16th Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History

The 16th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at Albany, N. Y., and mustered in for two years May 15, 1861.  The regiment mustered out May 22, 1863. .

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.

Company A – Principally recruited in St. Lawrence County.

Company B – Principally recruited in St. Lawrence County.

Company C – Principally recruited in Clinton County.

Company D – Principally recruited in St. Lawrence County.

Company E – Principally recruited in Clinton County.

Company F – Principally recruited in St. Lawrence County.

Company G – Principally recruited in St. Lawrence County.

Company H – Principally recruited in St. Lawrence County.

Company I – Principally recruited in Malone County.

Company K – Principally recruited in Clinton County.

Other Sources

1. Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers; Sailors System (database on-line) at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/

2. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/civil_index.htm citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).

3. Hawks, Steve.The Civil War in the East. Database. http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY.php

4. Phisterer, Frederick. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book, FHL Book 974.7 M2p; FHL Film 1486494-6

5. The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers, Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book,FHL Books 973 M2ua, vols. 1-9