CIVIL WAR ROSTER
FOR
SIXTEENTH INFANTRY FROM BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA
The following information taken principally from the Adjutant General's Reports.
(Many errors in dates, i.e. discharged before e. are as listed in reports)
SIXTEENTH INFANTRY
The Sixteenth Regiment Iowa volunteers left davenport 3/20/1862, and was in the battles of Shiloh April 6th & 7th, when it met with heavy loss; took part in the siege of Corinth, October 3rd and 4th, and was variously employed in marching from point to point as services were required in their department, and at all times were found ready to do their duty.
They were engaged in many sharp conflicts until 3/17/1864, when they started for Davenport, Iowa on veteran furlough
on May 3rd, the boys again resumed their knapsacks and arrived at Clifton Tenn. about the middle of the month, and on the 27th of June, a part of the regiment were engaged in the attack on Kenesaw Mountain meeting heave loss. The regiment was under fire from June 14th thru July 2nd, was in the battles at Atlanta, July 20th ,21st and the 22nd.. Meeting with heavy losses which reduced the regiment to less than 100 men, present for duty
Afterward the regiment being increased to 450 men by an exchange of prisoners and drafted men, the started from Atlanta, November 15th for Savannah, where they arrived Dec. 10th, where they were engaged in the siege of the city until its evacuation.
On January 6, 1865, they started for Beaufort, SC and were actively engaged in the campaign in the Carolinas, and finally camped at Raleigh on the 6th of April, where they remained till May 2nd. The war being closed, they marched for Washington, where they took part in the grand review May 24,1865.
Company B:
John Claussen, e. as sgt 9/20/1861, wounded at Shiloh and Corinth, vet 2/23/1864, promoted to 2nd Lieut. 11/16/1864.
Company C:
Atthus, Henry e. 12/10/1863
Bowers, H.J.C. e. 12/20/1863 captured at Atlanta
Krommelbien, John e. 12/22/1863 wounded at Nickajack Creek, died Marietta GA
Lichtenheim J.J. e. 12/22/1863
Miller Lewis, e. 12/10/1863
Mueller Lewis e. 12/10/1863, captured at Atlanta
Sohlicht E.A.G. e. 12/07/1863 captured at Atlanta
Company H:
Baker Reuben e. 2/27/1862, discharged 7/14/1862 disabled
Company I:
Capt. Henry D. Williams, commissioned 1st Lieut. 2/7/1862, wounded at Iuka, Promoted Capt. 11/14/1862
Capt. Hugh Skelling, e. as Sgt. 11/30/1861 Captured at Iuka, promoted 1st Lieut 2/13/1863, promoted Capt. 4/9/1863, wounded at Nickajack Creek. Mustered out 1/19/1865
Capt. Martin Lott, e. as Sgt. 12/2/1861 , promoted 2nd Lieut. 4/19/1863, captured in Atlanta, promoted Capt. 12/8/1864
First Lieut. Isaac C. Munger e. Sgt. 12/16/1861, captured at Atlanta, promoted 1st Lieut. 5/25/1865
Sgt. George N. Hall e. 12/14/1861, veteran 1/5/1864, trans. to Veterans Reserve Corps.
Corp. W.P. Hubbard e. 1/29/1862 veteran 1/29/1864, captured at Atlanta
Corp. Wm Spencer e. 11/28/1862, died 6/28/1862 of wounds received at Shiloh.
Corp. Geo. Cumrine e. 12/9/1861, veteran 1/5/1864, captured at Atlanta
Brown J.W. e. 12/18/1863
Bowers Chas. H. e. 12/2/1862 veteran 12/22/1863, wounded at Kenesaw Mt.
Brubaker Jno, e. 2/29/1864
Bannister Wm. e. 12/9/1864
Blake E. e. 2/23/1864 wounded at Nickajack Creek
Bowers F.E. e. 1/13/1862 wounded at Shiloh, died at Savannah, TN
Brooks Wm. E. e. 12/19/1861 captured at Atlanta
Brott, Wm H. e. 1/14/1862, discharged 11/28/1863
Dengle J.A. e. 12/29/1863
Griffith W. e. 1/9/1862, died at Keokuk 11/14/1862
Higgins Freeman e. 12/9/1861
Johnson Jas. W. e. 12/4/1861
Keith B.K. e. 11/30/1861
Lowell A.J. e. 12/29/1864
Lake C.D. e. 2/19/1862 discharged 11/12/1862
Lichly Charles e. 12/4/1861, discharged 10/4/1862
McDowell Martin e. 1/8/1862, discharged 1/28/1863 disabled
Motts G. e. 12/29/1863 captured at Atlanta
Morgan Thomas e. 12/13/1861 discharged 7/25/1862
McCumber D. e. 1/30/1862 died at Corinth
Odel Jas. E. e. 2/24/1862 discharged 12/22/1862
Wellover John H. e. 12/16/1861 veteran 1/5/1864
Evans Ira e. 12/14/1863
Kennedy B. e. 12/25/1863 captured at Atlanta died at Andersonville
Walther Jacob e. 12/19/1863
Whitbeck Robt e. 2/3/1863
