16th Illinois Cavalry Regiment
Three Year Service
June, 1863 (organization completed) - August 19, 1865

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Battles/Campaigns Engaged in:
Atlanta Campaign [Kenesaw Mountain], Franklin, Nashville

(Thielman's Independent Cav. Battalion, later 16th Cavalry, Cos. A and B): Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Operations against Vicksburg [Central Mississippi Campaign, Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Jackson, Champions Hill, Siege of Vicksburg], Chattanooga

(Schambeck's Independent Cavalry Company, later Thielman's Cavalry Battalion, Co. C and 16th Cavalry, Co. C): Antietam

Adjutant General's Regiment History

Frederick Dyer's Regimental History

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16th Cavalry Field & Staff	Non-Commissioned Staff	Unassigned Recruits
This Regiment did not have a Band

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Link to Roster

Link to County of Origin

Company A Company B Company C Company D Company E Company F Company G Company H Company I Company K Company L Company M

Cook County (Also known as Chicago Cavalry, Thielemann's Cavalry Company, Wilson's Dragoons)  Cook County (Also known as Chicago Cavalry, Thielemann's Cavalry Company)  Cook County (Also known as Chicago Dragoons or Rifles, Gibson's Battalion, Hoffman Dragoons,     Schambeck's Cavalry Company, Washington Light Cavalry)  Sangamon & Cook counties St. Louis, Missouri  St. Clair County St. Clair & Cook counties Kane County Cook County (Also known as McClernand Guard Battalion or Bodyguard)  Alexander County (Also known as McClernand Guard Battalion or Bodyguard)  Cook & Champaign counties (McClernand Guard Battalion or Bodyguard)  Cook & Sangamon counties

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