16th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry

Connecticut in the Civil War

Brief History - "The Plymouth Pilgrims"
The 16th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in on the 24th of August, 1862. This regiment was mustered out of service June 24, 1865.

For more information about the 16th Regiment Infantry and its history, see:


 * Regimental History - History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers, by B.F. Blakeslee - Online book

Companies in this Regiment
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:

Company A

Company B

Company C

Company D was largely formed by men from Hartford County.

Company E

Company F was largely formed by men from Hartford County.

Company G

Company H

Company I

Company K was largely formed by men from Hartford County.

Source Material

 * Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864. Compiled From Records in the Adjutant General's Office and Published by Order of the Legislature, by Horace J. Morse - Adjutant General - Online Book
 * Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations: (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries (1869) by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office; Ingersoll, Colin M. (Colin Macrae), 1819-1904 - Online Book
 * The Civil War in the East - Timeline of the 16th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
 * Graves of the 16th Connecticut Regiment - Roster by Name and Roster by Company
 * The 16th Connecticut Regiment Volunteer Infantry - Roster
 * 16th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, by Sergeant William H. Relyea and John M. Priest. This book can be found at www.worldcat.org.