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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 16th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin,and it was mustered in January 31, 1862. It moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June 7. It was mustered out July 12, 1865. <ref name="cwss">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><br> | |||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwiinf2.htm#16thinf 16th Regiment Infantry], (accesssed 16 November 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia Article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Wisconsin_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accesssed 16 November 2012).<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.<br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,247 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWI0016RI Roster]. | |||
The following company links are to rosters taken from [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/n5/mode/2up Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers]<ref>Wisconsin. ''Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 Volume II''. (Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printers, 1886)</ref>, found on the [http://archive.org/index.php Internet Archives] web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. <br> | |||
Company A - many men from Waushara County and the town of Berlin, which is located in Waushara, Marathon, and Green Lake Counties - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/2/mode/1up Roster] page 2. | |||
Company B - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/6/mode/1up Roster] page 6. | |||
Company C - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/8/mode/1up Roster] page 8. | |||
Company D - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/13/mode/1up Roster] page 13. | |||
Company E - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/15/mode/1up Roster] page 15. | |||
Company F - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/19/mode/1up Roster] page 19. | |||
Company G - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/22/mode/1up Roster] page 22. | |||
Company H - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/26/mode/1up Roster] page 26. | |||
Company I - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/28/mode/1up Roster] page 28. | |||
Company K - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/32/mode/1up Roster] page 32. | |||
Unassigned Recruits - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/35/mode/1up Roster] page 35. | |||
NEW COMPANIES FOR THE 16TH REGIMENT | |||
Company B - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/36/mode/1up Roster] page 36. | |||
Company D - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page385/mode/1up Roster] page 38. | |||
Company F - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/41/mode/1up Roster] page 41. | |||
Company H - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/44/mode/1up Roster] page 44. | |||
Company K - [https://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi02wisco#page/46/mode/1up Roster] page 46. | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, by Wisconsin, Publisher Madison, Democrat printing co., state printers, 1886, '''''Online at:'''''[https://archive.org/details/rosterofwisconsi02wisco/page/n7/mode/2up?q=22nd+Regiment%2C+Wisconsin+Infantry Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Wisconsin 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> | |||
*[[Wisconsin in the Civil War|Wisconsin in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Wisconsin, 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|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. | |||
*Hetzel, Bev. ''Wisconsin deaths at Shiloh, Tennessee.'' (West Bend, Wisconsin: B. Hetzel, [199-?]), {{FSC|989392|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.5 M2het}} and ''Civil War 16th infantry casualties at Shiloh, Tennessee, April 6, 7, 1862: reported by D.G. James.'' {{FSC|1567440|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.5 M2hst}}. | |||
*Vail, David Franklin. ''Company K, of the 16th Wisconsin, at the Battle of Shiloh.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|720408|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118387}}. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Wisconsin_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Wisconsin_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:29, 18 April 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 16th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin,and it was mustered in January 31, 1862. It moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June 7. It was mustered out July 12, 1865. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 16th Regiment Infantry, (accesssed 16 November 2012).
- The Wikipedia Article, 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (accesssed 16 November 2012).
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.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,247 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
The following company links are to rosters taken from Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers[2], found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks.
Company A - many men from Waushara County and the town of Berlin, which is located in Waushara, Marathon, and Green Lake Counties - Roster page 2.
Company B - Roster page 6.
Company C - Roster page 8.
Company D - Roster page 13.
Company E - Roster page 15.
Company F - Roster page 19.
Company G - Roster page 22.
Company H - Roster page 26.
Company I - Roster page 28.
Company K - Roster page 32.
Unassigned Recruits - Roster page 35.
NEW COMPANIES FOR THE 16TH REGIMENT
Company B - Roster page 36.
Company D - Roster page 38.
Company F - Roster page 41.
Company H - Roster page 44.
Company K - Roster page 46.
Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]
- Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, by Wisconsin, Publisher Madison, Democrat printing co., state printers, 1886, Online at:Internet Archive
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Wisconsin 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.
- Wisconsin in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Wisconsin, 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.
- Hetzel, Bev. Wisconsin deaths at Shiloh, Tennessee. (West Bend, Wisconsin: B. Hetzel, [199-?]), FS Catalog book 977.5 M2het and Civil War 16th infantry casualties at Shiloh, Tennessee, April 6, 7, 1862: reported by D.G. James. FS Catalog book 977.5 M2hst.
- Vail, David Franklin. Company K, of the 16th Wisconsin, at the Battle of Shiloh. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118387.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ Wisconsin. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 Volume II. (Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printers, 1886)