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16th USCI, Company K

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Regiment Information

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

Company Information

Company K was the very last company to form as part of the 16th. It began recruiting enlisted men in February 1864. 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 6 officers and 141 enlisted men served in Company K between December 1863 and April 1866.

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

Of the 141 enlisted men who served in Company K, 57 (40%) mustered out with the regiment on 30 April 1866, and 26 (18%) completed a shorter term of service.

34 men died of disease on active service, about 24% of the entire company (almost one out of every four men). An additional 5 men were transferred from the company to the Invalid Corps due to serious physical debility, and it is unknown if they died after the transfer.

13 men deserted, or about 9.2% of the total company. This gives Company K the highest desertion rate out of all the companies of the 16th, several points higher than the regimental average of 5.75%.

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

Company K was commanded by a variety of officers at different times. From its muster in February 1864, 2nd Lieutenant Peter Gordon was acting commander, until the arrival of Captain James L. Passel in April. Captain Passel was frequently away from the company on detached service, however, leaving another lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant Joseph H. Barbour, to step up. Finally, Jeremiah Chauncy was promoted from staff adjutant to Captain and traded company command responsibilities with Captain Passel from late 1865 to the mustering out in April 1866; the former spent some of that time on detached duty at the military prison in Chattanooga, and the latter on a court martial detail. It is not always clear from the records who exactly was in command at which time, but this company does not appear to have suffered from the same lack of total officers as other companies in the 16th (like Company C). Still, the revolving door of commanders, and the shifting of command responsibilities to junior officers, may have contributed to the climate which caused Company K to have the highest desertion rate in the 16th.

Company Commander

  • 2nd Lieutenant Peter Gordon: February 1864 - April 1864 (acting)
  • Captain James L. Passel: April 1864 - April 1866 (with absences)
    • On leave November 1864; on detached service December 1864 - February 1865
    • Detailed Court Martial June 1865
  • 1st Lieutenant Joseph H. Barbour: November 1864 - April 1865 (acting)
  • Captain Jeremiah D. Chauncy: July 1865 - April 1866 (with absences)
    • On detached duty September 1865 - February 1866

Lieutenants

  • 2nd Lieutenant Peter Gordon: December 1863 - January 1865
    • Resigned January 1865 for "dissatisfaction with the branch" and dishonorably dismissed
  • 1st Lieutenant Joseph H. Barbour: July 1864 - May 1865
    • Promoted to Adjutant and transferred to regimental staff May 1865
  • 2nd Lieutenant Marcus H. Buzzell: January 1865 - March 1866
    • Promoted to 1st Lieutenant and transferred to Company A in March 1866
  • 1st Lieutenant William Jones: September 1865 - April 1866
    • Promoted in August 1865 and transferred from 2nd Lieutenant in Company D

