The Civil War in the East

16th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

 

1861

April 20

Company C under Captain Jacob Dorsheimer mustered for three years, the first Pennsylvania company to so volunteer

May 3

Regiment organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg under Colonel Thomas A. Ziegle, Lieutenant Colonel George J. Higgins and Major Frank T. Bennett

May 9

Moved to Camp Scott at York, Pa. and duty there

June 3

Moved to Chambersburg. Attached to Miles' 4th Brigade, Cadwalader's 1st Division, Patterson's Army

June 16

To Williamsport.

June 16-
July 2

At Williamsport

July 3

Occupation of Martinsburg

July 15

Advance on Bunker Hill

July 17

At Charlestown

July 30

Mustered out at Harrisburg