16th Virginia Infantry
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- May 17, 1861 - Organized in State service as the 26th Virginia Infantry
- ? - Mustered into Virginia State Service
- ? - Re-designated 16th Virginia Infantry
- May 1, 1862 - Reorganized
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
- July 1, 1862 - Malvern Hill
- July 1, 1861 - Transferred to Confederate Service
- August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
- September 14, 1862 - South Mountain
- September 17, 1862 -
Battle of Antietam, Maryland
- December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
- May 1-4, 1863 -
Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
- July 1-3, 1863 -
Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- October 1863 - Bristoe Campaign
- November-December 1863 - Mine Run Campaign
- May 5-6, 1864 - The Wilderness
- May 8-21, 1864 -
Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
- May 22-26, 1864 - North Anna River
- June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
- June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg
- July 30, 1864 - The Crater
- April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
- Surrendered
DESIGNATIONS
- Department of Norfolk (July 1861-January 1862)
- Department of Norfolk / Mahone's Brigade (January-April 1862)
- Army of Northern Virginia / Huger's/Anderson's Division / Mahone's Brigade (April-July 1862)
- Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Anderson's Division / Mahone's Brigade (July 1862-May 1863)
- Army of Northern Virginia / 3rd Corps / Anderson's/Mahone's Division / Mahone's/Weisiger's Brigade (May 1863-April 1865)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Raleigh E. Colston (Colonel)
- Charles A. Crump (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
- Stapleton Crutchfield (Colonel)
- Joseph H. Ham (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
- Francis D. Holladay (Major)
- John C. Page (Jr.) (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
- Henry T. Parrish (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
- Richard O. Whitehead (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
- John T. Woodhouse (Major)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Trask, Benjamin H., 16th Virginia Infantry
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Virginia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 190-191)