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Up for auction is a Civil War Union original Regimental History of the 16th New York Volunteer Infantry I literally just finished reading this book and this it was very entertaining and educational From Bull Run To Chancellorsville The Story of the Sixteenth New York Infantry together with Personal Reminiscences By Newton Martin Curtis, LLD. Brevet Major-General U.S. Vols. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons New York & London First Edition 1906 The book is in good condition. As my scan shows it does have some discoloration on the front board and spine. The pages are nice and bright. The inner hinge is slightly loose. The lettering on the front is nice. This is a nice copy for any Civil War collection. is a brief history of the regiment This regiment, Col. Thomas A. Davies, was accepted by the State and received its numerical designation May 9, 1861; organized at Albany and t mustered in the service of the United States for two years May 15, 1861. In May, 1863, the three years' men of the regiment were assigned to the 121st N. Y. Volunteers.The companies were recruited principally: A at Ogdensburg; B and F at Potsdam; C and E at Plattsburg; D at Gouverneur; G at DePeyster; H at Stockholm; I at Malone, and K at West Chazy and Mooers. The regiment left the State June 27, 1861; served at Washington, D. C., from June 29, 1861; in the 2d Brigade, 5th Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia, from July, 1861; in Heintzelman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, from August 4, 1861; in Slocum's Brigade, Franklin's Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March 13, 1862; in the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from May, 1862; and, commanded by Col. Joel J. Seaver, it was honorably discharged and mustered out at Albany, May 22, 1863. During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 2 officers, 89 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 3 officers, 35 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, I officer, 83 enlisted men; total, 6 officers, 207 enlisted men; aggregate, 213; of whom 2 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy. The regiment was in action at West Point, and at Gaines' mill, its loss being over 200 killed and wounded. It was present through the remainder of that week of battle, but was not closely engaged, then encamped at Harrison's landing until Aug. 16, when it returned for a brief period to Alexandria. In the battle at Cramp-ton's gap it was in advance and lost heavily in a brilliant dash; was held in reserve at Antietam; at Fredericksburg was posted on picket duty, and after the battle went into winter quarters near Falmouth. It shared the hardships and discomforts of the "Mud March" under Gen. Burnside and was active in the Chancellorsville campaign, with a loss at Salem Church of 20 killed, 87 wounded and 49 missing. A few days were next spent at Banks' ford, then a short time in the old camp at Falmouth, and on May 22, 1863, the regiment was mustered out at Albany. During its term of service its loss was 112 men killed or mortally wounded and 84 deaths from other causes. The three years men were transferred to the 121 st N. Y. 
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