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16th Maine Infantry

 

Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:
  Col. Asa W. Wildes

 

This Regiment's Chain of Command:
  Army - Army of the Potomac
  Corps - First Army Corps
  Division - 2nd Division, 1st Corps
  Brigade - 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Corps


On the Antietam Campaign

The Regiment joined the Brigade Sepember 9, 1862, but was detached as railroad guard on the 13th. They were not present at Antietam.1

We have 8 individuals in the AotW database who were on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:

 

Co. Rank Name Casualty? Details*
APvtWitham, James A.Died (d)   09/30     We have some details for this person
CPvtMitchell, Joseph Died (d)   10/06     We have some details for this person
CPvtOakes, Charles Died (d)   10/07     We have some details for this person
CPvtRafford, James C.Died (d)   10/27     We have some details for this person
EPvtFossett, Robert M.Died (d)   10/25     We have some details for this person
EPvtRichardson, Orson FranklinDied (d)   10/16     We have some details for this person
GPvtCorbett, Charles P.Died (d)   10/24     We have some details for this person
F&SColWildes, Jr., Asa Waldo        We have a picture for this person We have some details for this person

 

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Notes

1   US War Department, The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (OR), 128 vols., Washington DC: US Government Printing Office, 1880-1901, Vol. 19/Part 1 (Ser #27) , Pg. 171  [AotW citation 132]