17th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | July 22, 1861 - July 11, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of New Bern Carolinas Campaign Battle of Wyse Fork |
Commanders | |
Colonel | Thomas J.C. Amory [1] |
Colonel | John F. Fellows [1] |
Lieutenant Colonel | Henry Splaine [1] |
Insignia | |
1st Division, XVIII Corps | |
3rd Division, XXIII Corps |
Massachusetts U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 17th Massachusetts was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 17th Massachusetts was organized at Camp Schouler in Lynnfield, Massachusetts [2] [lower-roman 1] and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on July 22, 1861 under the command of Colonel Thomas J.C. Amory.
Early in 1864 the 17th met with its first serious experience in action. [3] On February 1, an attack was made by the Confederates under MGEN Pickett on the Union outpost at Batchelder's Creek, some eight miles from New Bern, [lower-roman 2] and LTC Fellows with 115 members of the five companies located outside the city and a section of artillery set out for the support of the 132nd New York Infantry, then holding the threatened position.
The bridge across the creek had just been carried by the strong force of the enemy when the 17th detachment arrived, and Fellows placed his command to the front and left of the New York regiment. [3] In that position they repelled the Rebels several times. The enemy's overwhelming numbers began to tell as they carried the bridge at Batchelder's Creek and soon crossed over. [4] As the defenders began to run low on ammunition, COL Peter Claassen, commanding the 132nd New York Infantry, ordered his men back into New Bern. He detailed the 17th to provide cover for the battery and the 132nd made their withdrawal. The order was then given to fall back to the crossing of the Trent road to make another stand, but in heavy fog, the Confederates flanked the party and cut off a large portion of them before they could escape. Three had been killed and three severely wounded during the fighting, and 66 were made prisoners, including Fellows, Surgeon Galloupe, and Adjutant Henry A. Cheever — the latter severely wounded.
Those that made good their escape made their way back to New Bern and assisted in manning the works and picketing the approaches while the city was attacked over the next three days. [3]
The 17th Massachusetts mustered out of service on July 11, 1865 at Greensboro, North Carolina.
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The regiment lost a total of 172 men during service; 21 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 4 officers and 147 enlisted men died of disease.
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