17th Illinois Infantry Monmuent: Shiloh National Military Park

ILLINOIS

17TH INFANTRY
3D BRIGADE – RAITH
1ST DIVISION – McCLERNAND
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE

COMMANDED BY
1. LIEUT.-COL. ENOS P. WOOD.
2. MAJOR FRANCIS M. SMITH

THIS REGIMENT FORMED THE RIGHT OF THE THIRD BRIGADE, 1ST DIVISION, AND WENT INTO BATTLE ON THIS LINE ABOUT 8.30 A.M., APRIL 6, 1862, HOLDING IT UNTIL 10.00 A.M., WHEN IT FELL BACK ABOUT 60 YARDS.

THE REGIMENT LOST IN THE BATTLE 5 OFFICERS AND 113 MEN WOUNDED; 15 MEN KILLED; 5 MISSING; TOTAL 138.