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''[[United States of America|United States]] | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Massachusetts Military Records|Massachusetts Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Massachusetts in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 16th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry'' | ||
=== 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, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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 === | ||
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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. | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. | |||
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[[Category:Massachusetts_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Massachusetts_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||