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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]   [[Tennessee Military Records|Tennessee Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]16th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry
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=== Brief History  ===
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This regiment was organized in June, 1861, at Camp Harris, Tennessee. The unit surrendered on April 26, 1865 at Chickamauga. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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=== Brief History  ===
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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
 
*Company A - Captains L.N. Savage, Gid L. Talley - Men from Smithville, [[DeKalb County, Tennessee|DeKalb County]].
*Company B - Captains C.C. Brewer, J.H.L. Duncan, E.W. Walker - Men from Manchester, [[Coffee County, Tennessee|Coffee County]].&nbsp; Some from [[Grundy County, Tennessee|Grundy County]].
*Company C - Captains David M. Donnell, D.C. Spurlock, J.L. Thompson - Men from [[Warren County, Tennessee|Warren County]].
*Company D - Captain P. H. Coffee, John G. Lambuth, F.M. York - Men from [[Warren County, Tennessee|Warren County]].
*Company E - Captains Thomas B. Murray, J.J. Womack, J.K.P. Webb - Men from [[Warren County, Tennessee|Warren County]].
*Company F - Captains H.H. Dillard, John B. Vance, W.W. Baldwin, F.M. Amonet - "The Highlanders" - Men from [[Putnam County, Tennessee|Putnam County]].
*Company G - Captains P.C. Shields, A.T. Fisher, Adrian Fiske - Men from [[White County, Tennessee|White]] and [[DeKalb County, Tennessee|DeKalb Counties]].
*Company H - Captains L. H. Meadows, W.G. Etter, James M. Parks - Men from Irving College, [[Warren County, Tennessee|Warren County]].
*Company I - Captains Harman York, Ben Randals, James Worthington - Men from [[Van Buren County, Tennessee|Van Buren County]].
*Company K -Captains Daniel T. Brown, William D. Turlington - formerly Company C - &nbsp;"The Highlanders" -&nbsp;Men from Sparta,&nbsp;[[White County, Tennessee|White County]].&nbsp;
 
The information on the companies comes from [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csain16.htm Tennesseans in the Civil War,] (accessed 28 Dec 2011).<br>Sixteenth Regiment organized at Manchester early 1861
 
*Company E (Captain C. C. Brewer) - many men from [[Coffee_County,_Tennessee|Coffee County]]


This regiment was organized in June, 1861, at Camp Harris, Tennessee. The unit surrendered on April 26, 1865 at Chickamauga. <ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at reorganization changed to Company B (Captain J. H. L. Duncan)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The information above is from ''Goodspeed Histories'', vol. 4.


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,322 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0016RI Roster].
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,322 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0016RI].


=== References  ===
=== References  ===

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

This regiment was organized in June, 1861, at Camp Harris, Tennessee. The unit surrendered on April 26, 1865 at Chickamauga. [1]

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

  • Company A - Captains L.N. Savage, Gid L. Talley - Men from Smithville, DeKalb County.
  • Company B - Captains C.C. Brewer, J.H.L. Duncan, E.W. Walker - Men from Manchester, Coffee County.  Some from Grundy County.
  • Company C - Captains David M. Donnell, D.C. Spurlock, J.L. Thompson - Men from Warren County.
  • Company D - Captain P. H. Coffee, John G. Lambuth, F.M. York - Men from Warren County.
  • Company E - Captains Thomas B. Murray, J.J. Womack, J.K.P. Webb - Men from Warren County.
  • Company F - Captains H.H. Dillard, John B. Vance, W.W. Baldwin, F.M. Amonet - "The Highlanders" - Men from Putnam County.
  • Company G - Captains P.C. Shields, A.T. Fisher, Adrian Fiske - Men from White and DeKalb Counties.
  • Company H - Captains L. H. Meadows, W.G. Etter, James M. Parks - Men from Irving College, Warren County.
  • Company I - Captains Harman York, Ben Randals, James Worthington - Men from Van Buren County.
  • Company K -Captains Daniel T. Brown, William D. Turlington - formerly Company C -  "The Highlanders" - Men from Sparta, White County. 

The information on the companies comes from Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 28 Dec 2011).
Sixteenth Regiment organized at Manchester early 1861

       at reorganization changed to Company B (Captain J. H. L. Duncan)
            The information above is from Goodspeed Histories, vol. 4.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,322 men on its roster for this unit. [1].

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
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