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Images of the 17th
Sgt. Herrick Hodges
Company I, 17th Michigan Infantry
From Lawrence, Michigan, Herrick Hodges enlisted in the 70th New York Infantry April 29, 1861 at Paw Paw, Michigan for 3 years service at age 22. He attained the rank of Corporal before being discharged for disability at Camp McMillan on October 21, 1861.
He re-entered service in the 17th Michigan Infantry on May 29, 1862 at Lawrence, Michigan as a Sergeant for 3 years service. He was wounded in action at Antietam, Maryland on September 17, 1862 receiving gunshot wounds to the left leg and left chest. His brother Orin, also in the 17th Company I was wounded 2 days earlier at the Battle of South Mountain. Herrick survived the wounds and was discharged for disability on June 1, 1863 at Detroit, Michigan. His post war residence was South Haven, Michigan
(Source: James Kenline, Ancestor of Herrick Hodges)
Francis A. Brainard (1885)
Company A, 17th Michigan InfantryFrancis A. Brainard of Adrian Michigan, enlisted and was assigned to Company" A" of the 17th Michigan Infantry on July 14th, 1862. On January 1st, 1863, Francis began daily entries into a very small blue diary.
To view the entries:
Journal of Francis A. Brainard.
William Gilby
Company F, 17th Michigan InfantryWilliam Gilby enlisted as a Fifer on June 18, 1862 in Detroit for three years of service at the age of 16.
William was wounded in action at the battle of Antietam, Maryland, on September 17, 1862, and mustered out of the service on June 3, 1863, possibly as a result of being underage at the time of his enlistment.
Thomas Parr, Company E,17th Michigan, 1862.
This image of Thomas Parr of Company "E" of the 17th Michigan was taken sometime in 1862. Unfortunately, we do not have any further details about Thomas at this time. However, it is believed that this image was taken a short time after enlistment by the brass "shoulder scales" on his "nine button frock coat."
