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American Civil War
SIXTEENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
On the 2d, 3d, and 4th, the regiment was engaged near the vicinity of Bethesda Church On the 5th it moved to near Cold Harbor, and on the 6th to Dispatch Station. June 13th, while in command of Captain Guy W. Fuller, it crossed the Chick-ahominy at Long Bridge, en route for the James river, which it crossed on the 16th, arriving in front of Petersburg on the following day. From this time to the 15th of August, when it was placed in reserve, the regiment, being again in command of Colonel Welch, was employed in the trenches in front of Petersburg. It participated in the movement on the 18th of August on the Weldon railroad, and remained in this vicinity, constructing and occupying. & portion of the line of defenses.
Michigan in the Civil War
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