The Adams Light Guards No. 2 was organized and mustered into the State service on 25 May, 1861 in the town of Natchez, Mississippi. On 21 May 1861, Company D was "ordered into active service" and instructed to "proceed forthwith to Corinth, Mississippi, to the camp of instruction there established." On 21 June, 1861, the Adams Light Guards No. 2 was designated as Company D, 16th Mississippi Infantry. In July 1861, the 16th Mississippi was ordered to Virginia where they became a part of the Army of Northern Virginia.

[Source: Webpage www.rootsweb.com/~msadams/co_d.htm. Used by permission of Robert Shumway.]

OFFICERS

Baker, S. E.; Captain; Promoted to Colonel, Killed Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12th,1864.
Council, E. C.; 1st Lieut.; Promoted to Colonel, Died at Washington City of wounds received August 21st, 1864 at Weldon Railroad.
Hopkins, E. L.; 2nd Lieut.; Enlisted for twelve months, went home, did not enlist in A.N.V. again.
Ducie, D. W.; 3rd Lieut.;. Detached as Regimental Q.M. Arrighi; F. J.; 1st Sergeant; Promoted to Captain.
Baker, P. P.; 2nd Sergeant; Promoted to Lieutenant.
Thomas, L. A.; 3rd Sergeant; Promoted to Lieutenant.
Hernichle, F. C.; 4th Sergeant; Killed at Sharpsburg, Va., Sept. 17th, 1862.
Bledsoe; J. R.; 5th Sergeant; Detached as clerk to General Ed.Johnson.
Nooner; Wm. S.; 1st Corporal; Killed June 8th, 1862 at Cross Keys, Va.
Ketteringham, F.P.; 2nd Corporal. Moller, H.; 3rd Corporal; Killed May 6th, 1864 in wildneress fight near plank road. McGregor, G. H.; 4th Corporal; Killed May 12th, 1864, Spottsylvania Court House.