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
AdkinsRufusSergeant, Private20Tennessee, Stewart County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
AllenArthurPrivate42Virginia, Orange County1/13/1865Ohio, Dayton1/12/1866ETS
AllenWilliamPrivate18Virginia, Charleston3/17/1865Ohio, Columbus3/16/1866ETS
AnthonyAlexanderPrivate22North Carolina9/16/1864Ohio, Warren County12/15/1865Died of disease
BeaumontSamuelPrivate18Virginia, Camden2/23/1864Tennessee, Clarksville1/17/1865Died of disease
BellGeorgePrivate20Tennessee, Robertson County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/29/1864Deserted from hospital
BellJohnPrivate24Kentucky, Logan County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
BernaughSquirePrivate18Kentucky, Christian County2/11/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
BizzellAbnerPrivate24North Carolina2/17/1865Ohio, Sandusky5/27/1865Discharged for disability
BoonePeterPrivate28Virginia, Greenville3/17/1865Ohio, Columbus3/16/1866ETS
BrantleyPeterPrivate25Tennessee, Montgomery County2/17/1864Tennessee, Clarksville8/31/1864Deserted from hospital
BrittonAlexanderPrivate23Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville7/30/1864Died of disease
BrittonJohnPrivate21Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
BrownLewisPrivate32Virginia, Bath County2/2/1865Ohio, Dayton2/1/1866ETS
CampbellIraPrivate19Kentucky, Christian County3/26/1864Tennessee, Clarksville8/30/1864Died of disease
ChildersGeorgePrivate20Tennessee, Robertson County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville6/2/1864Transferred to Invalid Corps
ClayWilliam HenryPrivate20Kentucky, Christian County3/23/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
ColemanSalemPrivate20Kentucky, Christian County3/2/1864Private4/30/1866Mustered out
CollinsJamesSergeant23Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Private4/14/1864Died of disease
CopelandEdwardPrivate, Corporal20Virginia9/22/1864Ohio, Cincinnati9/21/1865ETS
CornellJeffersonPrivate27Virginia, Louisa County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
CornellWillisPrivate21Kentucky, Todd County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville5/7/1866Left sick in hospital
CourtneyHenryPrivate23Ohio, Sandusky7/10/1864Ohio, Crawford County6/27/1865Died of disease
CowardAlbertPrivate19Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
CowardJamesPrivate, Corporal18Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
CowardNewtonPrivate19Virginia, Louisa County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/17/1864Died of disease
CrossAlexanderPrivate18Kentucky, Todd County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/24/1864Died of disease
CrossJamesPrivate27Virginia2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville6/2/1864Transferred to Invalid Corps
CrossLindseyPrivate38Virginia2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville8/31/1864Deserted from hospital
CrossNewtonCorporal, Private26Kentucky, Todd County2/16/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/29/1864Deserted from hospital
CummingsAugustusPrivate29Tennessee, Robertson County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville8/31/1864Deserted from hospital
CummingsCiceroPrivate, Corporal19Mississippi2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Left sick in hospital
CummingsJohnSergeant19Tennessee, Robertson County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/26/1864Died of disease
CummingsLee H.Corporal, Private18Tennessee, Robertson County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
DennisJamesPrivate, Corporal23Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville8/31/1864Deserted from hospital
DennisYorkPrivate30Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville1/11/1865Died of disease
DickinsonCharlesPrivate29Virginia, Fluvanna County9/17/1864Ohio, Columbus4/30/1866Mustered out

Notes for A - D:

