116th Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 116th Regiment was organized at Camp Morgan, Buffalo, Erie County, N. Y., August 10 to September 3, 1862. The men were mustered in for three years service with 929 men under Colonel Edward P. Chapin, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Cottier and Major George M. Love. They were mustered out under Colonel Love, Lieutenant Colonel John M. Sizer, and Major George W. Carpenter June 8, 1865, and discharged at Buffalo, N. Y., June 26, 1865. The veterans and recruits transferred to 90th New York Infantry.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties 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.

See the Regiment Roster, for listing of individuals, their company and their involvement.

Company A - principally recruited from Angola, Brant, Evans, Hamburgh and Buffalo, all of Erie County

Company B - principally recruited from, Aurora, Cayuga County,Newstead, Lancaster, Clarence, Elma, and Alden, all of Erie County

Company C - principally recruited from Buffalo, Amherst, Alden and Sardinia, all of Erie County

Company D - principally recruited from Aurora, Cayuga County; Buffalo, Golden, Eden and West Seneca, all of Erie County

Company E - principally recruited from Buffalo and Amherst of Erie County

Company F - principally recruited from Ashford, Cattaraugus County; Concord, Collins, Boston, Sardinia, all of Erie County

Company G - principally recruited from Buffalo, Erie County

Company H - principally recruited from Aurora,Cayuga County; Buffalo, Clarence, Hamburgh, Eden, Amherst and West Seneca all of Erie County

Company I - principally recruited from Buffalo, Holland, Elma, Lancaster, Marilla, Sardinia and Wales, all of Erie County

Company K - principally recruited from Hamburgh, Brant, Eden, Evans and Marilla, all of Erie County

Source Material
New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865, by Frederick Phisterer (Albany : J.B. Lyon, 1912). Google Books, other libraries with this book, FHL book 974.7 M2p, FHL film 1486494-1486496

The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers, Reprint of original published: Madison, Wis.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book, FHL book 973 M2ua

The One hundred and Sixteenth Regiment of New York State Volunteers : being a Complete History of its Organization and of its nearly three years of active service in the Great Rebellion to which is appended Memorial Sketches, and a Muster Roll of the Regiment, containing the Name of Every Man Connected With It by Orton S. Clark (Higginson Book Company, 1998). Other libraries with this book, FHL film 1491108, fiche 6083807 (4 fiche).