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James Baxter 16th Illinois Infantry Musician CDV signed in ink on
the front. No back mark. $110.00
Residence Schuyler County IL;
Enlisted on 5/24/1861 as a Musician.
On 5/24/1861 he mustered into Band IL 16th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 5/8/1862
ILLINOIS
SIXTEENTH INFANTRY.
(Three Years)
The Sixteenth Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized
and mustered into United States, service at Quincy, Ill., under
the "Ten Regiment Act," on the 24th day of May, 1861. It was
mustered in by Captain T. G. Pitcher, U. S. A.
June 12,1861, moved to Grand River as railroad guard;
after which the regiment was scattered along the line of the
road as guard. July 10, Colonel Smith's force was attacked at
Monroe Station by 1.600 mounted Rebels, but held his position
until the arrival of reinforcements, when the enemy retired.
On the 16th, lost two men killed and two wounded at Caldwell
Station. August 20, regiment moved under General Hurlbut to
Kirksville, and in pursuit of General Green, arriving at
Hannywell on September 1.
September 10, ordered to St. Joseph, Mo. On 14th, together
with the Third Iowa Infantry, had a skirmish at Platte City.
17th, returned to St. Joseph.
January 27th, ordered to Bird's Point, Mo. March 3, ordered
to New Madrid, where we were attached to the Army of
Mississippi,
Second Brigade, Colonel James D. Morgan, First Division,
Brigadier General E. A. Paine.
On the evening of the 12th of March the Tenth and Sixteenth
Illinois Volunteers were thrown forward and erected a line of
earthworks, mounting four heavy guns, within half a mile of the
enemy's works.
March 13, the battle of New Madrid was fought, the Sixteenth
supporting the siege guns.
April 7th, were landed on the opposite side of the
Mississippi, with the Tenth Illinois, and followed the retreating
army to Tiptonville, Tenn., where we captured 5,000 prisoners, a
large amount of artillery, small arms and ammunition. April 9,
returned to New Madrid; 13th,embarked for Osceola, Ark.; 17th,
embarked for Hamburg, Tenn., where we arrived 22nd.
Participated
in the siege of Corinth. After the evacuation, pursued the
retreating army to Booneville; June 12th, returned and camped at
Big Springs.
July 20, moved to Tuscumbia; 29th, crossed the Tennessee
at Florence. September 15, arrived at Nashville, after a
seventeen days' march, with continual guerrilla fighting--loss,
one killed and five wounded.
Garrisoned Edgefield, Tenn., guarding railroad bridge.
November 5, garrison was attacked by Rebel General Morgan, who
was repulsed, leaving many dead upon the field. Our loss, one
killed and five wounded.
The regiment remained at Edgefield until the middle of
July, 1863, when it broke camp and marched to Murfreesboro,
where it remained one month thence it marched to Columbia,
Tennessee; thence to Athens, Huntsville and Stevenson, Alabama,
camping a few days at the latter place, when it made a forced
march to Bridgeport, where, with the brigade, it guarded
ordnance stores and pontoon bridge against a threatened attack.
The battle of Chickamauga having just been fought, Bragg was
threatening the rear of Rosecran's army.
While at Bridgeport, on September 30, an immense quantity
of ordnance stores, lying directly at the right of the
regiment, exploded, by which 14 men were killed and wounded.
Early in October a march was made up the Sequatchie
valley, as far as Anderson's Gap, a distance of forty miles.
Up to this time the Sixteenth had been in the First Brigade,
First division, Reserve Corps of the Army of the Cumberland.
At Anderson's Gap orders were received transferring it and the
entire brigade to First Brigade, Second Division, Fourteenth
Army Corps. The brigade was commanded by General James D.
Morgan, the division by General Jeff. C. Davis, and the corps
by General John M. Palmer. The regiment remained in this
brigade, division and corps until the close of the war. From
Anderson's Gap the regiment marched to Waldross Ridge, and for
a few weeks guarded a line of transportation up the Tennessee
river; thence it moved to Kelly's Ferry, where it encamped until
January, 1864, where it was engaged in the arduous duty of
unloading from boats the rations, forage and ammunition sent
forward to Thomas' army which lay at Chattanooga, sixty miles
above.
