Brief history of the 17th regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Dec. 25, 1913.

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Brief history of the 17th regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Dec. 25, 1913.

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History of his regiment written for his children and grandchildren for Christmas 1913. Recounts the organization, election of officers, the departure ceremony, their first weeks as soldiers, battles at Fredricktown, Missouri, Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg, troop movements, and personal anecdotes.

6 p.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1865)

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Smith, George O.

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Soldier from Monmouth, Illinois who served in the 17th Illinois Infantry, Company F during the Civil War. From the description of Brief history of the 17th regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Dec. 25, 1913. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54901210 ...