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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

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

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

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