16th USCI, Company F

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Contents 1 Regiment Information 2 Company Information 3 Company Officers 4 Roster of Enlisted Men 4.1 A - D 4.2 E - K 4.3 L - P 4.4 Q - Z

Regiment Information

See the main page for the 16th Regiment United States Colored Infantry for more information about the regiment.

Company Information

Company F began recruiting enlisted men in December 1863. The first enlistees were mainly former enslaved people from the contraband camp next to Clarksville, Tennessee. Throughout the war, the ranks would continue to be filled by men from other parts of the country, especially Ohio. The men who enlisted in Tennessee typically signed a contract for three years, necessitating their service until the regiment mustered out in April 1866; by contrast, those who enlisted in Ohio usually did so for only one year, and many completed their service and left for home before the final mustering out.

A total of 5 officers and 146 enlisted men served in Company F between November 1863 and April 1866.

No officers, in any of the 16th's companies, died on active service.

Of the 146 enlisted men who served in Company F, 57 (39%) mustered out with the regiment on 30 April 1866, and 27 (18%) completed a shorter term of service.

48 men died of disease on active service, a staggering 33% of the entire company--almost one out of every three men who served in Company F. An additional 6 men were transferred from the company to the Invalid Corps due to serious physical debility, and many or all of them may have died after the transfer.

Only 5 men deserted from the company, about 3% of the total men. 3 of these were desertions from the hospital, which is perhaps unsurprising given the abysmal fatality rate in this company.

For a full account of each enlisted man's fate, including those not mentioned above, see the "Discharge Reason" column in the tables below.

Company Officers

Captain Samuel Galloway was appointed in March 1864 and officially joined Company F as commander in April 1864; prior to that, 1st Lieutenant Jeremiah D. Chauncy served as acting commander.

While the company command remained stable with Captain Galloway, there was a revolving door of lieutenants assigned to Company F. Chauncy would be promoted to Adjutant (and, later, Captain) and transferred to the regimental staff in March 1865. 2nd Lieutenant David H. Dickinson was also transferred to the staff, as the new Regimental Quartermaster, in January 1865. And 2nd Lieutenant James Sibbald was officially assigned to the company from September 1865 until April 1866, but he was on detached duty at the military prison in Chattanooga for that entire time. 1st Lieutenant William Collins, who was transferred from Company C in July 1865, was the only officer who was present and mustered out with the company in April 1866, since Captain Galloway remained in service for several more months on a court martial assignment.

Company Commander

• 1st Lieutenant Jeremiah D. Chauncy: January 1864 - April 1864 (acting)
• Captain Samuel Galloway: April 1864 - November 1866
  • Mustered out late due to General Court Martial duty in Nashville

Lieutenants

• 1st Lieutenant Jeremiah D. Chauncy: December 1863 - March 1865
  • Promoted to Adjutant March 1865 and transferred to regimental staff
• 2nd Lieutenant David H. Dickinson: December 1863 - January 1865
  • Promoted to Regimental Quartermaster in January 1865 and transferred to staff
• 1st Lieutenant William Collins: July 1865 - April 1866
  • Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant in July 1865 and transferred from Company C
• 2nd Lieutenant James Sibbald: September 1865 - April 1866 (absent)
  • On detached duty at military prison in Chattanooga throughout service

Roster of Enlisted Men

Names in bold are connected to the Global Family Tree.

The Age column refers to the given age at time of enlistment.

"ETS" in the Discharge Reason column stands for "expiration of term of service." Some soldiers only enlisted for a one-year term and were therefore discharged before the unit mustered out.

