17th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Brief History

The 17th Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Peoria, Illinois., and mustered in May 24, 1861. It mustered out June 4, 1864, expiration of term. .

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

• The Civil War Archive section, 17th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 14 June 2012).
  
• The Wikipedia article, 17th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (accessed 14 June 2012).
  

Companies in this Regiment with County 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.

The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Illinois Civil War Rosters web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks.

Company A - many men from Peoria County (Also known as Pope's Body Guard) - Peoria County web site -

Company B - many men from Marshall County and Peoria County - Marshall and Peoria county webs sites -

Company C - many men from Fulton County - Fulton County web site -

Company D - many men from Henry County and Knox County - Henry and Knox county web sites -

Company E - many men from Knox County - Knox County web site -

Company F - many men from Warren County - Warren County web site -

Company G - many men from Woodford County - Woodford County web site -

Company H - many men from Fulton County - Fulton County web site -

Company I - many men from Mercer County - Mercer County web site -

Company K - many men from Mason County - Mason County web site -

Unassigned Recruits -

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,866 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

WEBSITES

• 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 ‘Illinois 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.
  

• Illinois in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Illinois, 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.
  

• 17th Illinois Infantry Regiment, Three Year Service, May 24, 1861 - June 4, 1864, has company rosters and short regiment histories.
  

BOOKS AND FILMS

• United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1865). Records of the Seventeenth Regiment Volunteers Indiana, 1861-1865. (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984), FHL film 1403057 Item 7.