"The materiel of this regiment was of a character among the privates fit to have officered a dozen regiments. Wherever stationed they were commended for the morale and soldierly characteristics."

Colonel William H. Noble

Introduction

Field and Staff

Company A

Company B

Company C

Company D

Company E

Company F

Company G

Company H

Company I

Company K

17th CVI Home 

Company G

Captains

DUNHAM, James E. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 1, 1862. Resigned May 8,'63.

FRENCH, Wilson Residence: Stratford, enlisted Aug. 1, 1862. Must. 1st Lt. Pro. May 8,'63. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 21,'65. Discharged May 26,'65.

DENIS, Edward Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 19, 1862. Must. Sergt. Pro. 1st Sergt. Aug. 28,'62; 2nd Lt. Nov. 18,'62; 1st Lt. May 8,'63. Resigned June 27,'64.

SMITH, Charles Jr. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Must. Corp. Pro. Sergt. June 4,'63; 1st Sergt. July 1,'63; 1st Lt. Oct. 29,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.

DYKEMAN, Niram Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 1, 1862. Resigned Nov. 17,'62.

BARTRAM, David S. Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 16, 1862. Must. Sergt. Pro. 1st Sergt. Nov. 17,'62; 2nd Lt. June 4,'63. Cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 25,'63. Discharged May 15,'65.

BANKS, George W. Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Redc. to ranks (sick) Aug. 28,'62. Company rolls for Sept. and Oct.'62 report him sick at home. No further record A.G.O.

PICKETT, Edwin D. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 9, 1862. Must. Corp. Pro. Sergt. Nov. 17,'62; 1st Sergt. June 4,'63. Killed July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa.

GODFREY, George F. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Sergt. Sept. 1,'63; 1st Sergt. Nov. 1,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.

BRINKERHOFF, Benjamin F. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Corp. Mar. 21,'64; Sergt. Sept. 1,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.

JENNINGS, Charles A. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Must. Corp. Pro. Aug. 28,'62. Wd. and cap'd May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Par. May 15,'63. Transferred as Sergt. to Co. E, 22nd Regt. VRC Nov. 18,'63.

LEE, Aaron W. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Must. Corp. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Pro. Sergt. Sept. 1,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.

MAIN, James C. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Corp. Aug. 28,'62; Sergt. Jan. 10,'64; 2nd Lt. June 29,'65 (not must.). M.O. July 19,'65.

PARKER, Charles W. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Redc. to ranks for absence Sept. 1,'64. M.O. roll reports him absent, sick in hospital since Apr. 27,'63. No further record A.G.O.

RICH, Alfred Residence: Wallingford, enlisted Feb. 13, 1865. Must. Priv. Pro. Sergt. Mar. 13,'65. M.O. July 19,'65.

WHITE, Edwin P. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Redc. to ranks Jan. 10,'64. Transferred to 159th Co., 2nd Batt. VRC Feb. 17,'64, as Sergt.

AUSTIN, David Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Nov. 1,'64. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 21,'65. Discharged July 10,'65.

AUSTIN, Jacob Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Must. Priv. Wd. and cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. July 2,'63. Pro. Nov. 1,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.

COMBS, William C. Residence: Meriden, enlisted Aug. 24, 1864. (Substitute or drafted) Must. Priv. Pro. Nov. 1,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.

COUCH, Andrew D. Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Aug. 28,'62. Killed May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va.

DOVE, Daniel G. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Must. Priv. Cap'd May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Par. May 15,'63. Pro. Sept. 1,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.

FINCH, Nelson A. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Mar. 21,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.

GREY, George Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 15, 1862. Redc. to ranks. Discharged disability Mar. 28,'63.

JUDD, Horace Q. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Escaped July 10,'63. Transferred to 159th Co., 2nd Batt. VRC July 4,'64.

LOCKWOOD, John Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Sept. 1,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.

MEAD, Jeremiah O. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.

SMITH, Allen Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Sept. 1,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.

WARNER, Henry A. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. July 1,'63. Redc. to ranks Apr. 12,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.

