Civil War Rosters
17th Cavalry


Three years service.

This regiment was organized under special authority from the War Department, issued August 12th, 1863. John L. Beveridge was made colonel. The muster was completed Feb. 12th, 1864. The regiment was most of the time divided nto three battalions, and moved in different directions. It did gallant service, and served out its full time.

Company D.
Ballen, Abijah - Private, mustered out December 20, 1865.
Bell, James M. - Corporal, mustered out December 20, 1865, as Co. Sergeant.
Ben [*Rue], Henry C. - Corporal, mustered out December 20, 1865, as Private.
Bonsen [*Bouser], William B. - Private, mustered out December 20, 1865.
*Carman, James - Private.
*Colter, Hugh - Private.
*Compton, Lewis - Private.
Greenwood, W. N. [*B.] - Private, mustered out December 20, 1865, as Sergeant.
Hamilton, J. W. - Private, mustered out December 20, 1865, as Corporal.
Harris, Wm. H. - Private, deserted October 3, 1865.
Jump, Abraham - Private, mustered out December 20, 1865.
Keeler, Martin - Private, absent sick, at mustering out of regiment.
*Kuch, Charles - Private.
Lamaster, Wm. H. - Private, mustered out December 20, 1865.
Martin, George - Private, mustered out December 20, 1865.
McKee, Wm. - Private, died at St. Charles, Illinois, April 19, 1864.
Mercer, Edwin C. - Corporal, mustered out December 20, 1865, as Private.
*Moran, Wm. - Private.
Morris, Napoleon B. - Private, mustered out December 20, 1865.
Richardson, Martin - Corporal, deserted September 26, 1864.
Richardson, William - Private, mustered out December 20, 1865.
*Stumpf, Leonard - Private.
Thurman, John - Private, mustered out December 20, 1865.

Sources:
Combined History of Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, 1882
*Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Schuyler County, 1908

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