17th Maine Infantry Regiment
| 17th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | August 18, 1862, to June 10, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg Appomattox Campaign |
The 17th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was mustered in at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, for three years' service on August 18, 1862, and was mustered out on June 10, 1865. Recruits still liable to serve were transferred to 1st Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment.
Casualties and total strength
The 17th Maine enrolled 1,371 men during its existence.[1] It lost 12 officers and 116 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds received in battle and an additional 4 officers and 159 enlisted men died of disease.[2] 31 men died in Confederate prisons. Total fatalities for the regiment were 370.[3]
Commanders
- Colonel George Warren West
Bibliography
Jordan Jr, William B. Red Diamond Regiment: The 17th Maine Infantry, 1862-1865 c1996
See also
Notes
- ^ http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/archives/military/civilwar/17meinf.htm State of Maine Civil War Records Website
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmeinf1.htm Civil War Archive Website, after Dyer
- ^ State of Maine Civil War Records Website
External links
- State of Maine Civil War Records Website
- Photograph of the 17th Maine Infantry from the Maine Memory Network
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