Scott County, Iowa Civil War enlistments in the 16th IA Infantry 16THINF.TXT Transcribed by Cathy Labath and submitted to the IAGenWeb Project Archives, a part of The USGenWeb Project. ************************************************************************ SIXTEENTH IOWA INFANTRY (CO C, D, E, F, G, I, K) Comprised of 919 officers and men, 62 were killed, 255 died, 211 were discharged, 311 were wounded, 14 were missing, 257 were captured and 29 were transferred. Mustered into service of the United States at Davenport, Dec. 10, 1861. Mustered out July 19, 1865 at Louisville. Colonel Alexander Chambers Lieut. Colonel A.H.Sanders, Davenport Major William Purcell, Muscatine Engagements: Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Iuka, Corinth, Kenesaw Mountain, Nickajack Creek and the various battles around Atlanta; in Sherman's campaigns and those in the Carolinas. Co A - Clinton Co. with men from Scott Co. as follows: Lieut - Colonel: Addison H. Sanders Adjutant: George E. McCosh Sergeant - Major: Henry Lefeldt Co A - Privates: Cassler, Edward Clayburg, George W. Duggins, Thomas Franum, William S. Hughs, Peter Highly, Jacob C. Millsap, Thomas Milton, Franklin Nolan, Jeremiah Osborn, Frederick Rogers, Oliver P. Shadle, Levi Shields, William Stanley, Samuel C. Sullivan, Denis Todd, Edward Whitney, Royal B. Whitnell, Charles L. Veterans - Corporal: George C. Claybaugh Privates: Cassley, Edward Jordan, Caleb S. Osborn, Frederick C. Stanley, Lemuel Franum, John Whitney, Royal B. Crawford, William Getty, Jesse Osborn, Josiah Co.B - Scott Co. - as follows: Co.B - Captain: David Stuhr Lieutenants: Lewis Bunde Frederick Wiedemann Sergeants: Henry Lefeldt John Claussen Joseph Fisher Fred Schwerdtfeger John Nelson Corporals: Johann Witt Jachim Arp Fritz Sanger Hans F. Hartman Adolph Golbrecht Henry Moller Sieverd Jurgensen Ludwig Lubbe Musicians: Rudolph Grinoner Otto Mielok Henry Rix Privates: Aye, Peter Book, Jochim Brammer, Hans Begun, John Bergman, Theodore Beilefildt, Jochinn Blooker, John Begus, Christian Capicas, Fritz Dammann, Claus Dormann, Christian Dose, Nicholaus Dieokmann, John Eggers, John Ehlers, Wilhelm Frackman, John Fremke, Johann Fullert, Henry Girkin, Hinrich Gottbrecht, August Geoble, Carl Hargerger, Phillipp Hartkop, Christian Hartkop, Frederick Hemming, Erich Holck, Hans Henson, Marx Hildebrandt, Nich Hamann, Hans F. Jacobs, Heinrich Jacobson, Jacob Janssen, Claus Kuhl, Jockim Kuhl, Calus Kiel, Wilhelm Martz, Marx Muller, Ernst Norden, Jurgen Neben, John Ohrt, Carl Paulsen, Niss Peck, Eggert Peterson, Frederick Pressing, Jacob Rickenberg, Johann Reimer, Johann Sohmelyle, Andress Silvester, Fritz Schlosser, Fritz Scheel, Detless Schwartz, Johann Schluiter, Peter Schulz, August Voss, Henry Wichmann, August Wendel, George Weber, Ura Wendt, Carl Wilkin, Frederick Wolf, Asmus Weissmann, Charles Westphal, Theodore Wriedt, Ludwig Wolter, Henry Additional Enlistments: Hamdorf, Wilhelm Siems, Johann Weise, Hinrich Co. B - Veterans - Captain: Henry Leefeldt Lieutenant: Frederick Weidemann Sergeants: Jasper A. Fischer Johann Witt Corporals: Frederick Schwerettfeger Hans F. Hartmann Fritz Sanger Sievered Juregensen Ludwig Lubbe Peter Aye Privates: Blocker, Juergen Dammann, Claus Mueller, Ernst Peterson, Frederick Rickenburg, Johann Schmelzle, Andress Vogel, Conrad Wolf, Asmus Schumaker, Paul Co. C - Muscatine Co. (with men