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=== Brief History - "The Plymouth Pilgrims"  ===
=== 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. <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>
The 16th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in on the 24th of August, 1862.&nbsp; This regiment was mustered out of service June 24, 1865.  


For more information about the 16th Regiment Infantry and its history, see:  
For more information about the 16th Regiment Infantry and its history, see:  


*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Connecticut_Infantry_Regiment 16th Connecticut Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia
*Regimental History - Blakeslee, B.F., ''History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers,'' (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1991). &nbsp;Available online at&nbsp;[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31867/31867-h/31867-h.htm Project Gutenberg], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). &nbsp;Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|784082|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082941,}} or {{FHL|479261|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 1685391.}}
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unctinf3.htm#16thinf 16th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive


=== Companies in this Regiment  ===
=== 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:  
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.&nbsp; 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 C  
Company C  


Company D was largely formed by men from [[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford County]].  
Company D was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford&nbsp;County]].  


Company E  
Company E  


Company F was largely formed by men from [[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford County]].  
Company F&nbsp;was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford&nbsp;County]].  


Company G  
Company G  
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Company I  
Company I  


Company K was largely formed by men from [[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford County]].
Company K was largely formed by men from [[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]].  


=== Regimental History and Roster ===
=== Company Rosters ===


*''History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers,'' by B. F. Blakeslee. Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991.  {{FSC|479261|item|disp= FS Library US/CAN film 1685391}}, {{FSC|784082|item|disp= FS Library US/CAN film 6082941}}(*).  '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/01596863.58826.emory.edu/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive].
*[http://pages.cthome.net/fwc/16-CT.HTM Graves of the 16th Connecticut Regiment], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). &nbsp;Roster by Name and Roster by Company
*Connecticut. Adjutant General's Office, ''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864'', (Hartford, Connecticut : Case, Lockwood, 1864), page 551. {{FSC|2842034|item|disp=FS Library film 1550802}}. '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.archive.org/stream/enlistmentcasual00horarich#page/551/mode/1up Internet Archive].
*[http://www.factasy.com/civil_war/node/1890 The 16th Connecticut Regiment Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 9 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Roster
*Adjutant General's Office, ''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations : (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries.'' Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991, page 641. Includes index.  {{FSC|783975|item|disp= FS Library film 6082887}}(*), {{FSC|44904|item|disp= FS Library film 1033670, item 1}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.archive.org/stream/connecticutvolorg00catarich#page/641/mode/1up Internet Archive].
*The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=%2216th+Regiment,+Connecticut+Infantry%22 1,556 men] on its roster for this unit.


=== Other Sources  ===
*Connecticut. Adjutant General's Office, ''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864'', (Hartford, Connecticut&nbsp;: Case, Lockwood, 1864), page 551.&nbsp;&nbsp;Available&nbsp;Online at [http://www.archive.org/stream/enlistmentcasual00horarich#page/551/mode/1up Internet Archive], (accessed 8 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|221389|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.6 M2a,}} or FHL US/CAN Film 1550802.
*Adjutant General's Office, ''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations&nbsp;: (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries, ''(Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1991), page 641. &nbsp;Includes index.&nbsp; Online at [http://www.archive.org/stream/connecticutvolorg00catarich#page/641/mode/1up Internet Archive], (accessed 8 Mar 2011). &nbsp;Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|783975|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082887.}} or {{FHL|44904|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 1033670 Item 1.}}


*[[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 ‘Connecticut in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
=== Source Material  ===


*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>
*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed&nbsp;2 Apr 2011),&nbsp;can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. This site uses Joseph H. Crute's book,''Units of the Confederate States Army'', as their main source for the regiment history. Family History Library book 973 M2crua, {{FHL|590033|item}}, [http://www.worldcat.org/title/units-of-the-confederate-states-army/oclc/18272222&referer=brief_results WorldCat], (accessed 2 Apr 2011).


*[[Connecticut in the Civil War|Connecticut in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Connecticut, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
*[http://www.footnote.com Footnote.com], (accessed 2&nbsp;Apr&nbsp;2011).&nbsp;&nbsp;(A subscription website, but is available for use at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers). It has digital Civil War soldier service records and brief regiment histories (located at the bottom of some of the muster rolls).