A - D

Surname	Given Names	Rank	Age	Birthplace	Enlistment Date	Enlistment Place	End of Service	Discharge Reason
Abernathy	Silot	Musician	21	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Allen	Jefferson	Private	21	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/2/1864	Died of disease
Allen	Joseph	Private, Sergeant	39	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Allen	Sterling	Private	23	Tennessee, Montgomery County	2/18/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	10/24/1864	Died of disease
Bailey	Richard	Private	25	Virginia, Louisa County	3/29/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/18/1864	Died of disease
Barnet	Smith	Private	25	Virginia, Fauquier County	2/10/1865	Ohio, Middleport	2/10/1866	ETS
Barney	Augustus	Private	18	Tennessee, Robertson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	ETS
Bibbs	John	Private	19	Kentucky, Woodford County	9/12/1864	Ohio, Columbus	9/11/1865	ETS
Blue	Wesley	Private	27	Virginia, Culpepper County	9/29/1864	Ohio, Columbus	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Bryant	George W.	Private	18	Ohio	2/17/1865	Ohio, Sandusky	2/16/1866	ETS
Buckner	John T.	1st Sergeant, Sergeant Major	28	Kentucky, Christian County	12/23/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/17/1866	Died of disease
Busby	Robert	Private	44	West Virginia, Kanawha County	2/16/1865	Ohio, Nelsonville	2/16/1866	ETS
Carter	Beverly	Private	33	West Virginia, Kanawha County	2/16/1865	Ohio, Nelsonville	2/16/1866	ETS
Carter	Jackson	Private	45	Tennessee, Wilson County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Cayson	Thomas	Private	24	Kentucky, Grant County	2/16/1865	Ohio, Dayton	6/9/1865	Died of disease
Childs	Reuben	Corporal, Private	22	Virginia, Louisa County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Chilton	James	Private	38	Kentucky, Christian County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Clemens	Henry	Private	22	Missouri, St. Louis	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/26/1864	Died of disease
Cotes	Henry	Private	18	Kentucky, Muhlenberg County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Dabney	Chesterfield	Private, Corporal	18	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Dade	George	Private, Corporal	18	Virginia, Fauquier County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/13/1864	Died of disease
Dade	Thomas	Private	27	Virginia, Fauquier County	2/17/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	8/14/1864	Died of disease
Davis	Lewis	Private	19	Kentucky, Hopkinsville	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/3/1864	Transferred to Invalid Corps
Dickinson	Isaac	Private	45	Tennessee, Maury County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Dickinson	James	Private	20	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Dinwiddie	Samuel	Private	28	Virginia, Augusta County	9/5/1864	Ohio, Columbus	9/4/1865	ETS
Dixon	John	Private	22	Virginia	3/21/1865	Ohio, Sandusky	3/26/1866	ETS
Dunn	Polk	Private	19	Tennessee, Springfield	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/31/1864	Died of disease

Notes for A - D:

Buckner, John T.: He served as Company F's 1st Sergeant from his mustering in through the end of the war. On January 5, 1866, he was promoted to Sergeant Major and transferred to the regimental staff. He died of smallpox two months later, about six weeks before the regiment mustered out.

E - K

Surname	Given Names	Rank	Age	Birthplace	Enlistment Date	Enlistment Place	End of Service	Discharge Reason
Edwards	Alexander	Private	22	Kentucky, Harrison County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Evans	Elias	Private	18	Kentucky, Logan County	3/24/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/16/1865	Died of disease
Evans	John H.	Private	37	Louisiana	2/17/1865	Ohio, Sandusky	2/10/1866	ETS
Ewing	Thomas	Private	38	Kentucky, Robertson County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Ford	Benjamin	Private	30	Kentucky, Logan County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Ford	Gilbert	Private	18	Tennessee, Robertson County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	2/27/1864	Died of disease
Fort	Perry	Private	33	Kentucky, Muhlenberg County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Fox	George	Private	35	Kentucky, Greene County	3/26/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/3/1864	Transferred to Invalid Corps
Franklin	William H.	Private	19	Ohio	3/3/1865	Ohio, Cincinnati	3/3/1866	ETS
Gaines	Jerry	Private	18	Tennessee, Robertson County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Garnes	Thomas	Private	18	Virginia, Mecklenburg County	8/11/1864	Ohio, Columbus	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Garrett	George	Private	27	Kentucky, Hopkins County	12/16/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	10/3/1864	Died from injuries after vehicle accident
Garth	Levi	Private	30	Tennessee, Robertson County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Gill	Charles	Private	28	Kentucky, Todd County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Goren	William	Private	21	Tennessee	8/31/1864	Ohio, Columbus	9/4/1865	ETS
Grady	Armstead	Under Cook, Cook	38	Kentucky, Todd County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1864	Died of disease
Grant	Albert	Private	24	Tennessee, Robertson County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	7/2/1865	Discharged for disability
Green	Francis	Private, 1st Sergeant	25	Tennessee, Hickman County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Gregory	Edward	Private	27	Kentucky, Christian County	3/29/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	9/27/1864	Died of disease
Greyson	James A.	Private	24	Virginia, Fredericksburg	9/21/1864	Ohio, Cincinnati	9/20/1865	ETS
Grubs	Ephraim	Private	20	Kentucky, Logan County	3/24/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/20/1864	Died of disease
Gunn	John	Private	45	Tennessee, Robertson	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/28/1864	Died of disease
Gundy	Samuel	Private	27	Virginia, Richmond	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	10/6/1864	Died of disease
Hafford	Fleming	Private	21	Kentucky, Floyd County	9/17/1864	Ohio, Cincinnati	9/16/1865	ETS
Hall	James	Private, Corporal	20	Tennessee, Nashville	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Hall	John	Private	26	Tennessee, Davidson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/31/1864	Died of disease
Hampton	Henry	Private	45	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	2/14/1864	Died of disease
Hampton	Wesley	Private	39	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Hampton	William	Private, Sergeant	35	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Hatcher	George	Private	20	Kentucky, Lexington	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Hatcher	James	Private	18	Kentucky	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	7/10/1864	Died of disease
Hawkins	John H.	Private	21	Kentucky, Logan County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/30/1864	Mustered out
Haynes	Burl	Private, Corporal	20	Tennessee, Montgomery County	2/18/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Hayslit	William	Private	23	Virginia, Richmond	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Higgins	George W.	Private	18	Kentucky	9/16/1864	Ohio, Ironton	5/22/1865	Discharged
Hollins	Aaron	Under Cook, Cook	41	Virginia	2/7/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Holmes	Elijah	Private	18	Tennessee, Dickson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	7/27/1864	Died of disease
Hubbard	William	Private	39	Virginia, Louisa County	9/9/1864	Ohio, Columbus	9/17/1865	ETS
Johnson	Thomas	Private	41	Virginia, Richmond	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Jones	Robert	Private	26	Kentucky, Trigg County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Jones	Wilson	Private	24	Kentucky, Christian County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/14/1864	Died of disease
Julius	Silas	Private	23	West Virginia, Putnam County	2/16/1865	Ohio, Middleport	2/16/1866	ETS
Keesee	Charles	Private, Corporal	18	Virginia, Richmond	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out

