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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
17th Infantry Regiment was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in August, 1861, with men from Coosa, Lowndes, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Monroe, Butler, and Russell counties. The unit surrendered in April, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | 17th Infantry Regiment was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in August, 1861, with men from Coosa, Lowndes, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Monroe, Butler, and Russell counties. The unit surrendered in April, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
<br> | Companies by County:<br> | ||
<br> | *Company A (Bartow Avengers); - Captain E.P. Holcombe, many men from [[Lowndes County, Alabama#Military|Lowndes County]] | ||
*Company B - Captain Jeptha J. Dean, many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] | |||
*Company C (Butler Rifles) - Captain Walter D Perryman, many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] | |||
*Company D - Captain Thomas Coke Bragg, many men fro [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]] | |||
*Company E (Dowdelll Rangers) - Captain Wiley E White, many men from[[Randolph County, Alabama#Military|Randolph County]] | |||
*Company F (Winter Greys) - Captain Andrew L. O'Brien, many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] | |||
*Company G - Captain Thomas Ragland, may men from [[Russell County, Alabama#Military|Russell County]] | |||
*Company H - Captain W. W. McMillan, may men from [[Monroe County, Alabama#Military|Monroe County]] | |||
*Company I (Pike Rangers) - Captain A. M. Collins, many men from [[Pike County, Alabama#Military|Pike County]] | |||
*Company K (Butler True Blues) - Captain Thomas J. Burnett, many men [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]]<br> | |||
The list of Companies with their counties, rosters and Captains is found in ''The Seventeenth Alabama Infantry - A Regimental History and Roster'' {{FSC|1031058|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2ti}} | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,307 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0017RI Roster]. <br> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Alabama 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 or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Alabama 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> | ||
*[[Alabama in the Civil War|Alabama in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Alabama, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Alabama in the Civil War|Alabama in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Alabama, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
*[[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 | *[[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> | ||
*Thompson, Illene D. ''The Seventeenth Alabama Infantry : a regimental history and roster.'' (Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, c2001), {{FSC|1031058|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2ti}} | |||
=== References | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:31, 18 April 2024
Brief History
17th Infantry Regiment was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in August, 1861, with men from Coosa, Lowndes, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Monroe, Butler, and Russell counties. The unit surrendered in April, 1865.[1]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Companies by County:
- Company A (Bartow Avengers); - Captain E.P. Holcombe, many men from Lowndes County
- Company B - Captain Jeptha J. Dean, many men from Butler County
- Company C (Butler Rifles) - Captain Walter D Perryman, many men from Butler County
- Company D - Captain Thomas Coke Bragg, many men fro Coosa County
- Company E (Dowdelll Rangers) - Captain Wiley E White, many men fromRandolph County
- Company F (Winter Greys) - Captain Andrew L. O'Brien, many men from Montgomery County
- Company G - Captain Thomas Ragland, may men from Russell County
- Company H - Captain W. W. McMillan, may men from Monroe County
- Company I (Pike Rangers) - Captain A. M. Collins, many men from Pike County
- Company K (Butler True Blues) - Captain Thomas J. Burnett, many men Butler County
The list of Companies with their counties, rosters and Captains is found in The Seventeenth Alabama Infantry - A Regimental History and Roster FS Catalog book 976.1 M2ti
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,307 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Alabama in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
- National Park Service, 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.
- Alabama in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Alabama, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- 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.
- Thompson, Illene D. The Seventeenth Alabama Infantry : a regimental history and roster. (Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, c2001), FS Catalog book 976.1 M2ti
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).