*[[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.
*[http://civilwarintheeast.com/USA/CT/16CT.php The Civil War in the East], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). &nbsp;Timeline of the 16th Connecticut Infantry Regiment


*[https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/connecticut/16th-connecticut/ Timeline of the 16th Connecticut Infantry Regiment] at The Civil War in the East
*United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 16th (1862-1865),&nbsp; ''Sixteenth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers excursion and reunion at Antietam Battlefield, September 17, 1889'', (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1991). includes a description of activities of the 16th Connecticut Infantry Regiment in the following battles or localities: Antietam, Md.; Fredericksburg, Va.; Suffolk, Va.; Plymouth, N.C.- Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|780759|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082940.}}


*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208204027/http://pages.cthome.net/fwc/16-CT.HTM Graves of the 16th Connecticut Regiment]. Roster by name and by company.
*Relyea, William H. and Priest, John M.,''16th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry'', (Shippensburg, Pa.&nbsp;: Bird Street Press, 2002).&nbsp;&nbsp;This book can be found&nbsp;at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_bks&q=16th+Connecticut+Volunteer+Infantry%2C&fq=dt%3Abks worldcat.org].


*Relyea, William H. and Priest, John M.,''16th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry'', (Shippensburg, Pa. : Bird Street Press, 2002). This book can be found at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_bks&q=16th+Connecticut+Volunteer+Infantry%2C&fq=dt%3Abks worldcat.org].
*United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 8th, 11th, 14th and 16th, (1861-1865), ''Souvenir of excursion to Antietam and dedication of monuments of the 8th, 11th, 14th and 16th regiments of Conn. volunteers'', (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1991). Pref. written by Walter J. Yates.&nbsp; Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|780540|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082922.}}


*United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 8th, 11th, 14th and 16th, (1861-1865), ''Souvenir of excursion to Antietam and dedication of monuments of the 8th, 11th, 14th and 16th regiments of Conn. volunteers'', (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991). Pref. written by Walter J. Yates.  Available at the FamilySearch Library, {{FSC|780540|item|disp= FS Library US/CAN Fiche 6082922.}}
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*United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 16th (1862-1865),  ''Sixteenth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers excursion and reunion at Antietam Battlefield, September 17, 1889'', (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991). includes a description of activities of the 16th Connecticut Infantry Regiment in the following battles or localities: Antietam, Md.; Fredericksburg, Va.; Suffolk, Va.; Plymouth, N.C.- Available at the FamilySearch Library, {{FSC|780759|item|disp= FS Library US/CAN Fiche 6082940.}}
=== References ===
 
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[[Category:Connecticut_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]]

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Brief History - "The Plymouth Pilgrims"[edit | edit source]

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:

Companies in this Regiment[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.  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 B

Company C

Company D was largely formed by men from Hartford County.

Company E

Company F was largely formed by men from Hartford County.

Company G

Company H

Company I

Company K was largely formed by men from Hartford County.

Company Rosters[edit | edit source]

  • Connecticut. Adjutant General's Office, Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864, (Hartford, Connecticut : Case, Lockwood, 1864), page 551.  Available Online at Internet Archive, (accessed 8 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Book 974.6 M2a, or FHL US/CAN Film 1550802.
  • Adjutant General's Office, Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations : (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &c., &c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries, (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991), page 641.  Includes index.  Online at Internet Archive, (accessed 8 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082887. or FHL US/CAN Film 1033670 Item 1.

Source Material[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 2 Apr 2011), can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. This site uses Joseph H. Crute's book,Units of the Confederate States Army, as their main source for the regiment history. Family History Library book 973 M2crua, FHL Collection, WorldCat, (accessed 2 Apr 2011).
  • Footnote.com, (accessed 2 Apr 2011).  (A subscription website, but is available for use at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers). It has digital Civil War soldier service records and brief regiment histories (located at the bottom of some of the muster rolls).
  • United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 16th (1862-1865),  Sixteenth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers excursion and reunion at Antietam Battlefield, September 17, 1889, (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991). includes a description of activities of the 16th Connecticut Infantry Regiment in the following battles or localities: Antietam, Md.; Fredericksburg, Va.; Suffolk, Va.; Plymouth, N.C.- Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082940.
  • Relyea, William H. and Priest, John M.,16th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, (Shippensburg, Pa. : Bird Street Press, 2002).  This book can be found at worldcat.org.
  • United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 8th, 11th, 14th and 16th, (1861-1865), Souvenir of excursion to Antietam and dedication of monuments of the 8th, 11th, 14th and 16th regiments of Conn. volunteers, (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991). Pref. written by Walter J. Yates.  Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082922.

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