16th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry

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Brief History
The 16th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry was organized at Camp Butler, near Springfield, Illinois, January to April, 1863 probably at Decatur, Alabama. .

Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Illinois Civil War Rosters web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks.


 * Company A - many men from Cook County (Also known as Chicago Cavalry, Thielemann's Cavalry Company, Wilson's Dragoons) - Cook County web site -


 * Company B - many men from Cook County (Also known as Chicago Cavalry, Thielemann's Cavalry Company) - Cook County web site -


 * Company C - many men from Cook County (Also known as Chicago Dragoons or Rifles, Gibson's Battalion, Hoffman Dragoons, Schambeck's Cavalry Company, Washington Light Cavalry) - Cook County web site -


 * Company D - many men from Sangamon County and Cook County - Sangamon and Cookcounty web sites -


 * Company E - many men from St. Louis County, Missouri


 * Company F - many men from St. Clair County - St. Clair County web site -


 * Company G - many men from St. Clair County and Cook County - St. Clair and Cook county web sites -


 * Company H - many men from Kane County - Kane County web site -


 * Company I - many men from Cook County (Also known as McClernand Guard Battalion or Bodyguard) - Cook County web site -


 * Company K - many men from Alexander County (Also known as McClernand Guard Battalion or Bodyguard) - Alexander County web site -


 * Company L - many men from Cook County and Champaign County - (McClernand Guard Battalion or Bodyguard) - Cook and Champaign county web sites-


 * Company M - many men from Cook County and Sangamon County - Cook and Sangamon county web sites -

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.


 * 16th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry has histories of the regiment and rosters of the companies (accessed 10 May 2011).


 * Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment (accessed 10 May 2011).

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