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17th Pennsylvania Cavalry

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Company A

Private

Jan 1833-Fub 1917 Fought at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Yellow tavern, and Appomattox. Checked Jackson's advance at Chancellorsville and was Buford the first day at Gettysburg. After the war moved west and is Buried in Missouri.
Contributor Andrew ClinardDate added 8/6/2012

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Steve WachterDate added 1/2/2010

Company C

Private

Mustered in: October 17, 1862. Mustered out with Company C, 2d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, August 7, 1865
Contributor Joel RodgersDate added 10/1/2009

Company D

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 3 October 1862in Company D, 17th Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania on 3 Oct 1862. Mustered Out Company D, 17th Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania on 16 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC.
Contributor John R SloanDate added 3/7/2013

Company E

Private

Reuben Miller was my ggg-grandfather. He died of fever at Aquia Church, Va. leaving a wife and five children. He is buried at Myerstown, PA. His wife Mary never remarried.
Contributor Jeffrey DoveDate added 2/28/2008

Company F

Captain

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Michael SponslerDate added 1/26/2004

Company K

Private

Enlisted Sep 21,1862. Mustered out Jun 16,1865
Contributor Hal MyersDate added 5/9/2010

Company L

Private

My ggg uncle. Enlisted in 1862 and served throughout the rest of the war. 1 of 5 Kolb brothers that fought in the war. The others all members of the famed 51st PA Co.F Vol Inf.
Contributor Jeremy J StanleyDate added 5/27/2012

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