16th Infantry Regiment KY
Date Mustered: 15 Jul 1865
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regimental History
Sixteenth Infantry
KENTUCKY
(3-YEARS)
Sixteenth Infantry
Cols., Charles A. Marshall, James W.
Craddock, Tames W. Gault; Lieut.-Cols., Joseph Doniphan,
Joseph B. Harris Thomas E. Burns, John S. White, Frank S.
Hammer; Majs., James P. Harbeson, Frank E. Walcott.
This regiment was recruited and organized in the fall of 1861
by Col. Marshall, at Camp Kenton, Mason county. Being
requested by Gen. Nelson, Col. Marshall called for volunteers
for a regiment and in a very short time had the requisite
number in camp from the counties of Mason, Fleming,
Bracken, Robertson, Nicholas, Greenup, Lewis and Carter.
Before the regiment was mustered into the service it
accompanied the expedition under Gen. Nelson into eastern
Kentucky, which resulted in the battle of Ivy Mountain, where
the Confederates under Gen. John S. Williams were defeated and
compelled to retire into Virginia. Gen. Nelson mentions Col.
Marshall's advance against the enemy, and in leading a charge
that he lost 4 men killed and 13 wounded.
At the fair-grounds on the Mt. Sterling pike, near Maysville,
the organization was perfected, and the regiment was mustered
into service Jan. 27, 1862. It remained in Kentucky engaged
in various duties, until Aug. 1863, when it was ordered to
Glasgow, and thence marched with Gen. Burnside's expedition to
East Tennessee.
At Kingston it aided in repelling an attack made by
Confederate cavalry. It participated in the movements
connected with the siege of Knoxville, afterward marched to
Strawberry plains, thence to Mossy creek, where it was engaged
in a severe battle in which the Federals under command of
Gens. Elliott and Sturgis successfully fought a large
Confederate force under Gens. Martin, Armstrong and Morgan and
pursued them from the field.
At Mossy creek, Dec. 27, 1863, the regiment reenlisted and
thence marched to Kentucky, crossing the mountains by way of
Big Creek gap. The month of January was spent on "veteran
furlough," and when that was over the men reassembled and went
into camp at Louisville, where they remained performing guard
duty during the months of Feb. and March 1864. In April the
regiment was ordered to Camp Nelson, whence it marched through
the mountains of Kentucky and by way of Jacksboro, Tenn., to
Knoxville.
From there it proceeded by rail to Red Clay, GA, where it
joined Sherman's army for the Atlanta campaign. The regiment
participated in the battle of Resaca, in which it lost 3
killed and 28 wounded. The reports show it was engaged in
numerous battles and skirmishes in that campaign, at
Cartersville, Etowah river, Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain,
crossing of the Chattahoochee, around Atlanta, Jonesboro, and
many other places.
When the pursuit of Hood was abandoned and Sherman started
with part of his army to the sea the regiment was sent with
the troops under Gen. Thomas to Nashville, thence to Pulaski,
Tenn., under Gen. Schofield; was severely engaged at the
crossing of Duck River on Nov. 29; and at the battle of
Franklin suffered seriously, its actual loss in killed,
wounded and missing being 83.
In December the regiment was engaged in the great battle of
Nashville, being with the 23d corps, which moved upon and
attacked the left flank of Hood's army. A few days later it
was sent with the corps down the river on transports and up
the Ohio to Cincinnati, where it took passage over the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad to Washington, D. C., and upon its
arrival there went into camp at Stoneman barracks.
In a few days it marched to Alexandria, Va., and embarked on
an ocean steamer for Fort Fisher, N. C. The regiment was with
Gen. Cox and was engaged in severe fighting on the south side
of Cape Fear River. On one day the regiment had an all-day
skirmish with the 2nd S. C. cavalry, driving it on the road
leading to Wilmington, and the next day it took part in the
victorious battle of Town Creek.
Finally it arrived at Greensburg, thence marched to company
shops, where it was mustered out June 1, 1865, and sent to
Louisville, Ky., where it was paid off and disbanded, having
served nearly four years, being the entire time on active,
arduous duty.
