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Sergeant Boston Corbett, 16th New York Cavalry, who shot John Wilkes Booth, April 26, 1865. From the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Photograph by Mathew Brady. The 16th New York Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American ...
The 16th New York Cavalry was merged with the 13th New York Cavalry to form the 3rd Regiment New York Provisional Cavalry on June 23, 1865, which was then mustered out on September 21, 1865. Seven months later, Doherty joined the regular cavalry and was assigned to the 5th Regular Cavalry as a Second Lieutenant on April 19, 1866.
Corbett re-enlisted later that month in Company L, 16th New York Cavalry Regiment. On February 26, 1864, he was demoted to private as punishment for an unknown incident. On February 26, 1864, he was demoted to private as punishment for an unknown incident.
15th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry: 16th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry "Sprague Light Cavalry" 17th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry: 18th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry "Cornish Light Cavalry" 19th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry: Converted into 1st New York Dragoons 20th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry "M'Clellan ...
16th New York Cavalry Regiment; 19th New York Cavalry Regiment; 22nd New York Cavalry Regiment; 26th New York Cavalry Regiment; 2nd New York Veteran Cavalry Regiment; D.
The 16th New York Infantry Regiment (or 1st Northern New York Regiment) was an volunteer infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. [1] This regiment fought in critical battles like the First Battle of Bull Run, Gaines Mill, and Chancellorsville.
The 3rd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment (3-16 CAV) forges Army Leaders to build readiness.It is responsible for functional leader training and education. The Squadron (SQDN) is organized with the Army's Department of Reconnaissance and Security, the Department of Combat Power, and the Department of Lethality within the Army University's Armor School at the Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort ...
July 17, 1864, 270 men of the 16th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, who had volunteered to serve with the regiment, were transferred to it. September 6, 1865, the regiment received the designation, 4th Regiment New York Provisional Cavalry , and its final record will be found under that head.