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17th Virginia Infantry

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Muster In: Organized June 10, 18611
Muster Out: April 9, 18652

Commander(s):
Colonel Arthur Herbert
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Commander 2
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Commander 3
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First Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army3

  • Commander: Lt. Colonel Arthur Herbert (June 9, 1864)4
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:

Second Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army5

  • Commander: Lt. Colonel Arthur Herbert (June 30, 1864)6
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:

Third Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army7

  • Commander: Lieutenant Colonel (Colonel) Arthur Herbert (promoted to Colonel July 8, 1864)8
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army9

  • Commander: Colonel Arthur Herbert (at least August 3, 13 & 30-31, 1864)10,11,12,13,14,15
  • Unit Strength: 212 officers and men PFD (August 13, 1864)16,17
  • Weapons: Springfield and/or Enfield Rifles18

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army19,20

  • Commander: Colonel Arthur Herbert (September 30 1864)21,22
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army23

  • Commander: Colonel Arthur Herbert (October 31, 1864)24,25
  • Unit Strength: ~285 officers and men PFD (October ?, 1864)26
  • Weapons:

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army27,28

  • Commander: Colonel Arthur Herbert (November 1, 30 + December 29 & 31, 1864)29,30,31,32,33,34
  • Unit Strength:
    • 271 officers and men PFD (November 30, 1864)35
    • 257 officers and men PFD (December 29, 1864)36
  • Weapons:

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army37,38,39,40,41

  • Commander: Colonel Arthur Herbert (January 27, 1865)(January & February 1865)42,43,44,45
  • Unit Strength: 250 officers and men PFD (January 28, 1865)46
  • Weapons:
  • Note: Corse’s Brigade was detached and operating with Kershaw’s Division in late January 1865.47

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle: Corse’s Brigade | Pickett’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army48,49

  • Commander: Colonel Arthur Herbert (March 21  & April 1 & 6, 1865)50,51,52
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles53:

  • Petersburg Siege (June 1864-April 1865)
  • Five Forks (April 1, 1865)
  • Sayler’s Creek (April 6, 1865)
  • Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865)

Bibliography:

Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:

Sources:

