17th West Virginia Infantry
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HISTORY
The 17th Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1864. It remained
in General Kelley's department during its term of enlistment. The regiment
lost by disease and wounds 25 enlisted men.
SERVICE
[Source: Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, by Frederick Dyer]
Organized at Wheeling, W. Va., September 26, 1864, to February 25, 1865.
Attached to Reserve Division, District of Harper's Ferry, W. Va., west of
Sleepy Hollow, to March, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, West Virginia,
to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Moved to Clarksburg, W. Va., September 27, 1864, and guarding railroad
and on garrison duty till mustered out. Mustered out June 30, 1865.
LOSSES
[Source: Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, by Frederick Dyer]
Regiment lost during service 1 killed and 24 by disease. Total 25.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
U.S. Army Military History Institute References:
Dyer, Frederick H.; A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Vol. 2. Dayton, OH: Morningside, 1979. Ref.
See p. 1666 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the regiment's service.
Lang, Theodore F. Loyal West Virginia from 1861 to 1865.... Baltimore: Deutsch, 1895. E536L27.
See pp. 302-03 (2 photocopied pages) for a roster of officers and brief regimental history.
Photo Archive includes images of individuals of this unit.
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