17th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry
| 17th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry | |
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| Active | January 28, 1864, to December 22, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
The 17th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 17th Illinois Cavalry was organized at St. Charles, Illinois, between January 28 and February 12, 1864.
The regiment mustered out between November 23 and December 22, 1865 .
The regiment suffered 7 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officer and 86 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 94 fatalities.
Copyright. John David Rippberger, Last Comrade of Stoddard Post G.A.R.
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