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 The 16th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry was organized at Springfield, Missouri, November 1, 1863, from the 6th Regiment Enrolled Militia. It was attached to the District of Southwest Missouri, Department Missouri, to April, 1865, and to the District of North Missouri, Department Missouri, to July, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
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+Another source gives the following. &nbsp;The&nbsp;16th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry was enrolled between&nbsp;1 November 1863 and 13 August 1864. &nbsp;They were mustered between&nbsp;31 July 1864 and 7 September 1864. &nbsp;The Regiment was discharged between&nbsp;1 July 1865 and 6 July 1865. &nbsp;The Majors in charge were&nbsp;Roswell K. Hart, James L. Rush, and John Small.<ref name="weant">Kenneth E. Weant, Civil War Records: Union Troops Missouri Volunteer Calvary, Volume 5 (Arlington, fckLRfckLRTexas : K.E. Weant, c2007), pages #69-82. {{FHL|1389671|item|disp=FHL book 977.8 M2wkc v.5}}</ref>
+For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
 *The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmocav2.htm#16th 16th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 21 July 2012).<br>