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16th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry (view source)
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=== Companies in this Regiment === | === Companies in this Regiment === | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,556 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UCT0016RI Roster]. | |||
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. This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut, but the majority of men in each unit resided in the following counties: | 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. This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut, but the majority of men in each unit resided in the following counties: | ||
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Company I | Company I | ||
Company K was largely formed by men from [[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]]. | Company K was largely formed by men from [[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]]. | ||
=== Company Rosters === | === Company Rosters === | ||