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16th Pennsylvania Regiment
Recruited in York County, Schuylkill County, Cumberland County, PA
16th PA Regiment Soldier Biographies
- Henry Birnstock
- William Croll
- Murry Cross
- Michael Heiman
- Benjamin King
- Samuel Miller
- Solomon Myers
- John P. Powers
- William Reisinger
- Edward L. Schroder
- Nathan Stambaugh
- Reuben Strominger
16th PA Regiment Companies
- Field and Staff Officers
- Company A
York, York County - Company B
Tamaqua, Schuylkill County - Company C
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County - Company D
Tamaqua, Schuylkill County - Company E
Silver Creek, Schuylkill County - Company F
York, York County - Company G
York, York County - Company H
York, York County - Company I
Pottsville, Schuylkill County - Company K
Minersville, Schuylkill County - Regimental History
16th PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles
- Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, May 3, 1861
- (Co. "C" mustered for three years April 20, 1861, the first Company of Pennsylvania to so volunteer.)
Service & Battles - 1861
- Moved to York, Pa., May 9, and duty there till June 3.
- Moved to Chambersburg June 3, thence to Williamsport June 16.
- Attached to Miles' 4th Brigade, Cadwalader's 1st Division, Patterson's Army.
- At Williamsport June 16-July 2.
- Occupation of Martinsburg July 3.
- Advance on Bunker Hill July 15.
- At Charlestown July 17.
- Mustered out July 30, 1861