Regiment lost during service 2 officers and 50 enlisted men killed and mortally
and 5 officers and 131 enlisted Men by disease. Total 188.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4
SERVICE
- Nelson's Expedition into Eastern Kentucky November, 1861.
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- Action at Ivy Mountain November 8.
- Piketon November 8-9.
- Returned to Camp Kenton and duty there and near Maysville, Ky., till March 2, 1862.
- Moved to Piketon March 2 and duty there till June 13.
- Moved to Prestonburg June 13, thence to Louisa July 15, and duty there till August.
- Moved to Covington, Louisville and Bowling Green, Ky., August. Duty there, at Shepherdsville,
West Point and Munfordsville till December.
- Operations again Morgan December 22, 1862, to January 2, 1863.
- Duty at Lebanon, Munfordsville and Glasgow, Ky., till August, 1863.
- Operatioans against Morgan July 2-26.
- Burnside's march over Cumberland Mountains and Campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October
17.
- At Loudon September 4 to November 14. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Kingston
November 7.
- Lenoir November 14-15.
- Campbell's Station November 16.
- Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5.
- Near Kingston November 24-December 4.
- Mossy Creek, Talbot Station, December 29. (Regiment re-enlisted at Mossy Creek December 27,
1863.)
- Moved to Kentucky January, 1864, and Veterans on furlough February and March.
- Ordered to Camp Nelson, Ky., April 16; thence march to Knoxville, Tenn., and to Red Clay, Ga.,
and joined Sherman. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May to September.
- Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8-13
- Battle of Resaca May 14-15.
- Cartersville May 20.
- Operations on line of Pumpkin Vince Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and
Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June
10-July 2.
- Lost Mountain June 11-17. Muddy Creek June 17.
- Noyes Creek June 19.
- Cheyney's Farm June 22.
- Olley's Creek June 26-27.
- Assault on Kenesaw June 27.
- Nickajack Creek July 2-5.
- Chattahoochie River July 6-17.
- Peach Tree Creek July 19-20.
- Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25.
- Utoy Creek August 5-7.
- Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30.
- Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.
- Lovejoy Station September 2-6.
- Operations in North Georgia and North Alabama against Hood September 29-November 3.
- Moved to Nashville, thence to Pulaski, Tenn.
- Nashville Campaign November-December.
- Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27.
- Columbia Ford November 29.
- Battle of Franklin November 30.
- Battle of Nashville December 15-16.
- Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28.
- At Clifton, Tenn., till January 15, 1865.
- Moved to Washington, D.C., thence to Smithville, N.C., January 15-February 9.
- Operations against Hoke February 12-14.
- Near Smithville February 16. Fort Anderson Feburay 18-19.
- Town Creek February 19-20. Eagle Island February 21.
- Capture of Wilmington February 22.
- Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26.
- Advance on Goldsboro, N.C., March 6-21.
- Occupation of Goldsboro March 21.
- Advance on Raleigh April 10-13.
- Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26 - surrender of Johnston and his army.
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- Duty at Greensburg, N.C., till July. Mustered out July 15, 1865.
Battles Fought
- Fought at Sandtown, GA.
- Fought on 05 October 1861.
- Fought on 08 November 1861 at Ivy Mountain, KY.
- Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
- Fought on 26 May 1864 at Allatoona, GA.
- Fought on 27 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
- Fought on 28 May 1864 at Kings Hill, Alatoona, GA.
- Fought on 31 May 1864.
- Fought on 02 June 1864 at Altoona, GA.
- Fought on 17 June 1864.
- Fought on 19 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
- Fought on 30 June 1864 at Marietta, GA.
- Fought on 01 July 1864.
- Fought on 21 July 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
- Fought on 06 August 1864 at Utoy Creek, GA.
- Fought on 24 November 1864 at Lynnville, TN.
- Fought on 29 November 1864 at Columbia, TN.
- Fought on 30 November 1864 at Franklin, TN.
- Fought on 01 December 1864.
- Fought on 22 February 1865 at Wilmington, NC.
Submitted by: Sandra Ramey Griffett
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