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THE
16TH KENTUCKY INFANTRY USA
Source:
The States Adjutant General's Report. Published by the Sate of Kentucky.
The
16th Kentucky Infantry was organized in December, 1861, at Camp Lee, near
Maysville,
Kentucky, under Colonel Charles A. Marshall, and was mustered into
the
United States service on the 27th day of January, 1862, by Lieutenant George
H.
Burns, United States Mustering Officer.
Before
the thorough organization of the regiment, and, in fact, before muster into the
United States service, it was ordered from Camp Lee to the Big Sandy, and
participated in the battle of Ivy Mountain, losing many men in killed and
wounded. After the battle of Ivy Mountain, it returned to Camp Lee and completed
its organization, and was
mustered
into the United States service.
It
again returned to the Virginia border, under directions of General Nelson, where
it remained untill July 1862, when orders were received to march to Covington,
Kentucky. After a short stay at Covington, it proceeded to Louisville, Kentucky,
and performed guard duty on the Nashville railroad until November, when ordered
to Lebanon, Kentucky.
It
remained in the Southern portion of Kentucky during the winter of 1862,
protecting
the people and thoroughfare from the frequent invasions of guerrillas
from
Tennessee. It was ordered by General Burnside to accompany him on his East
Tennessee
campaign. The majority of the regiment veteranized in January, 1864.
It
has participated in the following named battles in which loss was sustained,
viz:
Ivy Mountain, Kentucky; Marrowbone, Kentucky; Kingston, Tennessee; Mossy
Creek,
Tennessee; Resaca, Georgia; and the numerous battles of the Atlanta
campaign.
It
is a matter of regret that the muster-out rolls of the non-veterans of this
regiment
are not on file in the Agjutant General's Office of Kentucky, from
which
a full military history of each officer and enlisted man might be given.
• Source: Frederick H. Dyer's Compendium of the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1865
16th REGIMENT INFANTRY HISTORY
Organized at Camp Kenton In fall of 1861 and mustered In January 27, 1862.
Attached to 18th Brigade, Army of Ohio, to March, 1862.
Unattached, Army of Ohio. to November, 1862.
District of West Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to June, 1863.
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to August, 1863.
1st Brigade. 2nd Division. 23rd Army Corps, to April, 1864.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps. to March, 1865.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to July,
1865.
SERVICE
Nelson's Expedition Into Eastern Kentucky November. 1861.
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 against Morgan December 22, 1862, to January 2. 1863.
Duty at Lebanon, Munfordsville and Glasgow, Ky., till August. 1863.
Operations against Morgan July 2-26.
Burnside's march over Cumberland Mountains and Campaign In East Tennessee
August 16-October 17.
At September 4 to November 14.
Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23.
Kingston November 7. Loudon November 14-15.
Campbell’s Station November 16.
Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 6.
Near Kingston November 24-December 4.
Mossy Creek, Talbot Station, December 29. (Regiment reenlisted 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 Vine 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 J61y 2-5.
Chattahoochle River July 6-17.
Peach Tree Creek July 1920.
Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25.
Utoy Creek August 5-7.
Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25- 30.
Battle of Jonesboro: August 31-Septetnber 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 16-February
9.
Operations against Hoke February 12-14.
Near Smithville February 16.
Fort Anderson February 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.
Duty at Greensburg, N. C., till July.
Mustered out July 15, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 50 Enlisted men killed and
mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 131 Enlisted men by disease. Total 188.
ROSTER & HISTORY oF the 16th
From: The Union
Regiments of Kentucky
• Source: The Union Regiments of Kentucky by Capt. Thos. Speed.
STATE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT
•
Source: The State Adjutant General's Report
War of the Rebellion: Official Records
• Source: War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate
Armies"
16th
REGIMENT INFANTRY MEMBER SPECIFICS
James Noble Shepherd was a member of Company H of the 16th Kentucky Vol.
Infantry from its inception in 1861 till its muster out in 1865. During his
service with the Union Army he served as Private, Wagoneer and on February 1st
1864 was appointed Corporal in Company H by Colonel Gault.
Andrew Jackson Kiser, b.5 August 1841 in Russell County, VA, and d. 29 November
1938 in Ajlune, Washington. "Andrew served 3 years and 3 days in Company C of
the 16th Kentucky Infantry, enlisting 3/20/1861. He served under General
Sherman. In the 1890 Special Census of Union Veterans, Russell County, was
listed at Dumps Creek Post Office, and his disability was 'Ankle and foot
broke.'"
Marcus A.D.L. Allen Enlisted on Sept. 23rd 1861 by Capt. James W. Gault at Camp
Kenton Kentucky. He was appointed 5th Sgt. on Sept. 23rd 1861. On January 27th,
1862 he was appointed 2nd Sgt. On January 27th, 1862 he was mustered into
service at Camp Lee. Mr. Allen was promoted to 1st Sgt. March 13th, 1862 then to
2nd Lt. on June 3rd, 1863 to fill a vacancy caused by the promotion of G.M.
DeGaruno. 2nd Lt. Marcus A.D.L. Allen remained a 2nd Lt. of Company A of the
16th Ky Infantry till his death at Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tenn. of
disease on June 17th, 1864 at the young age of 24.
Winchester Bryon Rudy was born March 27, 1840 in Maysville, Mason County,
Kentucky. He enlisted in Company "C" of the 16th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry on
August 10, 1861 and served in the army until January 27, 1865 when he was
discharged. The 16th Kentucky Volunteer regiment was mustered-into U.S. service
on January 27, 1862. In January 1864 Rudy was reassigned to the 13th Kentucky,
23rd Army Corps for which he served in a Division headquarters’ position until
his discharge. He then returned to Maysville where he lived until his death on
February 27, 1920. He is buried in the Maysville and Mason County Cemetery.
From October 17, 1861 until June 17, 1864, Sgt. Rudy maintained a Daily Diary
which is now in the possession of his great grandson, Harry T. Voige. It traces
his travels from Maysville through eastern and central Kentucky, to eastern
Tennessee, and thence to northern Georgia.
Oliver B Doyle was born in Lewis County, Kentucky in 1837. Initially he was 1st
Sergeant, Co. B. He joined for duty 17 Sep 1861 for three years. He was
discharged as 1st Sgt, S.O. 256, D.O. 7 July 1863 to accept a commission as 2nd
Lt, vice John L HAMMER, who was promoted. Oliver was promoted to 2nd Lt on 20
July 1862. He was mustered out of service by S.O. 106 , War Dept, 3 March 1865
under provisions of Cir 75, 22 Sep 1864. After he was discharged he lived in
Manchester, Adams Co., Ohio where he was buried in 1879.
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