"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 H
Captains
KELLOGG, Enos Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 11, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
1st Lieutenants
BENEDICT, J. Irving Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 11, 1862. Resigned Dec. 23,'62.
AYRES, James H. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 21, 1862. Must. 2nd Lt. Pro. Dec. 23,'62; Captain Co. A, Mar. 5,'64.
CAVE, Thomas P. Residence: Darien, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Must. Sergt. Pro. 1st Sergt. Mar. 1,'63; 1st Lt. Sept. 22,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.
2nd Lieutenant
BLISS, Francis M. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Must. 1st Sergt. Pro. Dec. 23,'62. Resigned Oct. 27,'63.
1st Sergeant
WHITNEY, Horace Residence: Darien, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Must. Corp. Pro. Sergt. May 15,'63. Cap'd July 2,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 25,'63. Pro. 1st Sergt. Aug. 28,'64; 2nd Lt. July 15,'64 (not must.). M.O. July 19,'65.
Sergeants
BOSSA, Norbert Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 6, 1862. Must. Corp. Cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 25,'63. Pro. Sergt. Sept. 27,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.
BROWN, Isaac B. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 25, 1862. Must. Corp. Pro. Feb. 1,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.
COMSTOCK, Samuel 2nd Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 23, 1862. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Died Sept. 27,'63.
CRIESEY, Isaac N. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Wd. May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Transferred to 21st Co., 2nd Batt. VRC Aug. 10,'63.
DeFORREST, Samuel E. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Corp. Aug. 28,'62; Sergt. Mar. 1,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.
NORTH, Joseph W. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Feb. 10, 1865. Must. Priv. Pro. Sergt. Mar. 13,'65. M.O. July 19,'65.
PALMER, Warren S. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 6, 1862. Discharged disability Apr. 23,'63.
Corporals
BANZHOF, John G. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. July 1,'65. M.O. July 19,'65.
BENNETT, Peter Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged disability Feb. 23,'63.
BENEDICT, Andrew B. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 22, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Jan. 10,'63. Transferred to Co. F, 3rd Regt. VRC July 17,'63.
COMSTOCK, Stephen Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Mar. 3,'63. Transferred to Co. F, 3rd Regt. VRC July 20,'63.
CRABB, Andrus Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 8, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. July 1,'65. M.O. July 19,'65.
MATHER, William H. Jr. Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Aug. 23, 1862. Must. Priv. Cap'd May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Par. May 15,'63. Pro. Mar. 1,'65. M.O. July 19,'65.
RAYMOND, Arza Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 7, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Feb. 1,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.
RICHARDS, Edward Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. Mar. 1,'63. Died May 7,'63.
REMINGTON, Seth Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Must. Priv. Wd. and cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 25,'63. Pro. Sept. 27,'63. Wd. and cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Released Apr. 21,'65. Discharged June 8,'65.
RUSCO, Floyd T. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 24, 1862. Must. Priv. Cap'd May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Par. May 15,'63. Pro. Feb. 1,'65. M.O. July 19,'65.
RUSCO, DeWitt C. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Must. Priv. Wd. May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 25,'63. Pro. July 1,'65. M.O. July 19,'65.
SEELEY, Joseph F. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 11, 1862. Discharged disability Feb. 7,'63.
STEVENS, George J. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 31, 1862. Redc. to ranks at own request. M.O. July 19,'65.
WEED, Levi St. John Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 18, 1862. Redc. to ranks at own request Aug. 28,'62. Cap'd July 2,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 25,'63. Pro. July 1,'64. M.O. July 19,'65.
WEED, Charles A. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 25, 1862. Redc. to ranks(sick) Feb. 5,'65. Died Feb. 12,'65.
WEED, George W. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 22, 1862. Must. Priv. Pro. May 15,'63. Cap'd July 2,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 25,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.
Musicians
INNIS, Patrick Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Jan. 7, 1864. Must. Priv. Detailed Musician. M.O. July 19,'65.
JONES, Miles O. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 28, 1862. Transferred to ranks; transferred to 48th Co., 2nd Batt. VRC Dec. 1,'63.
