Three days afterward, at Antietam, it was again in battle, sustaining a further loss of eighteen killed and eighty-seven wounded. The next day it was in the front, skirmishing with the retreating enemy, and had one man killed. At the close of the Maryland campaign, the regiment moved with its corps into Virginia. The 17th, [...]
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Leaving Milldale on the 4th of July, it participated in the advance on Jackson, arriving before that town on the 10th, after a series of skirmishes. The regiment lost before Jackson only one man, who died of wounds. Returning to Milldale, it embarked August 3rd, and again returned to Kentucky, arriving at Crab Orchard August [...]
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It continued to retreat on the 16th, with its corps, its brigade moving in the rear of the army, and the regiment acting as the rear guard. While crossing Turkey Creek, near Campbell’s Station, the enemy attacked in force, and a severe engagement ensued. In this action the loss of the regiment was 7 killed, [...]
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General Ferrero accordingly ordered the 17th Michigan to make a sortie and drive them out. The work was handsomely accomplished, and the house was set on fire. They then fell back, but as the light of the burning buildings burst forth it revealed the position of our men as they were deploying into the road, [...]
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Advancing to Rutledge, the regiment remained there until the 15th, and thence fell back to Blain’s Cross Roads. It encamped here until the 16th of January, 1864, suffering much from want of supplies. Early in March the regiment moved up the valley as far as Morristown. On the 17th the 9th corps having received orders [...]
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On the morning of the 9th of May, 1864, the division of General Willcox moved upon the enemy in the vicinity of Spottsylvania Court House. We found the enemy in force, occupying a commanding position on the Ny river, and the 2d brigade was ordered to cross the river and feel of the enemy. Romer’s [...]
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No time was to be lost; by order from the brigade commander our men took arms and the 17th by a half wheel to the left, advanced at double-quick up the hill and occupied the crest just as a brigade of rebel troops were advancing up the other slope. We opened a well directed volley [...]
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but the enemy strongly reinforced, and our forces being outflanked, we were compelled to fall back in confusion. The 17th regiment rising up gave three cheers and poured in a deadly fire on the advancing enemy, compelling them to retire in haste. The officers and men of the 17th rallied the disorganized regiments that were [...]
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The second brigade being in advance formed in line of battle, and advancing half a mile came upon the enemy in strong force. After a very gallant fight, finding the enemy too strong, reinforcements were demanded, when the 17th Michigan was ordered to advance as soon as possible. They moved on double-quick up the hill, [...]
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On the 12th the whole division advanced about half a mile, driving the enemy back to their main works. At 2 P. M. our division was ordered to charge the enemy’s batteries, and the division advanced under a tremendous shelling from the enemy. After advancing into the woods about eighty rods it came unexpectedly upon [...]
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