17th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 17th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
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| Active | March 15, 1862 to July 14, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Corinth Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion's Hill Siege of Vicksburg Atlanta Campaign Carolinas Campaign Battle of Bentonville |
The 17th Regiment Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin was organized at Madison, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service March 15, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on July 14, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
[edit] Casualties
The 17th Wisconsin suffered 41 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 228 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 269 fatalities.[1]
