17th Illinois Cavalry Regiment | |
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Active | 28 Jan. 1864 – 22 Dec. 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union Illinois |
Branch | Union Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Size | Regiment |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | John Lourie Beveridge |
Illinois U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 17th Illinois Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment from Illinois that served in the Union Army during the latter part of the American Civil War. The regiment guarded prisoners for several months. Elements of the unit engaged in skirmishes with Confederate partisans in Missouri. The regiment participated in several major actions during Price's Missouri Expedition. Subsequently, the unit performed garrison duty in Missouri and operations against native Americans in the Great Plains. The soldiers were mustered out of service between 23 November and 22 December 1865.