Battle of Antietam

With little training and no experience, the 16th Connecticut was placed on the flank of Burnside’s advance on Sharpsburg in the afternoon and were struck and crushed by A. P. Hill’s attack. Out of 779 engaged the regiment lost 43 killed, 161 wounded and 204 captured or missing.

From the War Department marker to Harland’s Brigade on the Antietam battlefield:

On the morning of the 17th, Harland’s Brigade moved from its position southeast of Burnside Bridge. The 11th Connecticut, deployed as skirmishers, preceded Crook’s Brigade in its assault on the bridge and was repulsed with great loss. During the forenoon the remaining Regiments of the Brigade moved down the left bank of the Antietam, crossed at Snavely’s Ford and, moving up the right bank of the stream, formed line on the left of the Division, Ewing’s Ohio Brigade in support. At about 3 P.M., the Brigade advanced in the direction of Sharpsburg. The 8th Connecticut passed to the west of this point and the 16th Connecticut and 4th Rhode Island were in the 40 acre cornfield east, when they were attacked in flank by the right of A.P. Hill’s Division and compelled to retire to the cover of the high ground near the bridge.

Battle of Fredericksburg

Surrender of Plymouth

Outnumbered 5 to 1 and with no hope of escape or reinforcement, the garrison was surrendered and the regiment captured.