From December 20 to 31, the regiment re-enlisted as
veterans, and on New Year's Day 1864, left for Illinois on a
furlough of thirty days. Returning, arrived at Rossville,
Georgia, the latter part of February; went into camp with the
rest of the brigade and division. May 5, moved with Sherman's
army on the Atlanta campaign; was in advance of division at
Buzzard Roost, where a sharp fight was kept up for one day, in
which the regiment lost 18 killed and wounded; withdrawing from
the front of Buzzard Roost with the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
corps, the latter under command of General Logan, made a night
march through Snake Creek Gap, fighting the battle of Resaca
and flanking the rebels from Dalton. From Resaca the regiment
moved with the division which was sent by Sherman to capture
Rome, an important rebel city which was taken after a sharp
fight, in which the Sixteenth sustained no loss. From Rome the
regiment moved to Lost Mountain; thence to Kenesaw Mountain,
where for four days it lay under the fierce cannonade of a
hundred guns on that impregnable natural fortress; was
afterwards reserve line of the charging column on June 27, when
in a few minutes the army lost 3,000 men; the loss of the
regiment was some 10 or 15. Thence on to the Chattahoochee
river, which the Sixteenth was the first to cross, driving back
the heavy picket line of the enemy, losing over 20 men. It
participated in the battle of Peach Tree Creek, losing a number
by wounds and prisoners by marching into the line of the enemy
while the regiment was making a night reconnoiter to the front.
After the investment of Atlanta, the regiment held a
position on the front line, and for thirty days was constantly
engaged in skirmish firing. About August 25 it withdrew from
the front and swung around the city to the west, and on the
30th was in the thickest of the fight at Jonesboro. In the
famous charge of the Fourteenth Army Corps at that place, in
which Hardee's line was broken, a large portion of it captured,
and Atlanta won, the Sixteenth charged with fixed bayonets and
empty guns. Owing to the depression of ground over which the
regiment charged its loss was less than thirty, while regiments
to the right and left lost twice that number.
After the capture of Atlanta, the regiment went into camp
nearly a month. While Hood was making his raid to the rear.
the regiment was sent with the division back to Chattanooga,
Huntsville and as far as Athens. Hood having gone farther
west, which changed the plans of Sherman, the regiment and
division returned to Atlanta. Here the corps was taken from the
Army of the Cumberland, and, with the Twelfth Corps, became the
army of Georgia. With this the regiment participated in the
famous march through Georgia to the sea. Being on the most
advanced post at the evacuation of Savannah, it had the honor
of being the representative regiment of the Fourteenth Army
corps to take formal possession of the city. Marched north
through the Carolinas during February and March, 1865; assisted
in the capture of Columbia and Fayetteville; was in the fierce
fight at Averysboro, where, during the afternoon of March 16,
the regiment lost 15 or 20 killed and wounded, among whom was
Captain White, of Company A, who was commanding the regiment,
and who fell, mortally wounded, while leading a charge across
an open field.
On the 19th, 20th and 21st of March, at the battle of
Bentonville, the division of which the Sixteenth was a part,
withstood for five hours, during the first day's battle, the
six times repeated onslaught of Johnson's entire army.
The Sixteenth, being in the front line, while repelling a
charge saw the rebels, who had been successful at another
point, swing around it, and drive the supporting regiments from
their works and into the swamp. Having repelled the assault in
front, the Sixteenth climbed over the temporary breastworks and
opened fire on what five minutes before had been its rear.
After a few-shots, with the assistance of the Fourteenth
Michigan, charged the rebel line, capturing some 800. The
second day of the battle the Sixteenth, in conjunction with the
Fourteenth Michigan, through a mistake order of the colonel of
the latter, made a charge into the center of the rebel forces,
and for over a quarter of an hour was under as murderous a
front and flank fire as ever rained on troops. In this brief
space of time a third of the regiment fell, having less than
300 in line in going into the fight, Company A, with twenty-
seven men, lost ten, seven of whom died on the field, or soon
after. This was the last battle of the war the Sixteenth was
engaged in, tent it was the most terrible of them all.
After this battle the Sixteenth was marched to Goldsboro,
where it encamped a month; thence to Raleigh and Durham
Station, where Johnson surrendered his army to Sherman.
Marched with Sherman's army to Richmond and Washington,
participated in the grand review at the latter place May
24,1865, after which the regiment proceeded to Louisville,
Kentucky, where it was four years and three months, and a week
later it arrived at Springfield, Illinois, where it received
its final pay and discharge papers.
