17th Unattached Company, Massachusetts Infantry

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Brief History
The 17th Unattached Company, Massachusetts Infantry was organized at Readville and mustered in for 90 days' service August 5, 1864. They mustered out November 12, 1864. They again mustered in for one year at Salem, and mustered out June 30, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

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 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.