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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.
13th New York Cavalry: Col Henry Gansevoort; 16th New York Cavalry: Col Henry M. Lazelle; District of Washington Col Moses N. Wisewell [14] 1st Veteran Reserve Brigade Col George W. Gile (attached to Hardin's Division) 1st Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps; 9th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps; 6th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps
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.
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. [1]
Col. Nelson B. Sweitzer, commanding officer of the 16th New York, was appointed commander of the new regiment. The 3rd Provisional NY Cavalry was honorably discharged and mustered out on September 21, 1865, at Camp Barry near Washington, D. C., having lost by death from disease and other causes, four enlisted men. [1]
2nd New York Cavalry: Col Alanson M. Randol; 2nd Ohio Cavalry: Cpt Albert Barnitz; 2nd Brigade Col William Wells. 8th New York Cavalry: Maj James Bliss; 15th New York Cavalry: Col John J. Coppinger; 1st Vermont Cavalry: Ltc Josiah Hall; 3rd Brigade Col Henry Capehart. 1st New York Cavalry (Lincoln): Ltc Jenyns C. Battersby
Hall was born in New York on November 16, 1827, and entered service at Plattsburgh, New York in October 1862. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on May 3, 1863, at the Battle of Salem Church, while serving as a Chaplain with the 16th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment.