Company D, 16th Regiment of NC Troops

Company D, 16th Regiment of NC Troops

This unit was raised and enlisted in Rutherford County on 1 May 1861. The company functioned as part of the regiment for the entirety of the war and its exploits are reported as part of the regimental history. More detailed information on each of these soldiers can be found in North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster, Volume X, Infantry, compiled by Weymouth T Jordan, Jr with Unit Histories by Louis H Manarin. All genealogists owe a debt of gratitude to these gentlemen for their wonderful tribute to our ancestors.

OFFICERS:

LEE, Herbert D, Captain

KILPATRICK, J M, Captain

MCKINNEY, A A, Captain

TATE, James R, 1st Lieutenant, killed 29 August 1862 at the 2nd Battle of Manassas

WELLS, Moses L, 1st Lieutenant

THORN, William F, 2nd Lieutenant

THORN, Thomas J, 2nd Lieutenant

KING, Daniel C, 2nd Lieutenant, died 27 July 1863 of wounds received at Gettysburg

OWEN, Raymond S, 2nd Lieutenant

OWENS, Reynolds, 2nd Lieutenant

RUCKER, J L, 1st Sargeant

WALKER, T M, 2nd Sargeant

PANNELL, D M, 4th Sargeant

SWEEZY, J A D, 5th Sargeant

WALL, William M, 1st Corporal, killed 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville

COOPER, William L, 2nd Corporal, died 2 September 1861 at Valley Mountain

ROBINSON, Green B, 3rd Corporal, died 6 October 1861 at Rock Alum Springs, VA

SWEEZY, Jehu B, 4th Corporal, died 27 December 1861 at Manassas

MOORE, M R, Musician, killed at Gaines Mill

PRIVATES:

ATERS, James C

BAILEY, Amos

BAILEY, J C

BAILEY, L D

BEARFIELD, John C, died 4 February 1862 at Richmond

BIGGERSTAFF, Aaron

BIGGERSTAFF, George W

BLACKWELL, Marion

BLANTON, A M K, died 27 August 1862 at Richmond

BLANTON, Kenneth C, wounded at Seven Pines, he returned to duty prior to Oct. 14, 1862, when he was paroled by the enemy at Arlington VA, place and date of capture not reported. But then, "Nominated for the Badge of Distinction for gallantry at Chancellorsville, VA, May 1-4, 1863" and present or accounted for until captured at Hatcher's Run, VA April 2, '65. Confined at Pt. Lookout MD until released June 23, 1865 after taking the Oath.

BLANTON, William

BOSTICK, James H, died 10 August 1861 at Richmond

BOSTICK, James W

BOSTICK, McB

BOWEN, Leander M, died 24 August 1861 at Valley Mountain

BOWEN, William H, died 24 August 1861 at Valley Mountain

BURGESS, John P

BYERS, William, died 10 September 1861

CAGLE, William

COOPER, Newton C. Private Cooper survived the war.

COOPER, Reuben A, died of wounds received at the 2nd Battle of Manassas

COOPER, William H, wounded at Seven Pines

DAVIS, Elbert, killed 31 May 1862 at Seven Pines

DAVIS, Oliver, died 4 September 1861 at Warm Springs, VA

DOWNY, Burton, killed 31 May 1862 at Seven Pines

FLOYD, James L, killed 31 May 1862 at Seven Pines

GOODE, William T, wounded at Mechanicsville

GREEN, George, died 1 September 1861 at Valley Mountain

GRIFFIN, L M

HAINES, W B

HAINES, William R P

HANEY, Lawson

HARRELL, Amos

HARRELL, Hauson

HARRELL, Lawson

HARRELL, S C, died 4 June 1861 at Richmond

HARRELL, Samuel

HARRIS, George

HARRIS, John M, died 20 December 1861 at Staunton, VA

HARRIS, William W, died 21 November 1861 at Warm Springs, VA

HAWKINS, William H

HONEYCUTT, Dillard

HUNTSINGER, W D

JAMES, Augustus, died 10 November 1861 at Manassas

JENKINS, Craven

JOLLY, Landford W

JOLLY, S W

KING, Daniel C, died 27 July 1863 at Mt Jackson, VA, of wounds received at Gettysburg

KOONE, George W, killed 29 may 1862

LANCASTER, Charles B S, killed 26 June 1862 at Ellysons Mill

LANCASTER, D D, died of wounds received at Chancellorsville

LANCASTER, William D

LYNCH, Andrew K, killed 31 May 1862 at Seven Pines

MARTIN, Pinkney, wounded at Seven Pines

MCMAHAN, James, died 10 August 1862

MELTON, Joseph W, died 1 February 1862

MILLARD, Isaac D

MINTZ, Peter L, killed 3 July 1863 at Gettysburg

MOONEY, Jonathan

MOORE, William, died 10 January 1863 of wound received at Seven Pines

OWENS, Amos

OWENS, Reynolds

OWENS, Wiley D, died 18 July 1862 at Richmond

PADGETT, Albert

PADGETT, M D

ROBBINS, Almon P, died 2 September 1861 at Warm Springs

ROBINS, Madison

ROBERTSON, L R

ROBERTSON, W D D

ROBINSON, M

ROGERS, Allen, killed August 1862 at the 2nd Battle of Manassas

SCRUGGS, Albert, died 10 November 1861 at Manassas

SCRUGGS, Drury

SMITH, C C

SMITH, J M

SPLAWN, J T, wounded at Gettysburg

SPURLING, Isaac J

SPURLING, John E, died 29 November 1862 at Petersburg

SUTTLE, George W

SUTTLE, J W

SUTTON, James H, killed at Frazier's Farm

SUTTON, John M

TATE, James R

THORN, R M, killed 3 may 1863 at Chancellorsville

WALKER, Joseph M

WALL, Aaron

WALL, Arthur C

WEBB, Bryant, died 28 February 1862 at Warrenton

WEBB, C S, died 18 June 1863

WEBB, Julius C

WELLS, Marquis

WELLS, Moses L

WILSON, William

WITHROW, Thomas J

WOMACK, Joseph T, killed 31 May 1862 at Seven Pines

WOOD, Mark

YOUNG, George, died 1 January 1862 at Manassas

YOUNG, Guilford

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