Notes for E - K:

L - P

Surname	Given Names	Rank	Age	Birthplace	Enlistment Date	Enlistment Place	End of Service	Discharge Reason
Level	John	Private, Corporal	25	Virginia, Mathews County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Long	James M.	Private	34	Tennessee, Robertson County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/25/1864	Died of disease
Long	Worter	Private, Corporal	22	Tennessee, Robertson County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Luster	Henry	Private, Sergeant	28	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Major	Samuel	Private	30	Kentucky, Green County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	12/1/1865	Transferred to Invalid Corps
Mallory	Henry	Private	21	Tennessee, Robertson County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/23/1864	Died of disease
Martin	Solomon	Private	35	Tennessee	9/5/1864	Ohio, Columbus	9/4/1865	ETS
Maryweather	Altimo	Private, Corporal	18	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Maryweather	Chesley	Private	30	Kentucky, Todd County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	7/10/1864	Died of disease
Maryweather	Elijah	Private, Corporal	26	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Maryweather	Lafayette	Private	35	Kentucky, Todd County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	11/25/1865	Died of disease
Maryweather	Moses	Private	30	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Maryweather	Thornton	Private	25	Kentucky, Todd County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
McCanady	James	Private	31	Tennessee, Lincoln County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/15/1864	Deserted from hospital
McClane	Samuel	Private	25	Kentucky, Logan County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/25/1864	Died of disease
Mitchell	Esau	Private	30	Tennessee, Montgomery County	2/23/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Mitchell	Thomas	Private	35	Tennessee, Robertson County	2/23/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Mobley	Willis	Private	22	Kentucky, Todd County	3/2/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Moore	Levi	Private	31	South Carolina	3/27/1865	Ohio, Columbus	3/27/1866	ETS
Morgan	Henry	Private	25	Kentucky, Lincoln County	3/26/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Morse	Henry	Private	27	Virginia, Charlottesville	2/17/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/5/1866	Died of disease
Nelson	Lewis	Private	18	Kentucky, Boyd County	9/10/1864	Ohio, Springfield	9/11/1865	ETS
Oats	Charles	Private	18	Kentucky, Christian County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/30/1864	Died of disease
Oliver	Harvey	Private	29	Virginia	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Parish	Joseph	Private	22	Kentucky	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Peterson	Isaac J.	Private	25	Ohio, Madison County	3/3/1865	Ohio, Columbus	3/3/1866	ETS
Petree	Polk	Private	18	Kentucky, Todd County	3/2/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Poindexter	Upshaw	Cook	30	Kentucky, Russellville	2/17/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/15/1864	Deserted from hospital
Pore	Henry	Private	25	Tennessee	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	1/17/1864	Died of disease
Porter	George	Private	32	Kentucky	2/17/1865	Ohio, Sandusky	2/16/1866	ETS
Porter	Reuben	Private, Sergeant	30	Kentucky, Union County	2/18/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Putnam	John	Private	44	Virginia, Dinwiddie County	9/6/1864	Ohio, Columbus	9/4/1865	ETS