from Scott Co. as follows): Co. C - Corporals: Blanchard, Peter Boemer, George B. Cox, Alfred B. Herbert, Josiah T. Hickson, George W. Sixbury, Henry L Tallman, R.M.J. Additional Enlistments: Avarill, George A. Cheney, Frederic E. Kughn, Simon McGinnis, William Moore, James G. Moore, Wm. H.H. McLaughlin, William Price, Thomas E. Shadle, John Shook, William Co. D - Boone Co. (with men from Scott Co. as follows:) Co. D - Sergeants: James W. Willard William G. Fearing Joseph S. McHarg Corporals: Joseph V. West Gideon Maple Harry H. Bowling Privates: Anderson, Benjamin Bird, William A. Bowling, Harry H. Chase, George W. Faring, Franklin Hager, John L. Lindsey, Ninin Myers, Abraham Newburn, Samuel Snively, George W. Webster, Henry P. West, Joseph V. Co. D. - Veterans: Sergeants: James W. Willard William G. Fearin Privates: Anderson, Benjamin Langdon, Edward D. Madden, Daniel Myers Abraham Co E - Muscatine Co. (with following men from Scott Co.): Co E - Privates: Davis, J.A. Moran, Patrick Mattison, Orlando Unassigned Veterans: Crawford, William McClury, Zachariah C. Otinzer, George H. Sheser, John Simmons, William W. Thompson, Frank Tiedman, Christopher Co F - Muscatine, Clinton and Scott Co. (Scott Co. men as follows) Co. F - Captain: Edward S. Fraser Corporal: Samuel Duffin Privates: Ackerman, James H. Patterson, Willliam Veterans: Drew, John Emes, Absalom D. Mossholder, David Olinger, George H. Patterson, William Rourk, Patrick Co. G - Dubuque Co. (with men from Scott Co. as follows) Co. G. - Sergeant: August Timm Corporals: Henry Hoffman, George B. Quick Privates: Hartman, Augustus Arndt, Edward Bruesch, Anton Egger, Jacob Grades, Benedict Hoffmerener, Henry Hoppe, Francis Koehle, Frederick Lehmann, Jacob Otto, Wilhelm Schumacher, Joseph Steinmann, Edward Timm, Henry Co. G. - Veterans. - Lieut.: August Timm Sergeant: Peter Becker Privates: Egger, Jacob Timm, Henry Hartman, August Lorentz, Henry Co. H - Dubuque and Clayton Cos. Co. I - Black Hawk and Linn Cos. (Scott Co. men follow:) Co. I - Corporal: George W. Keith Privates: Dugan, Patrick Carter, James Gilligan, John Nass, John T. Rowen, Frank Veterans: Dugan, Patrick Carter, James Gilligan, John Keith, George W. Shaw, Herbert A. Shuey, Thomas Co K - Lee and Muscatine Cos. (with men from Scott as follows) Co. K. - Lieutenants: Eleck Weingartner Samuel Duffin Sergeant: John T. Davis Corporal: Joseph Enderly Privates: Barden, Christ Graak, Karl Hilbert, Henry Knocke, Adolph Nye, Charles Knocke, John Matthers, Karl Nunlist, Anton Phelan, Richard Sieh, Nicholas T. Struve, Claus Wilkard, Henry Barche, Christian Co. K. - Veteramt. - Lieut.: Eleck Weingartner Samuel Duffin Sergeant: John T. Davies Privates: Enderle, Joseph Knocke, John Martin, John Bulda, Henry Matthes, Karl Phelan, Richard Scbneider, August The promotions in Scott Co. were: Addison H. Sanders Lieut.-Col. to Colonel and Brevet Brig.-General Henry Leefeldt Sergeant Major to Second Lieut and Captain John Claussen Sergeant to 2d Lient. and Captain Frederick Wiedemann 2d to 1st Lieut. Frederick Schwerdtfeger Sergeant to 2d Lieut. William G. Fearing Sergeant to Captain August Timm Sergeant to 2d Lieut. and Captain Eleck Welngartner Sergeant to lst Lieut. John F. Davis Sergeant to 1st Lieut. Samuel Duffin Sergeant to 2d Lieut. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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