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=== Brief History ===
=== Brief History ===


The 16th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized in Augusta, and mustered in: August 14, 1862. They mustered out: June 5, 1865, with recruits transferred to 20th Maine Infantry <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>
The 16th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized in Augusta, and mustered in: August 14, 1862.&nbsp; They&nbsp;&nbsp;mustered out: June 5, 1865, with&nbsp;recruits transferred to 20th Maine Infantry <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>&nbsp;


For more information on the history of this unit, see:
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>


*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmeinf2.htm#16thinf 16th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 May 2012).
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmeinf2.htm#16thinf 16th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 May 2012).<br>
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Maine_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 16th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regimen]t, (accessed 6 July 2012).
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Maine_Volunteer_Infantry_Regimenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Maine_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 16th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regimen]t, (accessed 6 July 2012).<br>


List of men in 16th Regiment Infantry at [http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/ME/16ME.php Ancestry.com $]
List of men in 16th Regiment Infantry at&nbsp;[http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/ME/16ME.php Ancestry.com $]<br>


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin ===


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.  
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 - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companya.htm roster] with age, rank and residence  
Company A - &nbsp;[http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companya.htm roster] with age, rank and residence  


Company B - many men from Augusta and Gardiner [http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyb.htm roster] with age rank and residence  
Company B - many men from Augusta and Gardiner &nbsp;[http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyb.htm roster]&nbsp;with age rank and residence  


Company C - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyc.htm roster] with age, rank and residence  
Company C -[http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyc.htm roster] with age, rank and residence  


Company D - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyd.htm roster] with age rank and residence  
Company D -[http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyd.htm roster] with age rank and residence  


Company E - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companye.htm roster] with age rank and residence  
Company E -[http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companye.htm roster] with age rank and residence  


Company F - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyf.htm roster] with age rank and residence  
Company F - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyf.htm roster] with age rank and residence  
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Company I - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyi.htm roster] with age rank and residence  
Company I - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyi.htm roster] with age rank and residence  


Company K -[ http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyk.htm roster] with age rank and residence  
Company K -[http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/companyk.htm roster] with age rank and residence  


Field and Staff - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/fieldstaff.htm roster]<br>  
Field and Staff - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/civilwar/16thme/fieldstaff.htm roster]<br>  


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,041 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UME0016RI Roster].
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,041 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UME0016RI Roster].  


=== Regimental History and Roster ===
=== Other Sources ===
*The Sixteenth Maine Regiment in the War of the Rebellion, by Abner Ralph Small, Publisher Portland, Maine : B. Thurston & Co., 1886, '''''Online at:'''''[https://archive.org/details/sixteenthmainere00smal/page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive]
 
=== Other Sources ===


*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Maine in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Maine in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>


*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>


*[[Maine in the Civil War|Maine in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maine, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
*[[Maine in the Civil War|Maine in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maine, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>


*''Company D, 16 Maine Vols.: a brief history of the individual services of its members, 1862-1865'' [https://www.archive.org/details/companyd16mainev00andr Internet Archive American Libraries] Includes a description of activities of the 16th Maine Infantry Regiment in the following battles or localities: Antietam, Maryland; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Chancellorsville, Virginia; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Mine Run, Virginia; Wilderness, Virginia; Spotsylvania, Virginia; North Anna, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; Hatcher's Run, Virginia; Five Forks, Virginia.
*''Company D, 16 Maine Vols.: a brief history of the individual services of its members, 1862-1865'' [http://www.archive.org/details/companyd16mainev00andr Internet Archive American Libraries]&nbsp;Includes a description of activities of the 16th Maine Infantry Regiment in the following battles or localities: Antietam, Maryland; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Chancellorsville, Virginia; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Mine Run, Virginia; Wilderness, Virginia; Spotsylvania, Virginia; North Anna, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; Hatcher's Run, Virginia; Five Forks,&nbsp;Virginia.


*Andrews, H. F. (Henry Franklin). ''Company D, 16 Maine Vols. : a brief history of the individual services of its members, 1862-1865.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991), {{FSC|782183|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083003}}
*Andrews, H. F. (Henry Franklin). ''Company D, 16 Maine Vols. : a brief history of the individual services of its members, 1862-1865.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991), {{FHL|782183|item|disp=FHL fiche 6083003}}


*''The Sixteenth Maine Regiment in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865'' [http://books.google.com/books?id=JYYvAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Sixteenth+Maine+Regiment+in+the+War+of+the+Rebellion,+1861-1865&source=bl&ots=pQSV9tBVqU&sig=V20zpdRvoUsDfxomMMv8KY1j4Go&hl=en&ei=rLCaTIarDovVnAehkvXRDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]<br>
*''The Sixteenth Maine Regiment in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865'' [http://books.google.com/books?id=JYYvAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Sixteenth+Maine+Regiment+in+the+War+of+the+Rebellion,+1861-1865&source=bl&ots=pQSV9tBVqU&sig=V20zpdRvoUsDfxomMMv8KY1j4Go&hl=en&ei=rLCaTIarDovVnAehkvXRDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]<br>


=== References  ===


 
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=== References ===


[[Category:Maine_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
[[Category:Maine_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 16th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized in Augusta, and mustered in: August 14, 1862.  They  mustered out: June 5, 1865, with recruits transferred to 20th Maine Infantry [1] 

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

List of men in 16th Regiment Infantry at Ancestry.com $

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 -  roster with age, rank and residence

Company B - many men from Augusta and Gardiner  roster with age rank and residence

Company C -roster with age, rank and residence

Company D -roster with age rank and residence

Company E -roster with age rank and residence

Company F - roster with age rank and residence

Company G - roster with age rank and residence

Company H - roster with age rank and residence

Company I - roster with age rank and residence

Company K -roster with age rank and residence

Field and Staff - roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,041 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Maine in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
  • National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
  • Maine in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maine, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  • United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  • Company D, 16 Maine Vols.: a brief history of the individual services of its members, 1862-1865 Internet Archive American Libraries Includes a description of activities of the 16th Maine Infantry Regiment in the following battles or localities: Antietam, Maryland; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Chancellorsville, Virginia; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Mine Run, Virginia; Wilderness, Virginia; Spotsylvania, Virginia; North Anna, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; Hatcher's Run, Virginia; Five Forks, Virginia.
  • Andrews, H. F. (Henry Franklin). Company D, 16 Maine Vols. : a brief history of the individual services of its members, 1862-1865. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991), FHL fiche 6083003
  • The Sixteenth Maine Regiment in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 Google Books

References[edit | edit source]

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  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).
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