16 Maine Infantry Regt. Association Badge

Offered is a wonderful badge worn by members of the 16th Maine Infantry.  The badge has a Fifth Corp badge as the hanger.  Attached is a blue ribbon with "16th Maine Reg't Association" written in a gold ink. At the bottom of the ribbon is a white circle of cloth applied to the badge representing the 16th Maine's time in the 1st Corps.  A fringe is attached to the blue ribbon.  A T-bar pin is attached to the back of the 5th Corp hanger.

 The 16th Maine was organized at Augusta, Maine, and mustered into Federal service for a three-year enlistment on August 14, 1862. It departed for Washington, D.C. in 1862. Likely assigned to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army CorpsArmy of Virginia, to September, 1862. Assigned to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army CorpsArmy of the Potomac, to May, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to August, 1864 or later. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps by February 7, 1865 to April 9, 1865, or perhaps to June, 1865.



The 16th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 172 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 257 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. The regiment is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.

1862
August 14Organized at Augusta and mustered in
August 19Left State for Washington, D.C. and camp at Arlington Heights
September 6Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army Potomac
September 6-16March into Maryland
September 13The regiment was detached from the brigade as railroad guard and missed the Battle of Antietam.
September 18 –
October 28
Duty near Sharpsburg, Md.
October 28 –
November 7
Moved to Warrenton, Va.
NovemberTransferred to the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Corps
November 11Forced march to Rappahannock Station
November 19At Brooks Station
December 12-15
Battle of Fredericksburg
1863
January 20-24“Mud March”
February – AprilAt Falmouth and Belle Plains
April 27 – May 6Chancellorsville Campaign
April 29-30Fitzhugh’s Crossing
May 1-5
Battle of Chancellorsville
June 13-July 24Gettysburg Campaign
July 1-3
Battle of Gettysburg

The 16th Maine was commanded by Colonel Charles W. Tilden, who was captured with most of the regiment when it acted as the rear guard for the division on July 1st. Captain Daniel Marston then took over command of the survivors.

From the monument: 

July 1st, 1863, fought here from 1 o’clock until 4 p.m. when the division was forced to retire, by command of General Robinson to Col. Tilden, the regiment was moved to the right near the Mummasburg Road, as indicated by a marker there, with orders ‘to hold the position at any cost.’ July 2d & 3d, in position with the division of Cemetery Hill.

Casualties: Killed 2 officers 9 men; Wounded 9 officers 54 men; Captured 11 officers, 148 men. Strength of regiment, 25 officers, 250 men.

July 5-24Pursuit of Lee
October 9-23
Bristoe Campaign
November 7-8Advance to line of the Rappahannock
November 26
Mine Run Campaign
1864
February 6-7Demonstration on the Rapidan
MarchAssigned to the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Corps
May 3Campaign from the Rapidan to the James
May 5-7
Battle of the Wilderness
May 8Laurel Hill
May 8-21
Spotsylvania Court House
May 23-26North Anna River
May 23Jericho Ford
May 26-28Line of the Pamunkey
May 28-31Totopotomoy
JuneAssigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Corps
June 1-12Cold Harbor
June 1-3Bethesda Church
June 13
White Oak Swamp
June 16-19First Assault on Petersburg
June 16
Siege of Petersburg
June 22-23Jerusalem Plank Road
July 30Mine Explosion, Petersburg (Reserve)
August 18-21
Weldon Railroad

Colonel Tilden and over a hundred members of the regiment were captured. Col. Tilden escaped and returned to the regiment on the 23rd.

August 23Colonel Tilden returned to the regiment after escaping from his captors.
SeptemberAssigned to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Corps
September 15Reconnaissance toward Dinwiddie C. H.
September – DecemberGarrison Fort Wadsworth
December 7-12Warren’s Hicksford Raid
1865
February 5-7Dabney’s Mills
March 28-
April 9
Appomattox Campaign
March 29-30
White Oak Road
March 31Gravelly Run
April 1
Five Forks
April 6
Sailor’s Creek
April 9
Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army

April 21-May 1At Black and White Station
May 1-12Moved to Manchester, then marched to Washington, D.C.
May 23Grand Review
May 24 – June 5Duty at Ball’s Cross Roads
June 5Mustered out. Recruits transferred to 20th Maine Infantry

Shipping Weight: 1 lb
Price: $195.00 USD


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