Roster of Co. K, NY 16th

Name Age at
Enlistment		 Height Notes
Captain
Wood, William W.
33
5' 10-1/2"
 mo - to date May 22, 1863 died Oct 31 1905
First Lieutenants
McFadden, John
34
5' 10"
 died wds Aug 8, 1862
Jamison, William H.
38
5' 9"
 sergt wd 1st lt Aug 8, 1862 mo May 22, 1863 Lima, OH
Second Lieutenant
Carlton, Henry J.
22
5'10"
 mo May 22, 1863 West Chazy, NY
Sergeants
Slosson, Julius M.
19
5' 8-1/2"
 dis disa April 30, 1862 died Dec 9, 1886
Cannon, Samuel
26
5' 10-1/2"
 wd mo May 22, 1863 died Jan 20, 1899
Dodge, Rufus S.
20
5' 5"
 mo May 22, 1863 Sparta, WI
Jones, Benjamin F.
23
5' 8-1/2"
 wd mo May 22, 1863 dead
Nichols, William A.
25
5' 8"
 corp wd sergt wd mo May 22, 1863 West Chazy, NY
Grant, Charles
23
5' 10-1/2"
 mo May 1863 Re-enl sergt A 13 NY Cav 1st lt mo June 23, 1865 Soldiers' Home Roseburg, OR
Corporals
Ketchum, Franklin S.
20
5' 6"
 sergt-major Oct 16, 1861
Cook,Martin
23
5' 9"
 died wds July 4, 1862
Langfield, Edgar
24
5' 9-1/2"
 killed June 27, 1862
Hay, Wesley
22
5' 9-1/2"
 killed June 27, 1862
Neville, James
21
5' 7"
 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl died Sept 26, 1899
Rogers, Martin N.
23
5' 6-1/2"
 mo May 22, 1863 died April 30, 1900
Decker, Nathaniel
20
6'
 wd mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl B 1st NY L Art mo June 18, 1865 East Middlebury, VT
Sharp, John
32
5' 6-1/2"
 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl G 26 NY Cav corp mo July 6, 1865 Grand Rapids, MI
Witherell, Sanford L.
20
5' 10"
 wd mo May 23, 1863 West Chazy, NY
Coonan, John
19
5' 7"
 wd mo May 23, 1863 dead
Musicians
Eels, John
26
5' 8"
 dis disa May 16, 1861 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav mo Nov 8, 1865 Peru, NY
Witherell, Harvey
41
5' 9-3/4"
 dis disa June 6, 1861 Re-enl D 96 NY dis disa Jan 19, 1862 died Nov 6, 1887
Steele, Mervin
22
5' 8"
 died disa June 3, 1862
Privates
Aldridge, Phillip
32
5' 10"
 dis disa Oct 2, 1861 Re-enl B 96 NY dis disa Oct 2, 1862 Re-enl 16 NY Cav unassd Jan 1, 1864 dead
Baldwin, George M.
18
5' 5-1/2"
 dis disa Sept 13, 1861 died Mar 29, 1894
Barnaby, Samuel
31
5' 8-1/2"
 dis disa June 7, 1861 died Sept 13, 1869
Beardsly, Leslie W.
20
5' 4-1/2"
 dis wds Jan 30, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav mov Nov 8, 1865 RFD Plattsburgh, NY
Bellard, William
19
5' 10-1/2"
 desr June 4, 1861 dead
Bromley, Martin
18
5' 8-1/2"
 wd mo May 22, 1863 died May 5, 1901
Bruso, Akin
37
5' 9"
 mo May 22, 1863 died Oct 17, 1868
Bugbee, Claudius
23
5' 8"
 dis disa June 14, 1861 Soldiers' Home Bath, NY
Carpenter, Erastus L.
28
5' 7-1/2"
 mo May 22, 1863 Peru, NY
Dechene, Henry
18
5' 6-1/2"
 killed June 27, 1862
Doty, Joseph Y.
44
5' 6-1/2"
 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl C 118 NY tr to G 96 NY mo Feb 6, 1866 died Dec 28, 1882
Farrington, Justin
19
5' 7"
 dis disa May 16, 1861 dead
Fitzpatrick, Michael
18
5' 10"
 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl USN died Mar 18, 1887
Gonyea, Joseph
19
5' 7"
 wd mo May 22, 1863 Miami, FL
Gonyea, Samuel A.
21
5' 5-1/2"
 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl A 46 NY mo June 3, 1865 Plattsburgh, NY
Green, William N.
23
5' 4"
 mo May 22, 1863 died April 3, 1901
Guynup, William J.
38
5' 9-1/2"
 dis disa June 5, 1861 RE-enl in same Co Aug 1, 1862 died disa Nov 17, 1862
Hayes, Oren E.
19
5' 9-3/4"
 dis disa Jan 29, 1863 Re-enl H 96 NY corp mo Feb 6, 1866 died Aug 11, 1898
Hewitt, Gideon R.
32
5' 7-1/2"
 wd mo May 22, 1863 dead
Joy, William T.
39
5' 7"
 dis wds Jan 28, 1863 Re-enl 1st NY Engs mo June 30, 1865 died April 7, 1877
Laplant, William H.
18
5' 7-1/4"
 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl H 1st MO Cav tr to 7 MO cav mo Sept 1, 1865 Hot Springs, SD
Lapoint, Gilbert
23
5' 6-3/4"
 wd mo May 22, 1863 Sciota, NY
Martin, George
21
5' 8-1/4"
 died disa Aug 10, 1862
Mayo, Henry
19
5' 8-1/2"
 wd mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav Nov 24, 1864 died Dec 10, 1989
Merritt, Edward
28
5' 10"
 dis disa May 20, 1862 died July 20, 1870
Monty, Melvin
18
5' 8"
 wd mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav mo Nov 8, 1865 died Dec 17, 1900
Morris, Moses
21
5' 10"
 dis wds May 15, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav mo Nov 8, 1865 died May 31, 1882
Moss, Edgar
18
5' 8-3/4"
 dis wds Nov 22, 1862 Oshkosh, WI
Mott, James
21
5' 10-1/2"
 mo May 22, 1863 Ellenburgh Depot, NY
Myette, Stephen
38
5' 9"
 dis disa Jan 7, 1863 Re-enl H 153 NY mo June 3, 1865 Ellenburgh Depot, NY
Noakes, Martin
37
5' 10-1/2"
 died disa Oct 24, 1862
Potter, John
18
5' 6"
 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav mo Nov 8, 1865 died Aug 27, 1884
Pyke, Ambrose
18
5' 11-1/2"
 dis disa Oct 16, 1861 Re-enl A 16 NY Cav tr to H 3 NY Prov Cav mo Sept 21, 1865 Adams, MA
Record, Julius
18
6'
 wd mo May 22, 1863 Chazy, NY
Remo, Lewis
18
5' 6"
 wd mo June 4, 1863 Rutland, VT
Rennell, Lewis E.
19
5' 8-3/4"
 died disa Dec 1, 1862
Rennell, Martin V.
22
5' 7-1/2"
 dis disa May 16, 1861 Re-enl D 1st VT mo June 21, 1865 died Dec 7, 1902
Richards, William S.
26
5' 5"
 died disa June 5, 1861
Richardson, Sidney L.
20
5' 8"
 died disa Dec 1, 1862
Richey, Robert
21
5' 7"
 dis disa May 16, 1861 Re-enl in same Co Sep 30, 1861 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav mo Nov 8, 1865
Richey, William
22
5' 11"
 dis disa May 16, 1861 Re-enl in same Co Sep 30, 1861 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav mo Nov 8, 1865
Rodden, Joseph B.
21
5' 8-1/2"
 mo May 23, 1863 Re-enl K 153 NY mo Oct 2, 1865 Mooers, NY
Rodden, William
24
5' 4"
 died wds Sept 14, 1862
Rogers, Jasper
32
5' 4-1/2"
 died disa Feb 26, 1862
Sartwell, Moses H.
40
5' 9"
 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl D 192 NY mo Aug 28, 1865 died May 27, 1891
Stafford, Philetus
18
5' 7"
 killed June 27, 1862
Stafford, Seth
23
5' 8-1/2"
 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav mov Nov 8, 1865 Ellenburgh Centre, NY
Stewart, Alexander
44
6' 3-1/2"
 dis disa May 16, 1861 dead
Stewart, Andrew
30
5' 11-1/2"
 dis disa Oct 2, 1861 Re-enl C 91 NY died disa July 8, 1865 in service
Stone, Francis
40
5' 5"
 dis wds Jan 1, 1863 died Sept 16, 1889
Vincent, David
44
5' 9-1/2"
 dis disa Mar 18, 1863 died Mar 17, 1882
Welch, Melvin
20
5' 8"
 dis disa Oct 7, 1861 Re-enl Lynn, MA
Williams, James W.
18
5' 4"
 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl I 26 NY Cav mo July 3, 1865 died May 5, 1901
Wolf, William W.
24
5' 6"
 mo May 22, 1863 Motley, MN

