16th Vermont Infantry

Benjamin C. Dutton 1st Lieutenant	George W. Kingsbury Private

 

Organization
Organized at Brattleboro, Vermont and mustered in October 23, 1862, for nine months Moved to Washington, D.C., October 24-27, 1862 Attached to 2nd Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, Military District of Washington, to February, 1863 2nd Brigade, Casey's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to April, 1863 2nd Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1863 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, July, 1863
Service
Until October 30, 1862	At East Capital Hill, Washington
October 30, 1862	March to Munson Hill
November 5, 1862	Thence to Hunting Creek
Until December 12, 1862	At Camp Vermont, near Hunting Creek
December 29, 1862	Defence of Fairfax Court House from attack by Stuart's Cavalry
Until January 20, 1863	Picket duty near Fairfax Court House
until March 20, 1863	At Fairfax Station
March 24, 1863 to June 1, 1863	At Union Mills
Until June 15, 1863	At Bristoe Station, Catlett's Station and Manassas
Until June 25, 1863	At Union Mills
June 25, 1863 to July 1, 1863	March to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
July 1-3, 1863	Battle of Gettysburg
July 4-18, 1863	Pursuit of Lee
July 18-21, 1863	Moved to Brattleboro, Vermont
August 10, 1863	Mustered out
Regimental Losses
1 Officer killed and mortally wounded 23 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded 1 Officer by disease 48 Enlisted men by disease ----- 73 Total lost
Source:  Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865.