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. .

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 and Peoria counties - Marshall and Peoria county webs sites -

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

Company D - many men from Henry and Knox counties - 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 -

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.


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

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