How can the 16th Army of the Tennesse be a Union Army?
Dear wellen,
I was advised by Google Answers Assistance that we can not tip
researches for comments, but that we can post new questions for one
researcher only.  So I guess this is the proper way to do things in
the Google system.
Thank you for your comments that have helped me clarify several things
in my search to find my great grandfather's military history and
pictures.  Some of the information saddens me, but I want to know the
real truth anyway.  It bothers me that my great grandfather fought
under General Sherman, an army that waged war mainly on civilians and
destroyed the beautiful plantations of the South.  On the other hand,
if it hadn't been for Sherman's awful tactics, we might not have a
united country today and we might have the diabolical blight of
slavery still existing in our land.

Hello barnchild,

I'm glad that I was able to help you find a few answers and sincerely
appreciate your re-post question to me. In researching ancestors it is
exciting to see them 'come to life' as we gain more information about
them. I have copied my previous comment as an answer here.

"Here is the link to the National Archives where you can request the
records that they should have available on your ancestor...which
should provide you with more information about his military service.
This is not something a researcher can do for you.
 
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/military/civil_war_records.html#where
 
There is quite a bit online about his units which you have probably
already found, but there doesn't seem to be anything about him
specifically.
 
I also found this in my searching which explains that the "Army of the
Tennessee" does not refer to the state of Tennessee but rather to the
Tennessee River. [ http://www.tngennet.org/civilwar/misc/battle.html
]. There was also a Union "Army of the Ohio", "Army of the
Cumberland", etc. as found in this article
http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/FamousUnits/armyofthetennessee.html ."


Thank you again, I'm sure as your research continues you will find
more on your ancestor.
 
wellen 
Google Answers Reseacher