JENNINGS, Morris Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 28, 1862. Discharged disability Mar. 26,'63.

SMITH, Sherman H. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Cap'd Feb. 4,'65, St. Augustine, Fla. Par. Apr. 20,'65. Discharged July 10,'65.

WHALEN, George Residence: Redding, enlisted Dec. 31, 1863. Must. Priv. Detailed Musician. M.O. July 19,'65.

HURD, George W. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.

AIKEN, Edgar Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Aug. 31, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

ALBIN, Sylvester Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Sept. 1, 1864. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 21,'65. Discharged June 23,'65.

AUSTIN, Hiram Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discahrged disability Aug. 19,'63.

AVANT, William Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 15, 1862. Died Mar. 30,'63.

AVERY, Charles W. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged disability Jan. 19,'63.

BAKER, Samuel B. Residence: Westport, enlisted Aug. 18, 1864. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 21,'65. Discharged July 7,'65.

BARSLEY, Elbert J. Residence: Bethel, enlisted Sept. 2, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

BEERS, James M. Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 7, 1862. Discharged disability Mar. 9,'63.

BENNETT, Abner F. Residence: Fairfield, enlisted Aug. 19, 1862. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Transferred to 122nd Co., 2nd Batt. VRC Dec. 22,'63.

BENNETT, Jerome Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 29,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.

BENEDICT, Rufus S. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Sept. 1, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

BLAKE, George Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. Discharged June 14,'65.

BLACK, John A. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Killed July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa.

BRAUNSCHWEIGER, Frederick Residence: Darien, enlisted Jan. 5, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

BROTHERTON, Ira M. Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Aug. 31, 1864. Transferred to Co. F, Nov. 21,'64.

BROWN, Franklin Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Deserted Feb. 24,'63.

BROWN, Jefferson Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Deserted Oct. 14,'62.

BROWN, Nehemiah Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Discharged disabilty Dec. 18,'62.

BURR, Daniel D. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.

CARNEY, Lawrence Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. Killed July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa.

CHATFIELD, H. Whitney Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Appointed Sergt.-Major Apr. 18,'63.

COLLINS, Stephen Residence: Danbury, enlisted Sept. 12, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

COSTELLO, Martin Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 4, 1862. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 21,'65. Discharged June 14,'65.

CRABBE, Cassius M. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 4, 1862. Killed July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa.

CREEDON, William Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Wd. May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. M.O. July 19,'65.

DAVIS, Albert G. Residence: Darien, enlisted Sept. 6, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

DeFORREST, Henry W. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Sept. 1, 1862. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Transferred to Co. C, 24th Regt. VRC Jan. 21,'64.

DeFORREST, John W. Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 15, 1862. Discharged disability Apr. 4,'63.

DICKENS, Charles H. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged disability Jan. 14,'63.

DUNNING, Elijah C. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged disability Mar. 25,'63.

EDMOND, Elias H. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged disability Feb. 27,'63.

EGAN, James Residence: Newtown, enlisted Sept. 2, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

ELWOOD, Samuel P. Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Sept. 1, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

FERRY, George S. Residence: Bethel, enlisted Aug. 6, 1864. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 21,'65. Discharged June 14,'65.

FINCH, Smith H. Residence: Darien, enlisted Sept. 6, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

FRY, John G. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Died Jan. 18,'63.

FULFORD, John Residence: Trumbull, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Discharged disability Dec. 15,'62.

GAFFNEY, James Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Aug. 19, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

GILBERT, Frederick A. Residence: Branford, enlisted Sept. 5, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

GILBERT, Smith Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 15, 1862. Discharged disability Feb. 4,'63.

GODFREY, Edmond Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 8, 1862. Discharged disability Mar. 9,'62.

GORHAM, Hiram W. Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Sept. 1, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.

GREGORY, David Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged disability Dec. 10,'62.

HARRINGTON, John H. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. M.O. July 19,'65.

HAUKS, William H. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Sept. 1, 1862. Died Apr. 26,'63.