Recruits

Name Age at
Enlistment		 Height Notes
Corporals
Watson, Robert
43
5' 7"
 May 16, 1861 dis wds Mar 9, 1863 died April 11, 1895
Peters, William
24
5' 6"
 July 26, 1861 wd mo May 23, 1863 Ellenburgh, NY
Nichols, John W.
18
5' 7"
 May 16, 1861 wd mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav mo Nov 8, 1865 Lyndeboro, NH
Musicians
Albers, Albert
22
5' 8"
 June 7, 1861 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl K 91 NY mo June 10, 1865 died Jan 8, 1902
Privates
Barnaby, Thomas
27
5' 4"
 Aug 29, 1862 tr to A 121 NY mo June 25, 1865 West Chazy, NY
Bruso, October
18
5' 5-1/2"
 Aug 30, 1862 tr to A 121 NY wd mo June 25, 1865 Plattsburgh, NY
Burdick, William W.
31
5' 9"
 Nov 1, 1861 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl I 96 NY captured Oct 27, 1864 died P of W
Burdow, Joseph
21
5' 4"
 Aug 30, 1862 killed May 3, 1863
Clough, Albert H.
21
5' 5-1/2"
 May 16, 1861 dis disa Oct 2, 1861 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav died disa Jul 24, 1864
Cox, William
36
5' 11-1/2"
 Dec 9, 1861 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl B 118 NY killed May 16, 1864
Crawford, Wallace W.
19
5' 3-1/2"
 Feb 14, 1862 dis wds July 15, 1862 Re-enl B 15 MA tr to E 20 MA mo April 28, 1865 Elmhurst, CA
Demars, John
18
5' 3"
 Sep 18, 1861 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav Dec 3, 1863 dead
Dupree, Louis
21
5' 6-1/2"
 Aug 29, 1862 tr to A 121 NY mo June 25, 1865 East Beekmantown, NY
Evelith, Asa
28
5' 10"
 Sept 20, 1861 died disa Nov 26, 1861
Green, George
18
5' 6"
 Oct 19, 1861 dis disa Nov 27, 1862 Re-enl C 9 VT mo June 13, 1865 died April 3, 1905
Green, Robert N.
21
5' 6-1/2"
 Oct 19, 1861 died disa Jan 27, 1862
Hammond, Stephen
22
5' 7"
 Nov 7, 1861 wd mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav mo Nov 18, 1865 died May 1, 1872
Hay, Wellington
24
5' 10"
 Sept 25, 1861 dis wds Aug 22, 1862 RE-enl B 5 NY Cav mo July 19, 1865 Mooers Forks, NY
Hindes, Horace H.
18
6'
 Nov 1, 1861 dis disa July 15, 1862 dead
Houghtalling, Andrew A.
23
5' 8"
 June 25, 1861 died wds Sept 18, 1862
Jordanais, Alfred
18
5' 7"
 Sept 30, 1861 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl I 1st NY Engs mo July 3, 1865 died Aug 4, 1897
Kelley, William N.
30
5' 5"
