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17th Regiment, Michigan Infantry (view source)
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,520 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0017RI Roster]. | |||
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. | ||
Company A - Many men from [[ | Company A - Many men from [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/17compa.htm Roster]<br>Company B - Many men from [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]], [[Berrien County, Michigan|Berrien County]], and [[Cass County, Michigan|Cass County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/17compb.htm Roster]<br>Company C - Many men from [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe County]], [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch County]], and [[St. Joseph County, Michigan|St. Joseph County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/17compc.htm Roster]<br>Company D - Many men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan|Kalamazoo County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/17compd.htm Roster]<br>Company E - Many men from [[Allegan County, Michigan|Allegan County]] and [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/17compe.htm Roster]<br>Company F - Many men from [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson County and]] [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/17compf.htm Roster]<br>Company G - Many men from [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/17compg.htm Roster]<br>Company H - Many men from [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/17comph.htm Roster]<br>Company I - Many men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan|Kalamazoo County]] and [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/17compi.htm Roster]<br>Company K - Many men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan|Kalamazoo County]] and [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/17compk.htm Roster]<br>Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/17compun.htm Roster]<br>See Rosters, as there were men from many different counties in these Companies <br> | ||
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