This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 16th Indiana Light Battery, organized by Field & Staff and Companies A through K. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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For an overview of this regiment’s organization, service, engagements, and casualties, see the regiment summary page.
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Field & Staff
- Captain Charles Naylor – Original commander; resigned May 1863.
- Captain Charles R. Deming – Promoted from lieutenant; mustered out April 21, 1865.
- Captain Benjamin W. Livermore – Appointed to command in June 1865.
Company A
As an artillery battery, the 16th Indiana Light Battery was not organized by companies A–K. The roster is maintained as a single unit under Field & Staff and enlisted men. No separate company rosters exist for this battery.
Company B
As above, no separate company roster exists for this battery.
Company C
As above, no separate company roster exists for this battery.
Company D
As above, no separate company roster exists for this battery.
Company E
As above, no separate company roster exists for this battery.
Company F
As above, no separate company roster exists for this battery.
Company G
As above, no separate company roster exists for this battery.
Company H
As above, no separate company roster exists for this battery.
Company I
As above, no separate company roster exists for this battery.
Company K
As above, no separate company roster exists for this battery.
Non-Commissioned Staff
- Sergeant Major – Name and details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Quartermaster Sergeant – Name and details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Other non-commissioned officers – To be listed as found in primary sources.
Unassigned Recruits
Records for unassigned recruits, if any, will be included as identified in state adjutant general reports.
Consolidations or Transfers
No major consolidations or transfers are noted for the 16th Indiana Light Battery in available primary sources.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and parts.
- State Adjutant General Report for Indiana (years 1862–1865; volumes and pages as available).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 3.