17th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

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Title
17th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Alternate name
17th Infantry, USCT
Allegiance
United States of America
Description
Organized at Nashville, Tenn., December 12 to 21, 1863. Attached to Post of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. Post and District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. 1st Colored Brigade, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1865. Post and District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1866.
Duty at McMinnville and Murfreesboro, Tenn., till November, 1864. Battle of Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16. Overton Hill December 16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-27. Decatur December 28-30. Duty at Post of Nashville, Tenn., and in the Dept. of Tennessee till April, 1866. Mustered out April 25, 1866. --From 'Battle Unit Details,' National Park Service
Began
12 Dec 1863
Ended
25 Apr 1866
Years duration
1863-1866
Participant in
Civil War, 1861-1865
Item sets
Military units

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