Descriptive Summary
Sixteenth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion Booklets1889
MS 032
The language of the materials is English
.5 linear feet (1 box)
Western Connecticut State University
Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office.
Ruth A. Haas Library
A reprint of the material pertaining to the the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers from: Record of Connecticut Men in the War of the Rebellion.
Provenance
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
Ruth A. Haas Library
Special Collections and Archives
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Phone: 203-837-8992
Fax: 203-837-9108
E-mail: stevensb@wcsu.edu
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); The Sixteenth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion Booklets; MS 032; box number; folder number;
Western Connecticut State University Archives
Historical/Biographical Note
The regiment was organized in August of 1862 and was active at the battle of Antietam in September of that year. The regiment participated in the following battles: Fredericksburg, VA (Dec 1862), Edenton Road, VA (April 1863), Providence Church Road, VA (May 1863) and Plymouth, NC (Apr 1864).
Scope and Content Note
Collection is comprised of 3 booklets likely produced to coincide with a regimental reunion in 1889.
Contains a short regimental history written by Lt. B.F. Blakeslee.
Arrangement
The files are grouped into 1 series:
- Inventory
Access Points
Subject Names:
Blakeslee, B.F.
Subject Topics:
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 16th (1862-1865).
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Connecticut -- 16th Connecticut -- Militia.
Document Types:
Pamphlets.
Container List
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
Inventory
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Sixteenth Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, 1862-1865. (3 copies)
1889