17th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery

United States     U.S. Military      Indiana      Indiana Military      Indiana in the Civil War      17th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery

Brief History
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in May 20, 1862. Ordered back to Indianapolis, Indiana and mustered out July 8, 1865.

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.