 Aug 22, 1862 tr to C 121 NY mo June 25, 1865 died April 2, 1905
Ketchum, Hiram H.
18
5' 9"
 Sept 30, 1861 dis disa Sept 10, 1862 Re-enl I 1st NY Engs mo May 30, 1865 2lt I3 US inft Feb 23, 1866 1lt 22 US inft July 31, 1867 capt by bvt Feb 27, 1890 ret major Aug 11, 1898 died Aug 12, 1898
Laduke, Mitchell
30
5' 9"
 May 17, 1861 wd mo May 22, 1863 dead
Laport, Julius
44
5' 9"
 May 16, 1861 dis disa Oct 16, 1861 Re-enl B 92 NY died Mar 7, 1895
Loomis, Horace
22
5' 9-1/2"
 Aug 1, 1862 dropped Oct 16, 1862 died Mar 25, 1863
Manning, William H.
27
5' 5"
 Aug 20, 1862 tr to A 121 NY sergt mo June 25, 1865 Swanton, VT
Martino, Joseph
19
5' 9"
 Aug 11, 1862 tr to K 121 NY mo June 25, 1865 Pittsfield, MA
Mayo, Fabian
23
5' 7"
 Oct 22, 1861 killed June 27, 1862
Merritt, Henry
24
5' 11"
 May 16, 1861 wd mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl E 96 NY prin musi mo June 18, 1865 Soldiers' Home Dayton, OH
Mock, George F.
18
5' 4"
 Sept 23, 1861 dropped Oct 15, 1862 Re-enl M 1st US Cav July 30, 1865 died Nov 25, 1895
Mussey, Samuel
44
5' 5"
 Nov 1, 1861 dis disa May 22, 1862 died Sept 1, 1886
Norcross, Franklin
18
5' 7"
 Sept 14, 1861 dis wds Jan 25, 1863 Re-enl H 83 NY tr to G 97 NY captured Aug 19, 1864 in parole camp at mo of regt dead
Ploof, Louis
18
5' 3-3/4"
 Sept 14, 1861 dropped Oct 15, 1862 Re-enl F 57 MA Mar 29, 1864 Ellenburgh Depot, NY
Richey, Joseph, Jr.
18
5' 8"
 Sept 30, 1861 mo May 22, 1863 Re-enl H 2d NY Vet Cav mo Nov 8, 1865 died Mar 13, 1886
Roberts, Lucius B.
25
5' 5"
 Sept 17, 1861 died disa Feb 2, 1862
Starkey, William
18
5' 3"
 Sept 14, 1861 killed June 27, 1862
Starkey, Willis L.
18
5' 6"
 Sept 14, 1861 dis wds Feb 12, 1863 Fairfield, IA
Steele, Edgar W.
18
5' 7"
 Oct 22, 1861 tr to 3 NY tr to 30th Co 2 Bat VRC mo Oct 24, 1864 Mooers Forks, NY
Watson, James H.
21
5' 10"
 Aug 20, 1862 tr to A 121 NY mo June 25, 1865 Saranac Lake, NY
Weightman, Edwin
18
5' 7"
 May 16 1861 killed May 3, 1863
White, James
19
5' 3"
 Sept 16, 1861 mo May 22, 1863 dead

Average age of Co. K - 24 8/12 years
Average height of Co. K - 5' 7-3/4"

Average age of the 16th Reg. - 25 years
Average height of the 16th Reg. - 5' 7-7/8"

Source: Newton Martin Curtis' From Bull Run to Chancellorsville pages 358-361

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