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Civil War Roster, 16th MA Infantry, Union

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Img First Last RankAgeOccupationResidenceCompany OFT
Frank J.AbbottPvt17mechanicCompany B
e., must. Aug 11 '62; died of disease. Nov 23 '62, at Alexandria VA
WarrenAbomPvt20cordwainerCompany E
e., must. July 12 '61; re-enlist. Jan 4 '64, as Corpl.; tr. to 11th MA Inf., July 11 '64. See Co E 11th MA Inf
Alvin B.AdamsPvt23bootmakerMA, FranklinCompany G
e., must. July 12 '61; taken prisoner July 2 '63, Gettysburg PA; died Oct 22 '64, at Andersonville, Ga., a Prisoner of War
EdwardAdamsPvt28printerMA, Great BarringtonCompany F
draft, must July 15 '63; w. May 6 '64, Wilderness VA; tr. to 11th MA Inf See Co F 11th MA Inf
GeorgeAdamsPvt21marinerMA, Barnstable
e., must. Dec 6 '62; deserted Dec 16 '62
George E.AdamsCorp28farmerMA, FraminghamCompany K
e., must. July 2 '61; mo. July 27 '64, as Private
John F.AdamsPvt33printerPA, PhiladelphiaCompany F
draft, must Aug 18 '63; tr. to 11th MA Inf., July 11 '64. See Co F 11th MA Inf
Roswell G.AdamsPvt21yeomanMA, LunenburgCompany C
e., must. July 2 '61; dg. for disability, Sep 28 '62, at Philadelphia PA
Samuel H.AdamsPvt43moulderCompany E
e., must. July 12 '61 dg. for disability, Aug 28 '61, at Cambridge, Mass
Walter M.AkertonPvt20clerkMA, BostonCompany C
e., must. July 2 '61; dg. Oct 28 '61, on account of minority
Barnard W.AlbyPvt18marinerMA, MarbleheadCompany F
e., must. Dec 8 '63; tr. to 11th MA Inf., July 11 '64. See Co F 11th MA Inf
Adoniram J.AllenPvt22laborerME, WellsCompany C
e., must. July 2 '61; deserted Aug 24 '62
HenryAllenPvt36tailorNYCompany A
draft, must Aug 14 '63; deserted Nov 26 '63, near Brandy Station VA
JohnAllenPvt26laborerPA, PittsburghCompany F
e., must. July 12 '61; k. June 18 '62, at Fair Oaks VA, as Corpl
John F.AllenPvt19cordwainerCompany E
e., must. July 12 '61; missing July 2-3 '63, Gettysburg PA; re-enlist. Dec 23 '63, as Corpl.; missing June 22 '64, at Petersburg VA; tr. to 11th MA Inf See Co E 11th MA Inf
SethAllenPvt21farmerMA, BostonCompany I
e., must. July 12 '61; diach. for diflability. Dec 29 '62
FritzAltenburgPvt27cooperNYCompany I
draft, must Aug 18 '63; deserted Sep 9 '63, near Beverly Ford VA
Albert P.AmesPvt21yeomanMA, GrotonCompany C
e., must. July 2 '61; apptd. Corp, Aug 23 '62; w. Aug 29 '62, at 2d Bull Run VA; apptd. Sgt, March 4 '63; w. May 12 '64, at Spottsylvania VA; mo. July 27 '64
William A.Amory1st Lt23clerkMA, RoxburyCompany B
cm. and must. July' 2 '61 conmi. Captain, July 6 '62; must. July 6 '62; w. July 2-3 '63, Gettysburg PA; dg. Dec 11 '63, for promotion. See F&S 2d MHA
JohnAndersonPvt28laborerNYCompany C
draft, must Aug 15 '63; tr. to 11th MA Inf., July 11 '64. See Co E 11th MA Inf
JohnAndersonPvt33machinistMA, RoxburyCompany F
e., must. July 12 '61; dg. for disability, Nov 12 '62, at Washington, DC
JosephAndersonPvt22stewardNYCompany A
draft, must Aug 17 '63; tr. to Navy, Apr 28 '64. See US Navy
AlbertAndrewsPvt24shoemakerMA, EssexCompany A
draft, must July 10 '63; tr. to 11th MA Inf., July 13 '64. See Co E 11th MA Inf
George N.AndrewsPvt24farmerMA, IpswichCompany I
e., must. July 12 '61; mo. July 27 '64
Aitis E.AnsartPvt19farmerMA, LowellCompany I
e., must. July 12 '61; dg. for disability, Nov 15 '61
Alfred E.AnsorgePvt29pianoforte makerMA, WinchesterCompany E
e., must. July 12 '61; apptd. Corp, date not shown; w. Nov 27 '63, near Mine Run VA; mo. July 27 '64
JamesArmstrongPvt19painterMA, ShirleyCompany C
e., must. July 2 '61; mo. July 27 '64
WilliamArmstrongPvt41laborerMA, WoburnCompany E
e., must. Jan 1 '64; w. May 5-6 '64, Wilderness VA; tr. to 11th MA Inf., July 11 '64. See Co E nth MA Inf
Rufus M.AshleyPvt23sailorMA, TauntonCompany A
draft, must July 24 '63; tr. to Navy, Apr 28 '64. See US Navy
ReubenAtkinsPvt20glass cutterMA, East CambridgeCompany A
e., must. July 2 '61; w. July 2-3 '63, Gettysburg PA; mo. July 27 '64
SilasAtkinsCorp22spile driverMA, East CambridgeCompany A
e., must. July 2 '61; dg. for disability, Feb 19 '63, at Philadelphia PA
Samuel S.AtwoodPvt40stair builderMA, CambridgeCompany K
e., must. July 2 '61 apptd. Corp, Aug 12 '62; w. July 2-3 '63, Gettysburg PA; tr. to VRC, June3 '64; mo. July 6 '64, as of Co F 20th VRC

Sources:
http://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/16th_Regiment,_Massachusetts_Infantry
https://archive.org/stream/massachusettssol21931mass#page/214/mode/2up

Abbreviations:
c - captured cm - commissioned e - enlisted d - died dg - discharged
dt - detailed k - killed m - missing mi - mustered in mo - mustered out
p - promoted pr - prisoner r - resigned tr - transferred w - wounded
MHA - Mass. Heavy Artillery VRC - Veteran Reserve Corps