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16th Pennsylvania Regiment

Recruited in York County, Schuylkill County, Cumberland County, PA


16th PA Regiment Soldier Biographies




16th PA Regiment Companies




16th PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles

    Organization
  • 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