16th Illinois Infantry Regiment
# 16th Illinois Infantry Regiment

The 16th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, nicknamed "The Twins" for its long association with the 10th Illinois, was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

## Service

The 16th Illinois Infantry was organized at Quincy, Illinois, and mustered into Federal service on May 24, 1861, for three years service.

The regiment was mustered out of service on July 8, 1865.

## Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 3 officers and 54 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 110 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 170 fatalities.

## Commanders

* Colonel Robert Frederick Smith - Mustered out with the regiment.
