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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 17th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at Detroit, Michigan on August 8 to 22, 1862. It was mustered out June 3, 1865 in Washington D. C. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [ | The 17th Regiment, Michigan Infantry was organized at Detroit, Michigan on August 8 to 22, 1862. It was mustered out June 3, 1865 in Washington D. C. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref><br>For a history of this regiment see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/17thinf.htm Michigan in the Civil War Website] which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters. This Regiment was also known as the "Stonewall Regiment". | ||
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Michigan_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 13 July 2012).<br> | *The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Michigan_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 13 July 2012).<br> | ||
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Company E - Many men from [[Allegan County, Michigan Genealogy|Allegan County]] and [[Washtenaw County, Michigan Genealogy|Washtenaw County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/17compe.htm Roster]<br> | Company E - Many men from [[Allegan County, Michigan Genealogy|Allegan County]] and [[Washtenaw County, Michigan Genealogy|Washtenaw County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/17compe.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company F - Many men from [[Jackson County, Michigan Genealogy|Jackson County | Company F - Many men from [[Jackson County, Michigan Genealogy|Jackson County and]] [[Wayne County, Michigan Genealogy|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/17compf.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company G - Many men from [[Jackson County, Michigan Genealogy|Jackson County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/17compg.htm Roster]<br> | Company G - Many men from [[Jackson County, Michigan Genealogy|Jackson County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/17compg.htm Roster]<br> | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Michigan in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Michigan in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[Michigan in the Civil War|Michigan in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Michigan, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Michigan in the Civil War|Michigan in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Michigan, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*Lane, David. "A Soldier's Diary; the Story of a Volunteer, 1862-1865" (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993). [http://tinyurl.com/3mtl3gn Google books | *Lane, David. "A Soldier's Diary; the Story of a Volunteer, 1862-1865" (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993). [http://tinyurl.com/3mtl3gn Google books]. [https://www.archive.org/details/soldiersdiarysto00lane Internet Archives].{{FSC|676162|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6084673}} Other Libraries | ||
*[http://tinyurl.com/3ryxcll Seeking Michigan ]website. Various records including regiment history, muster rolls, letters, etc. (Accessed 3 Aug 2011) | *[http://tinyurl.com/3ryxcll Seeking Michigan ]website. Various records including regiment history, muster rolls, letters, etc. (Accessed 3 Aug 2011) | ||
*Michigan, and George H. Turner. "''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Seventeenth Infantry'']" (Lansing, Michigan: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905). {{ | *Michigan, and George H. Turner. "''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Seventeenth Infantry'']" (Lansing, Michigan: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905). {{FSC|676149|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6084669}} . [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-service-of-michigan-volunteers-in-the-civil-war-1861-1865-seventeenth-infantry/oclc/36833994&referer=brief_results Other Libraries]. | ||
*Ware, Tim. [http://mountainaflame.blogspot.com/2011/02/they-called-them-stonewall-regiment.html Mountainaflame Blogspot]. Gives history of Regiment and description of some Battles. Explains the name "Stonewall Regiment. (accessed August 9, 2011) | *Ware, Tim. [http://mountainaflame.blogspot.com/2011/02/they-called-them-stonewall-regiment.html Mountainaflame Blogspot]. Gives history of Regiment and description of some Battles. Explains the name "Stonewall Regiment. (accessed August 9, 2011) | ||
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