17th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 17th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry | |
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 Illinois state flag |
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| Active | May 24, 1861 to June 4, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Fredericktown Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Battle of Thompson's Hill Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Raymond Battle of Champion's Hill Battle of Big Black River Siege of Vicksburg |
The 17th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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[edit] Service
The 17th Illinois Infantry was organized at Peoria, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on May 24, 1861 for three years service.
The regiment was mustered out of service on June 4, 1864 upon expiration of its term of enlistment and its recruits and veterans were transferred to the 8th Illinois.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 3 officers and 71 enlistedmen who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officer and 71 enlistedmen who died of disease, for a total of 146 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Commanders
- Colonel Leonard Fulton Ross - promoted to brigadier general on April 25, 1862.
- Colonel Addison S. Norton - resigned July 9, 1863.
- Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith - [2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilinf2.htm#17th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ^ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/017-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