SCOFIELD, Franklin H. Residence: Darien, enlisted Aug. 7, 1862. Transferred to ranks; transferred to Co. E, 22nd Regt. VRC Nov. 8,'63.
Wagoner
HODGES, James L. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Muster rolls report him absent (sick), Dec. 14,'62; supposed deserted. No further record A.G.O.
Privates
ACKER, John Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 9, 1862. Cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 25,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.
ALBIN, Henry Residence: Wilton, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Discharged June 8,'65. M.O. July 19,'65.
AVERY, David M. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Wd. May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. M.O. July 19,'65.
BALL, William C. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 23, 1862. Cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 25,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.
BARR, Ira T. Residence: Wilton, enlisted Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged disability Mar. 24,'63.
BARTON, Charles L. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Dec. 29, 1863. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 21,'65. Discharged June 8,'65.
BENEDICT, Enoch B. Residence: Sharon, enlisted Mar. 1, 1864. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 21,'65. Discharged June 3,'65.
BENEDICT, Lewis B. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Discharged disability Oct. 12,'63.
BIRDSALL, John Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Feb. 9, 1864. Died Jan. 2,'65.
BISHOP, Robert Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 21, 1862. Discharged disability Nov. 20,'63.
BRITTO, Frank Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. Discharged disability Nov. 26,'63.
BRITTO, Loren W. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 9, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
BROWN, William L. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 9, 1862. Discharged disability Oct. 12,'63.
BRODHURST, Alfred Z. Residence: Stamford, enlisted July 29, 1862. Wd. and cap'd May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Par. May 15,'63. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 21,'65. Discharged June 23,'65.
BRYAN, Nathaniel Residence: Brooklyn, N.Y., enlisted Sept. 22, 1864. Enlisted for 40th Regt. NY Vols., assigned to Co. H, 17th C.V. by error. Transferred to 40th Regt. NY Vols. June 30,'65.
BURTIS, Warren J. Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 30, 1862. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Released Apr. 21,'65. Discharged June 8,'65.
BYINGTON, Aaron Residence: Wilton, enlisted July 23, 1862. Discharged disability Jan. 9,'63.
BYINGTON, John L. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 19, 1862. Cap'd May 3,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Par. May 15,'63. Transferred to Co. D, 6th Regt. VRC Oct 21,'63.
COMSTOCK, Anthony Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Dec. 30, 1863. M.O. July 19,'65.
COMSTOCK, David C. Jr. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Appointed Hospital Steward U.S.A. Jan. 27,'64.
CRABB, Lynus W. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
CROFOOT, Charles Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Jan. 4, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.
DeFORREST, William H. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. Discharged disability Jan. 12,'63.
DeFISHEUR, Maximillian Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Discharged disability Feb 27,'63.
DIXON, Levi Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Discharged disability Oct. 8,'64.
DRISCOLL, Thomas Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Discharged disability Jan. 19,'63.
FABER, Christian Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Wd. and cap'd May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Released May 15,'63. Discharged disability Oct. 21,'63.
FITCH, William S. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Jan. 20, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.
FOOTE, Gaius St. John Residence: Ridgefield, enlisted Aug. 16, 1862. Died Nov. 17,'63.
FOX, Samuel W. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
GANNING, Augustus Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 9, 1862. Discharged disability Mar. 27,'63.
GRAY, Samuel Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
GREENWOLD, John Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
HAAS, John T. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Transferred to Co. B, 24th Regt. VRC Dec. 4,'63.
HALL, Charles W. Residence: Warren, enlisted Aug. 18, 1862. Discharged disability Jan. 29,'63.
HARRISON, Orrin Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 28, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
HARTUNG, William Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Died Mar. 29,'63.
JONES, David R. Residence: Wilton, enlisted Sept. 20, 1864. (substitute or drafted) Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 21,'65. Discharged June 10,'65.
JONES, Henry Residence: North Canaan, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Deserted Sept. 1,'62.
