The Civil War in the East

17th Vermont Infantry Regiment

 

The 17th Vermont Infantry Regiment lost 14 officers and 133 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 116 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1864

January 5

Company A mustered in

March

B, C and D mustered in

April 12

E, F and G mustered in

April 18-22

Moved to Alexandria, Va.; Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

May

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James Va.,

May 5-7

Battles of the Wilderness

May 8-12

Spottsylvania

May 12-21

Spottsylvania Court House

May 12

Assault on the Salient, Spottsylvania Court House

May 23-26

North Anna River

May 26-28

Line of the Pamunkey

May 28-31

Totopotomoy

June 1-12

Cold Harbor

June 1-3

Bethesda Church

June 16-19

Before Petersburg

June 16

Siege of Petersburg

July 30

Mine Explosion, Petersburg

August 18-21

Weldon Railroad

September 29 -
October 2

Poplar Spring Church, Peebles Farm

October 27 - 28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run

1865

March 25,

Fort Stedman

April 1-2

Assaults on Petersburg

April 2

Fall of Petersburg

April 3

Occupation of Petersburg

April 20-27

Moved to Washington

April - July

Guard and patrol duty at Alexandria

May 23

Grand Review

July 14

Mustered out