HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 16th Regiment New Hampshire Infantry was organized at Concord and mustered in on October 24, 1862. The length of service was for 10 months. They were mustered out at Concord on the 20th of August, 1863.
The Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 216 Enlisted men by disease. Total 221.
OFFICERS: ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to Sherman's Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Army of the Gulf, to May, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, to August, 1863.
SERVICE:
Duty at Carrollton and in the Defenses of New Orleans, La., until April, 1863. Operations on Bayou Plaquemine and the Black and Atchafalaya Rivers February 12-28. Operations against Port Hudson, La., March 7-27. Fort Burton, Butte a la Rose, April 19. At Fort Burton until May 30. Ordered to Port Hudson May 30, and assigned as guard at arsenal of Banks' Army at Springfield Landing June 3 to July 9. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Occupation of works until August 1. Moved to Concord, N.H., August 1-14. Mustered out August 20, 1863.
ROSTERS:
The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 962 men.
Company A - Grafton County and Sullivan County
Company B - Carroll County and Hillsborough County
Company C - most men from Hillsborough County
Company D - Merrimack County
Company E - Merrimack County
Company F - Sullivan County and Cheshire County
Company G - Hillsborough County
Company H - Merrimack County and Hillsoborough County
Company I - Cheshire County, Sullivan County and Hillsborough County