Source: Illinois Adjutant-General's Report, vol. 2, p. 35
the front. No back mark. $110.00
Residence Schuyler County IL;
Enlisted on 5/24/1861 as a Musician.
On 5/24/1861 he mustered into Band IL 16th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 5/8/1862
ILLINOIS
SIXTEENTH INFANTRY.
(Three Years)
The Sixteenth Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized
and mustered into United States, service at Quincy, Ill., under
the "Ten Regiment Act," on the 24th day of May, 1861. It was
mustered in by Captain T. G. Pitcher, U. S. A.
June 12,1861, moved to Grand River as railroad guard;
after which the regiment was scattered along the line of the
road as guard. July 10, Colonel Smith's force was attacked at
Monroe Station by 1.600 mounted Rebels, but held his position
until the arrival of reinforcements, when the enemy retired.
On the 16th, lost two men killed and two wounded at Caldwell
Station. August 20, regiment moved under General Hurlbut to
Kirksville, and in pursuit of General Green, arriving at
Hannywell on September 1.
September 10, ordered to St. Joseph, Mo. On 14th, together
with the Third Iowa Infantry, had a skirmish at Platte City.
17th, returned to St. Joseph.
January 27th, ordered to Bird's Point, Mo. March 3, ordered
to New Madrid, where we were attached to the Army of
Mississippi,
Second Brigade, Colonel James D. Morgan, First Division,
Brigadier General E. A. Paine.
On the evening of the 12th of March the Tenth and Sixteenth
Illinois Volunteers were thrown forward and erected a line of
earthworks, mounting four heavy guns, within half a mile of the
enemy's works.
March 13, the battle of New Madrid was fought, the Sixteenth
supporting the siege guns.
April 7th, were landed on the opposite side of the
Mississippi, with the Tenth Illinois, and followed the retreating
army to Tiptonville, Tenn., where we captured 5,000 prisoners, a
large amount of artillery, small arms and ammunition. April 9,
returned to New Madrid; 13th,embarked for Osceola, Ark.; 17th,
embarked for Hamburg, Tenn., where we arrived 22nd.
Participated
in the siege of Corinth. After the evacuation, pursued the
retreating army to Booneville; June 12th, returned and camped at
Big Springs.
July 20, moved to Tuscumbia; 29th, crossed the Tennessee
at Florence. September 15, arrived at Nashville, after a
seventeen days' march, with continual guerrilla fighting--loss,
one killed and five wounded.
Garrisoned Edgefield, Tenn., guarding railroad bridge.
November 5, garrison was attacked by Rebel General Morgan, who
was repulsed, leaving many dead upon the field. Our loss, one
killed and five wounded.
The regiment remained at Edgefield until the middle of
July, 1863, when it broke camp and marched to Murfreesboro,
where it remained one month thence it marched to Columbia,
Tennessee; thence to Athens, Huntsville and Stevenson, Alabama,
camping a few days at the latter place, when it made a forced
march to Bridgeport, where, with the brigade, it guarded
ordnance stores and pontoon bridge against a threatened attack.
The battle of Chickamauga having just been fought, Bragg was
threatening the rear of Rosecran's army.
While at Bridgeport, on September 30, an immense quantity
of ordnance stores, lying directly at the right of the
regiment, exploded, by which 14 men were killed and wounded.
Early in October a march was made up the Sequatchie
valley, as far as Anderson's Gap, a distance of forty miles.
Up to this time the Sixteenth had been in the First Brigade,
First division, Reserve Corps of the Army of the Cumberland.
At Anderson's Gap orders were received transferring it and the
entire brigade to First Brigade, Second Division, Fourteenth
Army Corps. The brigade was commanded by General James D.
Morgan, the division by General Jeff. C. Davis, and the corps
by General John M. Palmer. The regiment remained in this
brigade, division and corps until the close of the war. From
Anderson's Gap the regiment marched to Waldross Ridge, and for
a few weeks guarded a line of transportation up the Tennessee
river; thence it moved to Kelly's Ferry, where it encamped until
January, 1864, where it was engaged in the arduous duty of
unloading from boats the rations, forage and ammunition sent
forward to Thomas' army which lay at Chattanooga, sixty miles
above.