PRIVATES

Aldrich, F.G.; Pvt.; Killed August 18th, 1864, Darby town, road.
Aldrich, H.J.; Pvt.; Transferred to Confed. Navy, Feb. 12th, 1864.
Birch, John; Pvt.; Detached Division wagonmaster.
Bender, B.I.; Pvt.; Killed Chancellorsville, May 3rd, 1863.
Burnes, James; Pvt.; Discharged Aug. 29th, 1862 near Manasses.
Bowlington, G.W.; Pvt.; Killed May 3rd, 1863, Chancellorsville, Va.
Bradley, F.V.; Pvt.; Died of wound received at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3rd, 1863.
Bowling, James; Pvt.; Discharged from Lynchburg hospital May 12th, 1863, on account of sickness.
Brodrick, Thomas; Pvt.; Wounded May 12th, 1864, Spottsylvania Court House, sent to hospital, never heard of after. Burke, Tobias; Pvt.; Wounded May 12th, 1864, Spottsylvania Court House, sent to hospital, never heard of after.
Burke, Mike; Pvt.;
Bruner, M.J.; Pvt.; Died in hospital of sickness, May 12th, 1862, Strausburg, Va.
Berry, Mike; Pvt.; Discharged at Gordonsville, Va., August 12th, 1862; over age (35 years).
Blumingthall, Leon; Pvt.
Bunch, James; Pvt.; On furlough and died at Natchez, Miss., Dec. 25th, 1863.
Benbrook, A.D.; Pvt.; Discharged by surgeons Feb. 12th, 1862, at Manassas, Va.
Brown, John; Pvt.; Died at Petersburg, Va. of wounds received on August 21st, 1864. Weldon Railroad.
Brennon, Pat.; Pvt.
Beach, Noah; Pvt.; Died in camp at Corinth, Miss. June 20th, 1861.
Beach, Moses; Pvt.; Discharged by surgeons on account of sickness, Lynchburg, Va., August 20th, 1861.
Cole, W.D.; Pvt.; Killed Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 18th, 1862.
Cole, H.B.; Pvt.; Died of disease.
Cassin, James; Pvt.
Cumbit, Jos.; Pvt.; Detailed as regimental drummer.
Currin, Robert; Pvt.; Killed Spottsylvania Court House, May 12th, 1864.
Creigan, John; Pvt.; Killed Cold Harbor, June 27th, 1862.
Carey, Mike; Pvt.
Carney, Timothy; Pvt.; Killed May 12th, 1864, Spottsylvania Court House.
Cagney, John; Pvt.; Killed June 27th, 1862, Cold Harbor, Va.
Caulfield, John; Pvt.; Discharged; over age; Sept. 3rd, 1863, near Lessburg, Va.
Demaree, David; Pvt.
Davis, James; Pvt.
Denan, John; Pvt.
Dowd, Thomas; Pvt
Dickerson, G.M.; Pvt.
Davidson, J.B.; Pvt.
Dunn, Martin; Pvt.; Killed August 30th, 1862, second battle Manasses. Had discharge in pocket but remained to go through the fight and got killed.
DeWire, James; Pvt.; Discharged, over age, Sept. 3rd, 1863, near Leesburg, Va.
DeWire, John; Pvt.; Discharged, over age, Sept. 3rd, 1863, near Leesburg, Va.
Dexter, Ed.; Pvt.;
Dempsey, Thos.; Pvt.; Died in camp of sickness, March 20th, 1862, Rappahannock Bridge.
Ellett, Lary; Pvt.; Killed May 3rd, 1863, Chancellorsville, Va.
Flarrity, John; Pvt.; Discharged July 6, 1862, Richmond, Va., claimed British Protection.
Fitzpatrick, C.H.; Pvt.; Detached, died near Kingston, Adams County, Miss. May 8th, 1862.
Fitzpatrick, J.H.; Pvt.; Detached to work with his father, Kingston, Miss., May 8th, 1862.
Gleason, Mike; Pvt.; Killed Chancellorsville, May 3rd, 1863.
Getzandanner, J.M.; Pvt.
Goodlift, George; Pvt.; Discharged, over age, Sept. 3rd, 1863, near Lessburg, Va.
Hassan, H.; Pvt.
Herring, John; Pvt.; Discharged; lost arm, Spottsylvania Court House, May 12th, 1864.
Hauck, Isaac; Pvt.; Discharged, over age, Sept. 3rd, 1863, near Leesburg, Va.
Harman, Tim; Pvt.; Died in hospital at Richmond, Va. of wound received at Cold Harbor, June 27th, 1862.
Harris, Ben; Pvt.; Discharged on account of sickness, April 12th, 1864, in camp on Rapidan river.
Hill, Joseph; Pvt.; Detached teamster to Brigadier Headquarters.
Helvey, James; Pvt.
Hadsell, H.R.; Pvt.
Hurley, Thomas; Pvt.
Irvine, E.S.; Pvt.; Discharged July 6th, 1862 on account of nearsightedness.
Kilgarlin, Pat.; Pvt.
Kane, Thomas; Pvt.
Ketteringham, C.B.; Pvt.; Discharged on account of sickness from Richmond Hospital, April 16th, 1862.
Lyle, W.J.; Pvt.; Discharged on account of sickness, Page Land, Va., Oct. 15th, 1861.
LaHart, Joseph; Pvt.; Killed Sharpsburg, Md., Sept. 17th, 1862.
Leary, Thomas; Pvt.; Killed 2nd Manassas, August 30th, 1862.
Lambright, George; Pvt.; Discharged on account of sickness, Manasses, March 7th, 1862.
Lewis, Ben W.; Pvt.; Died at Warrington, Va. hospital of wound received at Manasses, August 30th, 1862.
McSweeney, Ed.; Pvt.; Over 65 years of age,sent to hospital sick, July 17th, 1863, never after heard from, supposed to have died.
McGinty, John; Pvt.
McGrath, Mike; Pvt.; Died of wounds received in battle, Weldon railroad, Aug. 21st, 1864.
McCann, Hugh; Pvt.; Over age; discharged August 12th, 1862 at Gordonsville, Va.
McCann, Wm.; Pvt.; On furlough and died in Natchez, Miss, Feb, 10, 1863.
McGuire, Thomas; Pvt.; Over age; discharged; Sept. 3rd, 1863 near Leesburg, Va.
McElroy, Wm.; Pvt.; Died in hospital, Gordonsville, Va., of sickness, May 12th, 1862.
Murdock, George; Pvt.
Morham, Owen; Pvt.; Killed May 12th, 1864, Spottsylvania Court House, Va.
Mock, James A.; Pvt.; Killed May 3rd, 1863, Chancellorsville, Va.
Mack, M.; Pvt.
Morrisee, M.; Pvt.
Neil, Isaac; Pvt.
Newman, Ernest; Pvt.; Discharged July 12th, 1862,claiming British protection.
Noonan, Lawrence; Pvt.; Killed 2nd Manassas, Aug. 30th, 1862.
O'Donald, Pat.; Pvt.; Killed Spottsylvania Court House, May 12th, 1864.
O'Donald, Thos.; Pvt.
O'Brien, Pat.; Pvt.; Over age; discharged Sept. 3rd, 1863 near Leesburg, Va.
Phipps, H.M.; Pvt.
Phipps, Robt.; Pvt.; Discharged; over age, Sept. 3rd, 1863, near Leesburg, Va.
Quinn, Chas.; Pvt.; Killed, Cross Keys, June 8th, 1862.
Rodgers, W.H.; Pvt.; Discharged; over age; Aug. 12th, 1862, Gordonsville, Va.
Reed, Wm. J.; Pvt.; Killed Spottsylvania Court House, May 12th, 1864.
Rice, Geo. H.; Pvt.; Detailed Regimental and Brigade Butcher.
Rawles, G.W.; Pvt.
Riggs, J.F.; Pvt.; Killed while on picket duty near Petersburg, Va., Nov. 20th, 1864.
Style, W.H.; Pvt.
Sanders, Willis J.; Pvt.; Captured at Chickamauga, Sep.1863; Died at Camp Douglas, Ill., Nov.1863.
Stead, W.H.; Pvt.; Killed Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12th, 1864.
Spring, W.P.; Pvt. Simmons, W.H.; Pvt.; Discharged on account of sickness, April 10th, 1863, U.S. Ford, Va.
Sullivan, James; Pvt.; Killed near Petersburg, Va., April 2nd, 1865.
Smith, Hugh; Pvt.; Killed 2nd Manassas, Aug. 30th, 1862. Had discharge in his pocket but remained through the engagement and got killed.
Still, C.C.; Pvt.; Detailed; Lynchburg Provost General.
Schwartz, C.T.; Pvt.
Sweeney, Thomas; Pvt.
Wood, Oliver E.; Pvt.
Wood, George; Pvt.; Killed August 30th, 1862, 2nd Manassas.
Williams, Henry; Pvt.
Wagner, Albert; Pvt.; Lost left arm in battle, Cold Harbor, June 27th, 1862.
White, Thos.; Pvt.; Killed Spottsylvania Court House, May 12th, 1864.
Winston, E.J.; Pvt.
Wren, Jerry; Pvt.; Discharged by surgeon on account of sickness, Lynchburg, Va., March 2nd, 1863.
Wilson, Henry; Pvt.; Detailed as nurse, Lynchburg hospital. Sick and not fit for service.
Wilson, James; Pvt.; Disabled from wounds received May 3rd, 1863. Detailed as nurse at hospital field infirmary.
Zigler, J.T.; Pvt.

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