E - K

Surname Given Names Rank Age Birthplace Enlistment Date Enlistment Place End of Service Discharge Reason
FieldsWilliamPrivate25South Carolina, Charleston8/17/1864Ohio, Ironton8/17/1865ETS
FortEliPrivate36Tennessee, Robertson County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville6/2/1864Transferred to Invalid Corps
FortFrankCorporal19Tennessee, Montgomery County3/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
GainesAlfredPrivate21Kentucky, Mercer County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville9/5/1865Deserted
GainesAllen1st Sergeant22Kentucky, Trigg County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
GainesCharlesCorporal, Private26Virginia2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville9/6/1865Deserted; Charge removed 10/26/1894
GainesGeorgeCorporal, Sergeant21Tennessee, Robertson County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
GainesHarrisPrivate34Tennessee, Montgomery County2/12/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
GainesJamesCook43Virginia, Richmond2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/27/1864Died of disease
GainesRichardPrivate19Kentucky, Lincoln County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville9/6/1865Deserted; Charge removed 7/9/1889
GainesSamuelCorporal, Sergeant18Virginia, Lynchburg2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
GainesWileyPrivate39Tennessee, Robertson County2/12/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
GarrettMinorPrivate29Tennessee, Montgomery County2/10/1864Tennessee, Clarksville6/28/1865Died of disease
GoAlexanderPrivate18Tennessee, Robertson County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
GoldCorneliusPrivate25Kentucky, Todd County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/13/1864Died of disease
GradyJamesPrivate22Kentucky, Todd County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
GradyStephenPrivate19Kentucky, Todd County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
GrayJohnPrivate, Sergeant23Kentucky, Muhlenberg County3/2/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
GrenterDanielPrivate18Kentucky, Logan County2/24/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/23/1864Died of disease
GriffeyEmperorPrivate27North Carolina2/23/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/30/1864Deserted
GunnJacksonCook, Private33Kentucky, Trigg County2/29/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
HainesJohnPrivate22Tennessee, Montgomery County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/30/1864Deserted
HannaDavidPrivate19Kentucky, Todd County2/11/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/17/1865Died of disease
HannaJeremiahPrivate24Ohio, Clark County8/26/1864Ohio, Clark County11/15/1864Died of disease
HannaRobertPrivate, Corporal22Kentucky, Todd County2/11/1864Tennessee, Clarksville6/8/1865Died of disease
HannaSidneyPrivate, Corporal22Kentucky, Todd County2/11/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
HarrisHenryMusician26Kentucky, Christian County2/20/1864Tennessee, ClarksvilleUncertainLeft sick in hospital
HartJonathan StamperPrivate22Kentucky9/2/1864Ohio, Alliance9/21/1865ETS
HawkinsJosephPrivate18Kentucky, Logan County3/2/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
HawkinsLewisPrivate21Kentucky, Logan County3/2/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
HawkinsWilliamPrivate21Kentucky, Logan County3/2/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
HigginsHussPrivate25Kentucky, Trigg County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
HollandMadisonPrivate20Kentucky, Todd County2/11/1864Tennessee, Clarksville6/2/1864Transferred to Invalid Corps
HughesDanielPrivate18Virginia, Clarke County9/22/1864Ohio, Ironton9/21/1865ETS
IrvineAlexanderPrivate19Kentucky, Logan County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
IrvineNewmanPrivate21Kentucky, Trigg County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
IsraelScottPrivate19Missouri, Marion County3/1/1865Ohio, Sandusky3/2/1866ETS
JacksonJohnPrivate23Kentucky2/7/1865Ohio, Dayton2/6/1866ETS
JohnsonCharlesPrivate23Virginia, Florence9/21/1864Ohio, Cleveland9/21/1865ETS
JohnsonDanielPrivate18Tennessee, Robertson County2/23/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
JohnsonDockPrivate21Tennessee, Robertson County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville7/26/1864Died of disease
JohnsonJacksonPrivate18Tennessee, Montgomery County12/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
JohnsonMeredithPrivate19Tennessee, Robertson County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/12/1864Died of disease
JonesWillisMusician, Private19Kentucky, Trigg County3/3/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
KennerHenryPrivate21Kentucky, Christian County1/29/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
KindrickBartletPrivate, Corporal18Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
KindrickJamesPrivate19Kentucky, Christian County2/23/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
KindrickJohnPrivate18Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out

Notes for E - K:

L - P

Surname Given Names Rank Age Birthplace Enlistment Date Enlistment Place End of Service Discharge Reason
LongBuckPrivate18Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville2/28/1864Died of disease
LongFedPrivate30Virginia2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/25/1864Deserted from hospital
LongRobertPrivate18Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville9/7/1864Died of disease
MaberyBentonPrivate22Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/28/1864Died of disease
MadisonJamesCorporal, Private40Kentucky, Todd County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
MaldrethGeorgePrivate22Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville1/30/1865Died of disease
MannonJohnPrivate22Kentucky, Todd County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
MansonWoodleyPrivate45Virginia2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
MaySamuel L.Private18Missouri9/16/1864Ohio, Warren County9/15/1865ETS
McLaneEdmondCorporal26Kentucky, Logan County3/2/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
MerriweatherJosephPrivate23Kentucky, Todd County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
MontgomeryCharlesSergeant, Corporal19Kentucky, Hopkinsville2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville10/18/1865Died of disease
MoodySamuelPrivate25Tennessee, Davidson County2/12/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/26/1864Died of disease
MorseLeonardPrivate22Virginia, Warrenton2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
NelsonRichardPrivate19Kentucky, Christian County3/23/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
NelsonSamuelPrivate, Corporal21Kentucky, Christian County3/23/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
OldhamGeorgeCorporal, Sergeant23Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
OldhamGreenPrivate18Tennessee, Montgomery County2/15/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
PaineAlfredPrivate26Georgia, Franklin County9/17/1864Ohio, Columbus8/6/1865Died of disease
PerryThomasPrivate18Ohio, Troy3/25/1865Ohio, Dayton3/27/1866ETS
PoindexterHenryPrivate22Kentucky, Todd County2/12/1864Tennessee, Clarksville12/1/1864Deserted to another regiment
PrattRichardPrivate21Tennessee, Robertson County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out

Notes for L - P:

Poindexter, Henry: His first index card contains a very odd remark: "Deserter. Left train without permission while the Regiment was being transported from Chattanooga Tenn to Nashville Tenn at Murfreesboro Tenn Dec 11 '64. Was afterwards seen at Mill Creek Bridge with 44th U.S.C.T. same day. Supposed to have been killed or captured in fight at said Bridge." The fight referred to here is part of the "Battle of Nashville," in which both the 16th and the 44th took part. Poindexter's name is not on the 44th muster rolls (but it wouldn't be, if he joined just to participate more actively in a single battle, and was killed or captured immediately). More research is required.