From December 20 to 31, the regiment re-enlisted as
veterans, and on New Year's Day 1864, left for Illinois on a
furlough of thirty days. Returning, arrived at Rossville,
Georgia, the latter part of February; went into camp with the
rest of the brigade and division. May 5, moved with Sherman's
army on the Atlanta campaign; was in advance of division at
Buzzard Roost, where a sharp fight was kept up for one day, in
which the regiment lost 18 killed and wounded; withdrawing from
the front of Buzzard Roost with the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
corps, the latter under command of General Logan, made a night
march through Snake Creek Gap, fighting the battle of Resaca
and flanking the rebels from Dalton. From Resaca the regiment
moved with the division which was sent by Sherman to capture
Rome, an important rebel city which was taken after a sharp
fight, in which the Sixteenth sustained no loss. From Rome the
regiment moved to Lost Mountain; thence to Kenesaw Mountain,
where for four days it lay under the fierce cannonade of a
hundred guns on that impregnable natural fortress; was
afterwards reserve line of the charging column on June 27, when
in a few minutes the army lost 3,000 men; the loss of the
regiment was some 10 or 15. Thence on to the Chattahoochee
river, which the Sixteenth was the first to cross, driving back
the heavy picket line of the enemy, losing over 20 men. It
participated in the battle of Peach Tree Creek, losing a number
by wounds and prisoners by marching into the line of the enemy
while the regiment was making a night reconnoiter to the front.
After the investment of Atlanta, the regiment held a
position on the front line, and for thirty days was constantly
engaged in skirmish firing. About August 25 it withdrew from
the front and swung around the city to the west, and on the
30th was in the thickest of the fight at Jonesboro. In the
famous charge of the Fourteenth Army Corps at that place, in
which Hardee's line was broken, a large portion of it captured,
and Atlanta won, the Sixteenth charged with fixed bayonets and
empty guns. Owing to the depression of ground over which the
regiment charged its loss was less than thirty, while regiments
to the right and left lost twice that number.
After the capture of Atlanta, the regiment went into camp
nearly a month. While Hood was making his raid to the rear.
the regiment was sent with the division back to Chattanooga,
Huntsville and as far as Athens. Hood having gone farther
west, which changed the plans of Sherman, the regiment and
division returned to Atlanta. Here the corps was taken from the
Army of the Cumberland, and, with the Twelfth Corps, became the
army of Georgia. With this the regiment participated in the
famous march through Georgia to the sea. Being on the most
advanced post at the evacuation of Savannah, it had the honor
of being the representative regiment of the Fourteenth Army
corps to take formal possession of the city. Marched north
through the Carolinas during February and March, 1865; assisted
in the capture of Columbia and Fayetteville; was in the fierce
fight at Averysboro, where, during the afternoon of March 16,
the regiment lost 15 or 20 killed and wounded, among whom was
Captain White, of Company A, who was commanding the regiment,
and who fell, mortally wounded, while leading a charge across
an open field.
On the 19th, 20th and 21st of March, at the battle of
Bentonville, the division of which the Sixteenth was a part,
withstood for five hours, during the first day's battle, the
six times repeated onslaught of Johnson's entire army.
The Sixteenth, being in the front line, while repelling a
charge saw the rebels, who had been successful at another
point, swing around it, and drive the supporting regiments from
their works and into the swamp. Having repelled the assault in
front, the Sixteenth climbed over the temporary breastworks and
opened fire on what five minutes before had been its rear.
After a few-shots, with the assistance of the Fourteenth
Michigan, charged the rebel line, capturing some 800. The
second day of the battle the Sixteenth, in conjunction with the
Fourteenth Michigan, through a mistake order of the colonel of
the latter, made a charge into the center of the rebel forces,
and for over a quarter of an hour was under as murderous a
front and flank fire as ever rained on troops. In this brief
space of time a third of the regiment fell, having less than
300 in line in going into the fight, Company A, with twenty-
seven men, lost ten, seven of whom died on the field, or soon
after. This was the last battle of the war the Sixteenth was
engaged in, tent it was the most terrible of them all.
After this battle the Sixteenth was marched to Goldsboro,
where it encamped a month; thence to Raleigh and Durham
Station, where Johnson surrendered his army to Sherman.
Marched with Sherman's army to Richmond and Washington,
participated in the grand review at the latter place May
24,1865, after which the regiment proceeded to Louisville,
Kentucky, where it was four years and three months, and a week
later it arrived at Springfield, Illinois, where it received
its final pay and discharge papers.
Source: Illinois Adjutant-General's Report, vol. 2, p. 35