Notes for L - P:

Q - Z

Surname	Given Names	Rank	Age	Birthplace	Enlistment Date	Enlistment Place	End of Service	Discharge Reason
Ramey	Alfred	Private	28	Tennessee, Maury County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Ramy	Richard	Private	18	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/9/1864	Died of disease
Ramy	William	Musician	22	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Sanders	John	Private	20	Kentucky	9/17/1864	Ohio, Cincinnati	9/16/1865	ETS
Skelton	Joseph	Private	18	Kentucky	3/4/1865	Ohio, Sandusky	3/3/1866	ETS
Smalls	Alexander	Private	20	Tennessee	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/15/1864	Died of disease
Smith	Charles	Private	26	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/30/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	1/29/1865	Died of disease
Smith	Henry	Private	23	Kentucky, Danville	4/11/1865	Ohio, Dayton	4/10/1866	ETS
Steward	Thomas	Private	33	Kentucky, Fayette County	3/4/1865	Ohio, Columbus	3/3/1866	ETS
Sugg	Horace	Private	34	Kentucky	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Talton	John	Private	21	Tennessee, Dickson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Thompson	James	Private	22	Virginia	9/16/1864	Ohio, Dayton	2/11/1865	Died of disease
Tecumseh	Squire	Private	19	Kentucky, Hopkinsville	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Tally	Amos	Private	26	North Carolina	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	1/14/1864	Deserted
Torand	Anthony	Private	26	Kentucky, Christian County	2/17/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/15/1864	Died of disease
Torand	Beal	Private	22	Kentucky, Christian County	2/23/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/31/1864	Died of disease
Turan	James	Private	20	Kentucky, Hopkins County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	1/28/1864	Died of disease
Tyre	Kelles B.	Private	29	Virginia, Greene County	3/3/1865	Ohio, Columbus	4/22/1865	Died of disease
Van Lear	Edward	Private	41	Tennessee, Davidson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Van Lear	Jack	Private	20	Tennessee, Cumberland County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/24/1864	Died of disease
Van Lear	Martin	Private	29	Tennessee, Dickson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/7/1864	Died of disease
Van Lear	Peter	Private	21	Tennessee, Dickson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/15/1864	Deserted from hospital
Van Lear	Ransom	Private	24	Tennessee, Dickson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	1/14/1864	Deserted
Van Lear	Sterling	Private	26	Tennessee, Murry County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Vanlear	Reuben	Private	21	Tennessee, Dickson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	Uncertain	Transferred to Invalid Corps
Waters	Moses	Private	25	Kentucky, Bowling Green	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Watkins	Archie	Private	22	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Weathers	George	Private	19	Kentucky, Todd County	3/2/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Weaver	Daniel	Private	34	Virginia, Pittsylvania County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/3/1866	Died of disease
Webster	Andrew	Private	22	Virginia, Roanoke County	3/27/1865	Ohio, Dayton	6/23/1865	Died of disease
Whitfield	Samuel	Private	28	Tennessee	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/3/1864	Transferred to Invalid Corps
Whitlock	Christopher	Private	18	Kentucky, Christian County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	1/14/1864	Died of disease
Whitlock	Edward	Private	18	Kentucky, Christian County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/29/1864	Died of disease
Whitlock	Esmus	Private	26	Kentucky, Hopkinsville	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Wilson	Daniel	Private	26	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/31/1864	Died of disease
Winn	James	Private	36	Kentucky, Fayette County	9/8/1864	Ohio, Xenia	9/8/1865	ETS
Winston	Henry	Private	35	Virginia	2/14/1865	Ohio, Marietta	2/16/1866	ETS
Wisdom	Jesse	Private	22	Tennessee, Robertson County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/31/1864	Died of disease
Young	Lewis	Private	30	Tennessee, Smith County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/28/1864	Died of disease
Young	Samuel	Private	30	Kentucky, Logan County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/8/1864	Died of disease
Young	Squire	Private	45	Virginia	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	1/3/1864	Transferred to Invalid Corps
Young	Thornton	Private	30	Alabama	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Young	Wallace	Private	40	Kentucky, Logan County	12/26/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	9/27/1864	Died of disease

Notes for Q - Z: