K. McDanel [sic], Private, Company E, 17th Regiment Alabama Volunteers, enlisted March 8, 1865 at Roanoke by Lt. Pate for the war, recorded on a muster roll as having been paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865
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Bailey H. McDaniel, Private, Company E, 17th Regiment Alabama Infantry, enlisted September 13, 1862 at Mobile by Col. Holcomb for the war, captured near Marietta, Georgia June 19, 1864, sent to Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana prison camp June 30, paroled and forwarded to City Point, Virginia via Baltimore, Md. for exchange, February 26, 1865, admitted to Receiving and Wayside Hospital, General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Va. May 9, 1865, transferred next day to Howard's Grove Hospital, Richmond, furloughed for 30 days March 13, paroled at Talladega, Alabama June 14, 1865
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Samuel W. McDaniel, Private, Company E, 17th Regiment Alabama Infantry, enlisted September 13, 1862 at Mobile by Col. Holcomb for the war, admitted St. Mary's Hospital, La Grange, Georgia July 3, 1864, Diarrohea Chr., parolled at Greensboro, N. C., May 1, 1865,
M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama
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17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
17th Infantry Regiment was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in August, 1861, with men from Coosa, Lowndes, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Monroe, Butler, and Russell counties. With 900 men the unit moved to Pensacola, then in March, 1862, it was sent to West Tennessee and assigned to J.K. Jackson's Brigade. After fighting at Shiloh and Farmington, the 17th was ordered to Mobile. Here it served under the Generals Slaughter and Cantey, and various companies were trained as heavy artillerists. Early in 1864 it joined the Army of Tennessee, still serving under General Cantey, and was active in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's expedition into Tennessee, and the Battle of Bentonville. The regiment reported 125 casualties at Shiloh and 130 at Peach Tree Creek. It lost two-thirds of its force at Franklin and a number were captured at Nashville. Very few surrendered in April, 1865. The field officers were Colonels J.P. Jones, Virgil S. Murphey, and Thomas H. Watts; Lieutenant Colonels Robert C. Fariss, Edward P. Holcombe, and John Ryan; and Majors Thomas J. Burnett and S.A. Moreno.
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THE SEVENTEENTH ALABAMA INFANTRY.
The Seventeenth Alabama infantry was organized at Montgomery,
August, 1861.
Serving first at Pensacola, it was present at the bombardment of
that place October 9, 1861. The Seventeenth was distinguished in
the battle of Shiloh, taking a prominent part in the capture of
Prentiss' division; served at Mobile from the autumn of 1862 to
March, 1864; then joined the army of Tennessee, and, under the
command of Gen. E. A. O'Neal, afterward governor of Alabama,
fought during Sherman's campaign from Dalton to Lovejoy's
Station.
It was engaged in the battles of Resaca, May 8th, May 13th to
15th; Cassville, May 19th to 22nd; Kenesaw Mountain, July 8th to
30th. At Peach Tree Creek its commander, Major Burnett, was
severely wounded, and Captain Ragland was killed at Atlanta.
The regiment was engaged in the battle of Atlanta, July 22nd; at
Jonesboro, August 31st to September 1st; and Lovejoy's Station,
September 2nd to 6th. The Seventeenth regiment lost heavily at
Franklin, November 30th, and at Nashville, December 13th to 16th.
Its field officers were Col. Thomas H. Watts, who became
attorney-general of the Confederate States; Col. Virgil S.
Murphy; Col. J. T. Jones, temporarily assigned; Lieut.Cols.
Edward P. Holcombe, Robert C Farris, and John Ryan, temporarily
assigned, and Maj. Thomas J. Burnett.
Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 111