16th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
The Regiment was formed at Raleigh, North Carolina with company members being from Burke County, North Carolina. They were to become known as "Burke Tigers." On November 14, 1861, by special order #222 it was redesignated the 16th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. On April 9, 1865, the 16th North Carolina surrendered 95 members, (12 Officers and 83 men), at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
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.

Company A - primarily from Jackson County Company B - primarily from Madison County Company C - primarily from Yancey County Company D - primarily from Rutherford County Company E - primarily from Burke County Company F - primarily from Buncombe County Company G - primarily from Rutherford County Company H - primarily from Macon County Company I - primarily from Henderson County Company K - primarily from Polk County Company L - primarily from Haywood County Company M - primarily from Gaston County Company N - primarily from Rutherford County (tranferrd)

The information about the companies comes from A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865 Information about the companies and their rosters are in Manarin and Jordan, North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster.

Other Sources

 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
 * John Wheeler Moore. Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. (Raleigh: Ash &amp; Gatling, State printers, 1882). Internet Archive
 * Clark, Walter. Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65.Wendell, N.C. (Rte. 2, Box 28A, Wendell 27591): Broadfoot's Bookmark, 1982. Internet Archive.