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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 16th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry was organized at Camp Meigs, Readville, and mustered in April 4, 1864. They were ordered to Massachusetts and mustered out July 13, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [ | The 16th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry was organized at Camp Meigs, Readville, and mustered in April 4, 1864. They were ordered to Massachusetts and mustered out July 13, 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 4 January 2011).</ref> | ||
=== 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.<br> | 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 1,923 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMA0016RI Roster]. | |||
For more information see the following. | |||
Civil War Acrhives section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmainf2.htm#16th 16th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry,] (accessed 15 April 2013). | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*Fighting Units of the American War of Independence, by Daniel E Harmon, Publisher Philadelphia, Pa. : Chelsea House Publishers, 1999, '''''Online at:'''''[https://archive.org/details/fightingunitsofa0000harm/mode/2up Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[[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 ‘Massachusetts 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 ‘Massachusetts in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *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> | ||
*[[Massachusetts in the Civil War|Massachusetts in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Massachusetts, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Massachusetts in the Civil War|Massachusetts in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Massachusetts, and how to find them.. These include 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> | *[[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> | ||
*Monument to the [http://www.gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/MA/16Ma.php 16th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 12 April 2013). | |||
*Civil War in the East, [http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/MA/MA16.php 16th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment], (accessed 12 April 2013). | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 14:45, 8 June 2023
Brief History
The 16th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry was organized at Camp Meigs, Readville, and mustered in April 4, 1864. They were ordered to Massachusetts and mustered out July 13, 1865.[1]
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.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,923 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
For more information see the following.
Civil War Acrhives section, 16th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, (accessed 15 April 2013).
Regimental History and Roster
- Fighting Units of the American War of Independence, by Daniel E Harmon, Publisher Philadelphia, Pa. : Chelsea House Publishers, 1999, Online at:Internet Archive
Other Sources
- 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 ‘Massachusetts 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.
- Massachusetts in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Massachusetts, 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.
- Monument to the 16th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (accessed 12 April 2013).
- Civil War in the East, 16th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, (accessed 12 April 2013).
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).