KAISER, John Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
MALLETT, Charles S. Residence: Easton, enlisted Sept. 1, 1862. Wd. and cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 2,'63. Transferred to Co. F, 1st Regt. VRC Oct. 28,'63. Re-transferred Oct. 25,'64. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Released Apr. 21,'65. Discharged June 8,'65.
MARLTON, Charles E. Residence: Monroe, enlisted Aug. 15, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
McNALLY, Francis Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Aug. 25, 1862. Wd. and cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 25,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.
MEAD, Eliphalet Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 28, 1862. Killed July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa.
MONROE, Alanson T. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 28, 1862. Discharged disability Dec. 28,'63.
OGDEN, Orson C. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 6, 1862. Discharged disability Jan. 9,'63.
OLMSTED, Christopher S. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Died Nov. 10,'62.
OSBORN, Samuel S. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged disability Apr. 30,'63.
PATTENDEN, Ebenezer J. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 18, 1862. Wd. and cap'd July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Sept. 29,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.
PATTERSON, George Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Wd. May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Died May 14,'63.
PEATT, Henry Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged disability Jan. 23,'63.
POTTS, George H. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Discharged disability Nov. 28,'63.
PURDY, George E. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Transferred to Co. D, 20th Regt. VRC Oct. 7,'63.
RANDLE, Lewis Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Died June 19,'64.
RAYMOND, Chauncey Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 15, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
RAYMOND, Cyrus Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Cap'd July 2,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Par. Aug. 21,'63. M.O. July 19,'65.
RAYMOND, Cyrus J. Residence: Stamford, enlisted Feb. 10, 1865. M.O. July 19,'65.
RAYMOND, C. Edward Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Discharged disability Jan. 20,'63.
RAYMOND, John W. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 6, 1862. Discharged disability Oct. 26,'62.
RUSCO, George Residence: Wilton, enlisted July 23, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
RUSCO, Sands R. Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Dec. 30, 1863. Discharged disability July 11,'65.
SEELEY, Charles E. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
SELLECK, Benjamin Residence: Darien, enlisted Aug. 6, 1862. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. M.O. July 19,'65.
SILLIMAN, Justus M. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 22, 1862. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. M.O. July 19,'65.
SMALLHORN, James A. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Sept. 1, 1862. Cap'd Feb. 5,'65, Dunn's Lake, Fla. Par. Apr. 21,'65. Discharged June 8, '65.
SMEDLEY, William Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Aug. 27, 1862. Cap'd May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Par. May 15,'63. Died June 20,'65.
SMITH, Edwin Residence: Bridgeport, enlisted Aug. 19, 1862. Wd. Nov. 14,'62, Antioch, Va. Discharged disability Jan. 26,'63.
STRONG, Francis M. Residence: Weston, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. Discharged disability Apr. 30,'63.
THOMPSON, Albert F. Residence: Norwalk, enlisted Aug. 22, 1862. Discharged disability Dec. 10,'62.
THOMPSON, Henry Residence: Huntington, enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. Transferred to 173rd Co., 2nd Batt. VRC Sept. 19'64.
VITTENHEIMER, Charles Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Feb. 9, 1864. M.O. July 19,'65.
WASSING, Martin Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Discharged disability Mar. 16,'63.
WATERBURY, George E. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 23, 1862. Transferred to 58th Co., 2nd Batt. VRC Oct. 9,'63.
WATERBURY, Squire A. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 22, 1862. Discharged disabilty Dec. 23,'62.
WATERBURY, Henry Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 20, 1862. M.O. July 19,'65.
WEINBERG, Francis Residence: New Canaan, enlisted Aug. 19, 1862. Wd. May 2,'63, Chancellorsville, Va. Wd. July 1,'63, Gettysburg, Pa. M.O. July 19,'65.
WILSON, William Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 21, 1862. Transferred to 49th Co., 2nd Batt. VRC Dec. 30,'63.
WOOD, George H. Residence: New Canaan, enlisted July 19, 1862. Died Oct. 12,'63.
YOUNGS, George B. Residence: Westport, enlisted July 24, 1862. Transferred to Co. E, 3rd Regt. VRC Aug. 17,'63.