  1. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia by Stewart Sifakis, pp. 191-193 ↩
  2. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia by Stewart Sifakis, pp. 191-193 ↩
  3. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., p. 111 ↩
  4. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 56): Pay Voucher for Jan 31 to Mar 1 on June 9, 1864 ↩
  5. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., p. 111 ↩
  6. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 19): Field and Staff Muster Roll for May and June 1864: “Signs roll as commanding regiment” ↩
  7. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 120 ↩
  8. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 120 ↩
  9. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 128 ↩
  10. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 37): Appears on a Register of Appointments Promoted July 8 1864: Herbert was promoted to a full Colonel to date from July 8, 1864. ↩
  11. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 40): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade August 3, 1864 ↩
  12. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 70): Special Requisition August 30, 1864 ↩
  13. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 20): Field and Staff Muster Roll for July and August 1864 ↩
  14. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 128 ↩
  15. Confederate Inspection Report 20-P-17: Corse’s Brigade, August 13, 1864; Inspection Reports and Related Records Received By the Inspection Branch in the Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M935, Roll 10: Inspection Reports P-12 – 39-P-24); War Department Collection of Confederate Records, Record Group 109; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
  16. Wallace, Lee A., Jr. 17th Virginia Infantry (H.E. Howard: 1990), p. 66: August 13, 1864 Confederate inspection report ↩
  17. Confederate Inspection Report 20-P-17: Corse’s Brigade, August 13, 1864; Inspection Reports and Related Records Received By the Inspection Branch in the Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M935, Roll 10: Inspection Reports P-12 – 39-P-24); War Department Collection of Confederate Records, Record Group 109; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
  18. Confederate Inspection Report 20-P-17: Corse’s Brigade, August 13, 1864; Inspection Reports and Related Records Received By the Inspection Branch in the Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M935, Roll 10: Inspection Reports P-12 – 39-P-24); War Department Collection of Confederate Records, Record Group 109; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. ↩
  19. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 137 ↩
  20. Sommers, Richard J. “Grant’s Fifth Offensive at Petersburg: A Study in Strategy, Tactics, and Generalship.  The Battle of Poplar Spring Church, the First Battle of the Darbytown Road, the Second Battle of the Squirrel Level Road, the Second Battle of the Darbytown Road (Ulysses S. Grant, Virginia).” Doctoral Thesis. Rice University, 1970. Print. p. 1311. ↩
  21. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 91): Pay Voucher for Sept 1 to 30 on September 30, 1864 ↩
  22. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 137 ↩
  23. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 146 ↩
  24. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 21): Field and Staff Muster Roll for September and October 1864 ↩
  25. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 146 ↩
  26. Wallace, Lee A., Jr. 17th Virginia Infantry (H.E. Howard: 1990), p. 65: “The regiment in October had a daily detail of forty men on picket and fifteen men on guard duty at night in the main line.  This was at a time when the regiment’s present for duty strength was not over 285.” ↩
  27. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 154 ↩
  28. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 162 ↩
  29. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 78): Special Requisition for Quartermasters Stores November 1, 1864 ↩
  30. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 43): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade November 30 1864 ↩
  31. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 41): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade December 29, 1864 ↩
  32. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 22): Field and Staff Muster Roll for November and December 1864 ↩
  33. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 154 ↩
  34. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 162 ↩
  35. Wallace, Lee A., Jr. 17th Virginia Infantry (H.E. Howard: 1990), p. 70: November 30, 1864 Confederate inspection report ↩
  36. Wallace, Lee A., Jr. 17th Virginia Infantry (H.E. Howard: 1990), p. 71: December 29, 1864 Confederate inspection report ↩
  37. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 171 ↩
  38. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 1170: “Organization of the Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General R. E. Lee, January 31, 1865”; This list contains many commanders who were not there.  They were the “official” commanders but may have been gone on leave.  I have used none of the leaders from this list as a result. ↩
  39. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 1180: “Organization of the Army of Northern Virginia, General R. E. Lee, C. S. Army, commanding, January 31, 1865”; This order of battle was based off of inspection reports from January 26-31, 1865, and the leaders should be accurate for this time frame. ↩
  40. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 181 ↩
  41. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 1268: “Organization of the Infantry and Cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia, General R. E. Lee, C. S. Army, commanding, February 28, 1865”; This order of battle was based off of inspection reports from February 28, 1865.  However, leaders listed are from January.  I’ve chosen to ignore the leaders and just use this source for the organization of the order of battle. ↩
  42. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 171 ↩
  43. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 1180: “Organization of the Army of Northern Virginia, General R. E. Lee, C. S. Army, commanding, January 31, 1865”; This order of battle was based off of inspection reports from January 26-31, 1865, and the leaders should be accurate for this time frame. ↩
  44. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 181 ↩
  45. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia, National Archives, Roll 588 (Arthur Herbert, 17th Virginia, Fold3.com Page 32): Appears on an Inspection Report of Corse’s Brigade January 27, 1865 ↩
  46. Wallace, Lee A., Jr. 17th Virginia Infantry (H.E. Howard: 1990), p. 71: January 28, 1865 Confederate inspection report ↩
  47. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 1180: “Organization of the Army of Northern Virginia, General R. E. Lee, C. S. Army, commanding, January 31, 1865”; This order of battle was based off of inspection reports from January 26-31, 1865, and the leaders should be accurate for this time frame. ↩
  48. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 190 ↩
  49. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 200 ↩
  50. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 190 ↩
  51. The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 200 ↩
  52. Wallace, Lee A., Jr. 17th Virginia Infantry (H.E. Howard: 1990), pp. 74, 76, 79: Herbert assumed command of Corse’s Brigade on April 6, 1865 when Corse was captured at Sayler’s Creek. ↩
  53. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Virginia by Stewart Sifakis, pp. 191-193 ↩

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