17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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17th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Michigan state flag
Active	August 8, 1862 to June 3, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Siege of Vicksburg Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spottsylvania Court House Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg Appomattox Campaign

The 17th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References

[edit] Service

The 17th Michigan Infantry was organized at Detroit, Michigan between August 8 and August 22, 1862.

The regiment was mustered out of service on June 3, 1865. Infantryman Frederick Alber of the 17th was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in combat action.

[edit] Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 7 officers and 128 enlistedmen who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 154 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 289 fatalities.^[1]

[edit] Commanders

• Colonel

[edit] See also

• List of Michigan Civil War Units
• Michigan in the American Civil War

[edit] Notes

1. ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiinf2.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.

[edit] References

• The Civil War Archive