HOLLEY, Gould L. Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Aug. 27, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

HOYT, John W. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Died June 28,'63.

HULL, George Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 6, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.

HULL, Silas Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged disability Mar. 25,'63.

JARVIS, John J. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Cap'd July 2,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 2,'63. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 28,'65. Discharged June 14,'65.

JENNINGS, William H. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged disability Mar. 9,'63.

KEELER, Eli J. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.

KINNEY, Richard Residence: Danbury, enlisted Sept. 3, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

LINDHEIN, Frederick Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 16, 1862. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Transferred to Co. H, 21st regt. VRC Mar. 7,'65.

LOCKWOOD, Andrew Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Cap'd May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Par. May 14,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.

LOCKWOOD, Burr Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.

MALLETT, Abel W. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.

MEAD, Rufus N. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged disability Nov. 29,'62.

MEAD, Samuel O. Residence: Danbury, enlisted Sept. 3, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

McCONNELL, John Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 29,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.

MERRITT, William M. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Sept. 1, 1862. Wd. May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 28,'65. Discharged June 14,'65.

MONROE, Alsop L. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged disability Dec. 29,'62.

MONROE, William Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 19, 1864. (substitute or drafted) M.O. July 19,'65.

MORRIS, John Residence: Weston, enlisted Sept. 7, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

MORGAN, Russell P. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Discharged disability Mar. 9,'63.

MORGAN, William W. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. Wd. May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Transferred to Co. K, 6th Regt. VRC Mar. 15,'64.

MURPHY, Robert Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 18, 1862. Deserted Oct. 9,'62.

MURPHY, Walter S. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged disability Dec. 10,'62.

NICKERSON, Benjamin V. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged disability Apr. 16,'63.

NORTHROP, David 2nd Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 25,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.

NORTHROP, Warner H. Residence: Bethel, enlisted Sept. 2, 1864. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 28,'65. Discharged July 10,'65.

OAKLEY, Miles Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Jan. 5, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

OBOY, Bryan Residence: Danbury, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Transferred to Co. C, 14th Regt. VRC Feb. 2,'65.

PECK, Aaron Residence: Redding, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. M.O. July 19,'65.

PERRY, William H. Residence: Bethel, enlisted Sept. 1, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

PETTIT, Henry Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 16, 1862. Discharged disability Nov. 13,'62.

RASCO, Charles B. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged disability Dec. 10,'62.

RHAN, Charles A. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Wd. Aug. --,'63, Morris Island, S.C. Cap'd May 19,'64, Welaka, Fla. Par. Nov. 18,'64. Discharged June 10,'65.  

RICH, Jerod Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Sept. 2, 1862. Discharged Dec. 4,'62.

ROBERTS, Robert Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Aug. 15, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

SEYMOUR, Francis E. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 15, 1862. Died Apr. 26,'63.

SHERMAN, John M. Residence: Redding, enlisted July 31, 1862. Discharged disability Dec. 10,'62.

SHERWOOD, Joseph B. Residence: Bethel, enlisted Sept. 6, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

SMITH, Charles H. 2nd Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Sept. 1, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.

SMITH, William H. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 15, 1862. Discharged disability Feb. 25,'64.

SQUIRES, Edgar Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted July 22, 1862. Discharged disability Dec. 10,'62.

STEVENS, George W. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.

TUCKER, Jesse W. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Sept. 1, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

VANDERHOFF, Jacob C. Residence: Greenwich, enlisted Sept. 6, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

WATERS, Frank Residence: New Milford, enlisted Aug. 19, 1864. (substitute or drafted) M.O. July 19,'65.

WELCH, Thomas Residence: Goshen, enlisted Aug. 19, 1864. (substitute or drafted) M.O. July 19,'65.

WHEELOCK, Henry Residence: Bethel, enlisted Sept. 2, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.

WILLIAMS, Sylvester Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Wd. and cap'd May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Par. May 15,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.

WOOD, George L. Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged disability Feb. 13,'64.

WURZ, Charles Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 16, 1862. Cap'd May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Par. May 15,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.

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