16th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, Other Companies

In November of 1862, companies B, D, F, H, and K were consolidated with companies A, C, E, G, and I, to which were added new companies H and K in March of 1864, and Company D in November, 1864.

Name—where the soldier was from—Regiment and Company—when enlisted/commissioned

A

Allen, Benjamin, from Pepin, 16th Infantry, F & S, commissioned October 10, 1861

B

Benjamin, Harvey N., from Town of Pleasant Valley, 16th Infantry, New Co. H, enlisted January 5, 1864

D

Dyer, Ambrose L, from Hudson, 16th Infantry, New Co. H, enlisted January 5, 1864

G

Ginder, John, from Eau Galle, 16th Infantry, Company A, drafted November 2, 1864
Gray, Almon D., from Hudson, 16th Infantry, F & S, appointed December 7, 1861
…..promoted captain, Company H, 16th Infantry, commissioned February 25, 1862
Griffin, Sampson, from Town of Trenton, 16th Infantry, New Co. H, enlisted February 22, 1865

H

Hitchings, Frederick W, from Hudson, 16th Infantry, New Co. H, enlisted January 5, 1864
Houston, John A., from Prescott, 16th Infantry, Company C, enlisted February 14, 1865

J

Johnson, John, from Eau Galle, 16th Infantry, Company A, drafted September 28, 1864

K

Kelly, John, from Eau Claire, 16th Infantry, Company G, enlisted October 11, 1861
…..promoted sergeant major, April 8, 1862; captain, new Company H, March 21, 1864

M

McElrath, George, from Town of Pleasant Valley, 16th Infantry, New Co. H, enlisted January 5, 1864

P

Peabody, John B., from Town of Springfield, 16th Infantry, New Co. H, enlisted January 5, 1864
Peabody, William H., from  Hammond, 1st Infantry, Company F, enlisted September 16, 1861
…..re-enlisted from Town of Springfield, 16th Infantry, New Co. H, January 5, 1864

S

Simpson, Albert R., from Hudson, 16th Infantry, New Co. H, enlisted January 5, 1864

W

Wade, Frank W., from Hudson, 16th Infantry, New Co. H, enlisted January 5, 1864