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16th New
York Infantry
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16th New York
Infantry Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 19 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| Sixteenth New York Infantry. — Cols., Thomas A. Davies, Joseph Rowland, Joel
J. Seaver; Lieut. -Cols., Samuel Marsh, Joel J. Seaver, Frank Palmer; Majs., Buel Palmer,
Joel J. Seaver, Frank Palmer, John C. Gilmore. The 16th, the 1st Northern New York
regiment, was recruited mainly in St. Lawrence and Clinton counties, with one company from
Franklin county. It was mustered into the service of the United States at Albany, May 15,
1861, for two years, went into camp near Bethlehem and left the state for Washington on
June 26. Assigned to the 2nd brigade, 5th division, Army of Northeastern Virginia, it
moved to Alexandria on July 11, from there to Manassas, where it was engaged but a very
short time on the 21st and returned immediately after to Alexandria. On Sept. 15 it was
ordered to Fort Lyon and attached to the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 1st corps, Army of the
Potomac, which division later belonged with the same number to the 6th corps. The winter
of 1861-62 was passed at Camp Franklin near Fairfax seminary, Va., where the regiment
remained until April 6, when it was ordered to Catlett's station, but at once returned to
camp and was then ordered to Yorktown, where it arrived on May 3. The regiment was in
action at West Point, and at Gaines' mill, its loss being over 200 killed and wounded. It
was present through the remainder of that week of battle, but was not closely engaged,
then encamped at Harrison's landing until Aug. 16, when it returned for a brief period to
Alexandria. In the battle at Crampton's gap it was in advance and lost heavily in a
brilliant dash; was held in reserve at Antietam; at Fredericksburg was posted on picket
duty, and after the battle went into winter quarters near Falmouth. It shared the
hardships and discomforts of the "Mud March" under Gen. Burnside and was active
in the Chancellorsville campaign, with a loss at Salem Church of 20 killed, 87 wounded and
49 missing. A few days were next spent at Banks' ford, then a short time in the old camp
at Falmouth, and on May 22, 1863, the regiment was mustered out at Albany. During its term
of service its loss was 112 men killed or mortally wounded and 84 deaths from other
causes. The three years men were transferred to the 121st N. Y. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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