Q - Z

Surname Given Names Rank Age Birthplace Enlistment Date Enlistment Place End of Service Discharge Reason
RadfordLewisPrivate21Tennessee, Montgomery County2/29/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
ReavesAndersonPrivate19Kentucky2/23/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
ReavesSamuelPrivate18Kentucky, Christian County2/23/1864Tennessee, Clarksville8/3/1865Died of disease
RiceCharlesPrivate43Ohio, Guernsey County2/20/1865Ohio, Nelsonville2/21/1866ETS
RowlinAndersonPrivate24Kentucky, Todd County2/11/1864Tennessee, Clarksville2/26/1865Died of disease
RowlinLewisPrivate22Kentucky, Todd County2/11/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/29/1864Died of disease
RullifordCharlesPrivate19Kentucky, Todd County3/2/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
RullifordEliasPrivate36Kentucky, Todd County3/2/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
RullifordElijahPrivate27Kentucky, Logan County3/2/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
RullifordPeterPrivate20Kentucky, Logan County3/2/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/22/1864Died of disease
RullifordRansomPrivate23Kentucky, Todd County3/2/1864Tennessee, Clarksville6/2/1864Transferred to Invalid Corps
RushBenjaminPrivate26Tennessee, Robertson County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville7/7/1864Died of disease
SanderlinJamesPrivate18Ohio, Hamilton County1/19/1865Ohio, Dayton1/18/1866ETS
ScudderJasperPrivate23Georgia9/16/1864Ohio, Warren County4/30/1866Mustered out
SlaughterJohnPrivate29Kentucky, Todd County2/11/1864Tennessee, Clarksville7/21/1864Died of disease
SmithAlbertPrivate24Maryland, Montgomery County2/28/1865Ohio, Dayton3/2/1866ETS
SmithJamesPrivate20North Carolina2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
SmithJohnPrivate21Mississippi3/22/1865Illinois, Joliet3/29/1866ETS
StephensJohnPrivate19Kentucky3/28/1865Ohio, Cincinnati3/29/1866ETS
StoneCharlesPrivate18Virginia, Richmond2/13/1865Ohio, Marietta2/14/1866ETS
SuggWilsonPrivate23Kentucky, Logan County2/9/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
ThomasJohnPrivate22Kentucky, Logan County2/11/1864Tennessee, Clarksville3/17/1865Died of disease
ThompsonJessePrivate20Kentucky, Trigg County2/11/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
TobiasDavid A.Private18Virginia3/17/1865Ohio, Columbus3/16/1866ETS
TribbleJamesPrivate, Corporal22Kentucky, Madison County2/29/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/30/1866Mustered out
WashingtonWilliamPrivate23Virginia1/13/1865Ohio, Dayton1/12/1866ETS
WhitfieldJosiahPrivate34Virginia, Bedford County2/15/1865Ohio, Middleport2/14/1866ETS
WilkesJamesPrivate18Tennessee9/21/1864Ohio, Alliance9/21/1865ETS
WilliamsGeorgePrivate18Virginia, Frederick County2/14/1865Ohio, Pomeroy2/14/1866ETS
WilliamsGrantPrivate19Virginia, Richmond2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville4/14/1864Died of disease
WilliamsHenryPrivate20Alabama8/10/1864Ohio, Dayton8/27/1865Deserted
WilliamsJohnPrivate21Tennessee, Montgomery County2/13/1864Tennessee, Clarksville5/20/1864Died in vehicle accident
WilsonClayburnPrivate19Missouri9/6/1864Ohio, Columbus9/5/1865ETS
YoungGeorgePrivate39Kentucky2/2/1865Ohio, Cincinnati2/1/1866ETS

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