16th Vermont Infantry Regiment
The 16th Vermont Infantry Regiment (or 16th VVI) was a nine months' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the eastern theater, predominantly in the Defenses of Washington, from October 1862 to August 1863. It was a member of the 2nd Vermont Brigade.
| 16th Vermont Infantry Regiment | |
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Flag of Vermont, 1837–1923 | |
| Active | October 23, 1862 to July 30, 1863 |
| Disbanded | July 30, 1863 |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Gettysburg |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Wheelock G. Veazey |
| Vermont U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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