Sunday, July 3, 2011

The Sixteenth Regiment

This regiment arrived at Camp Cameron over a period from June 29-July 8. CO "H" arrived first on the 29th of June.  CO's "A", "B", "C" & "F" came into camp on July 2. (1) CO "K" also did not arrive until the 2nd of July.(2)    CO's "D", "E", "G" arrived in Cambridge on July 8th. CO "I" was recruited at Camp Cameron. The Sixteenth was commanded by Col. Powell T. Wyman of Boston. (1)

(1) Massachusetts Register, Serial No. 94, 1862, Adams, Sampson, & CO., Boston, pg. 314-321
(2) Watertown’s Military History, Committee Representing the Sons of the American Revolution & GAR post 81, David Clapp& Son, Printers, Boston, 1907, p136 & 242
   

DAN SULLIVAN

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