16th Michigan Infantry Regiment Monument

Monument to the 16th Michigan Infantry.

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The 16th Michigan Infantry was commanded at the battle of Gettysburg by Lt. Colonel Norval E. Welch. The regiment was positioned on the right flank of Col. Strong Vincent’s line on Little Round Top. The 16th Michigan, along with three other regiments, arrived at Little Round Top only minutes before the Confederates began their attack. The 16th Michigan bore repeated attacks from the 4th and 5th Texas before starting to give ground. Rallied by Vincent, and the timely arrival of the 140th New York, the Texans numerous attacks were finally defeated.