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Troup County, Georgia
The 17th Infantry Regiment was organized in Stewart County, Georgia, during the summer of 1861. Its members were from Columbus and Decatur, and the counties of Webster, Schley, Harris, and Stewart. Ordered to Virginia the regiment was assigned to General Toombs' and later Benning's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It served with the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, except when it was on detached duty with Longstreet at Suffolk, Chickamauga, and Knoxville. The 17th was active in the Petersburg trenches north of the James River and around Appomattox. In April, 1862, it totaled 398 men, had 5 killed and 30 wounded at Malvern Hill, and lost fifty-one percent of the 200 engaged at Second Manassas. Of the 350 who saw action at Gettysburg, twenty-nine percent were disabled, and from April 14 to May 6, there were 86 casualties, then from August 1 to December 31, 1864, the unit had 45 killed or wounded. It surrendered with 18 officers and 168 men. The field officers were Colonels Henry L. Benning and Wesley C. Hodges; Lieutenant Colonels William A. Barden and Charles W. Matthews, and Majors James B. Moore, John H. Pickett, and Thomas Walker. |
Gainos to Lyle Acock to Furguson Madden to Norton O'Keef to Zachry
| Last Name | First Name | Company | Grade | Discharge Grade | Acock | James T. | B | Private | Private | Acock | Madison | B | Private | Private | Adams | Leander H. | E | Corporal | Sergeant | Alger | V. | E | Private | Corporal | Allen | Benjamin A. | A | Private | Private | Allen | Joseph B. | A | Corporal | Corporal | Allen | M.M. | K | Private | Private | Allen | W.M. | K | Private | Private | Allen | W.W. | K | Private | Private | Allen | William M. | A | Private | Private | Allen | William M. | A | Private | Private | Allen | William M. | K | Private | Private | Anderson | G. W. | K | Private | Private | Anderson | Martin D. | A | Private | Private | Anderson | William H. | L | Private | Private | Andrews | Amos | D | Private | Private | Andrews | J. F. | H | Private | Private | Anthony | Mark J. | F | Private | Private | Applewhite | C. B. | I | Private | Private | Applewhite | H. C. | I | Private | Private | Applewhite | James J. | I | Private | Private | Aqueso | Joseph B. | F | Private | Private | Arnold | Elam | F | Private | Private | Arrington | W.H. | K | Private | Private | Avent | John H. | B | Sergeant | Sergeant | Aycock | James T. | B | Private | Private | Aycock | Madison | B | Private | Private | Aycock | Thomas | A | Private | Private | Ayres | Thomas | E | Private | Private | Bailey | J. G. | G | Private | Private | Bailey | J. J. | Private | Private | Baily | J. G. | G | Private | Private | Baker | Geo. | E | Private | ~ | Baker | J. S. | B | Private | Private | Baker | Offord | H | Private | Private | Ball | W. M. | K | Private | Private | Ballew | William | B | Private | Private | Ballou | William | B | Private | Private | Ballow | William | B | Private | Private | Bamberg | Thomas | G | Private | Private | Bamburg | Thomas | G | Private | Private | Barber | Jarred | F | Private | Private | Barber | Jarret M. | F | Private | Private | Barber | Jerrod | F | Private | Private | Barbour | J.M. | F | Private | Private | Barden | John T. | B | Private | Private | Barden | William A. | H | Second Lieutenant | Lieutenant Colonel | Barentine | Jacob W. | K | Private | Private | Bark | J. S. | B | Private | Private | Barker | G. S. | B | Private | Private | Barker | John S. | B,G | Private | Private | Barker | William | F | Private | Private | Barker | William H. | E | Sergeant | Private | Barnett | N. | I | Private | Private | Barratt | H. | C | Private | Private | Barratt | Nin | C | Private | Private | Barrentine | J. W. | K | Private | Private | Barrett | Nin | C | Private | Private | Barrow | W.T. | B | Private | Private | Barrow | William T.J. | B | Private | Private | Barry | William J. | Acting Assistant Surgeon | Assistant Surgeon | Barton | J. T. | B | Private | Private | Barton | John J. | G | Private | Private | Bass | F. M. | H | Private | Private | Bates | Evan E. | F | Private | Private | Bates | Evans E. | F | Private | Private | Battle | Hartwell | E,B | Private | Private | Battle | Reuben | B | Private | Private | Baynes | John A. | A | Sergeant | Sergeant | Be;; | Homer S | D | Private | Major | Beard | J. W. | K | Private | Private | Beard | John W. | H | Private | Private | Beasley | J. J. | K | Private | Private | Beasley | John T. | K | Private | Private | Beazley | J. T. | K | Private | Private | Beck | William M. | C | Private | Private | Beckworth | Isaac | C | Private | Private | Beckworth | J. | C | Private | Private | Bedsole | I. | B | Private | Private | Bedsole | Isaiah | B | Private | Private | Bedson | J. | B | Private | Private | Bedsor | J. | B | Private | Private | Beeland | Z. | A | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Beeland | Z. | A | Second Lieutenant | ~ | Beeman | Bryan | B | Private | Private | Beeman | R. G. W. | C | Private | Private | Beeman | Robert W. | C | Private | Private | Bell | G.F. | K | First Sergeant | Sergeant | Bell | G.H.C.E. | K | Private | Sergeant | Bell | J.G. | K | Private | Sergeant | Bell | John W. | K | Private | Private | Bell | Robert A. | A | Corporal | Corporal | Belleu | William | B | Private | Private | Bellinger | John F. | I | Private | Third Lieutenant | Bellon | William | B | Private | Private | Beman | B. | B | Private | Private | Beman | J. | B | ~ | ~ | Bennett | Wm. H. | C | Corporal | Acting Commissary of Subsistence | Bentley | Berry | C | Private | Private | Bentley | M.G. | D | ~ | ~ | Bentley | W.F. | C | Private | Private | Bentley | William | C | Private | Private | Bently | Berry | C | Private | Private | Bently | William | C | Private | Private | Berkett | E.W. | D | Sergeant | Sergeant | Bickers | John A. | F | Private | Private | Bird | L.D. | K | Private | Sergeant | Bishop | E.L. | I | Private | Private | Bishop | G.F. | I | Private | Private | Bishop | J.P. | I | Private | Private | Bishop | John | E | Private | Private | Bivins | W.R. | B | Private | Private | Bivins | William G. | B | Private | Private | Blackshear | James V. | K | Private | ~ | Blancett | J.B. | D | Private | Private | Blansell | James B. | D | Private | Private | Blanset | Henry L. | D | Private | Private | Blanset | William C. | D | Private | Private | Blansett | Henry J. | D | Private | Private | Blansett | James R. | D | Private | Private | Bolen | Sion E. | D | Private | Private | Booker | P. T. | H | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Booker | Paxton T. | H | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Boon | George W. | A | Private | Private | Boone | George W. | A | Private | First Sergeant | Border | J. T. | B | Private | Private | Boren | William | F | Private | Private | Bosswell | J. J. | C | Private | Private | Boston | Levi S. | C | Private | ~ | Bostwick | James H. | I | Private | ~ | Boswell | John J. | C | Private | Private | Bosworth | J. J. | C | Private | Private | Boutwell | Jackson | D | Private | Private | Boutwell | James | D | Private | Private | Bowen | Elias | F | Private | Private | Bowen | J. H. | K | Private | Private | Bowen | J. T. | K | Private | Private | Bowen | John A. | G | Private | Private | Bowen | William | F | Private | Private | Boyd | Joseph B. | B,H | Private | Private | Boyet | J. B. | B,H | Private | Private | Boyett | W. F. | D | Private | Private | Boyt | J. B. | E,F | Private | Private | Brassell | James H. | B | Private | Private | Braxton | A. | K | Private | Private | Braxton | J. B. | K | Private | Private | Brewer | John W. | B | Private | Private | Brewer | W. | B | Private | ~ | Bridges | John C. | I | Private | Sergeant | Bridges | Robert W. | I | Private | Corporal | Briggons | R. W. | I | Private | Corporal | Brightwell | J. F. | A | Private | Private | Brightwell | Jonathan | A | Private | Private | Brightwell | William | A | Private | Private | Brinson | B. F. | A | Sergeant | ~ | Brock | James | F | Private | Private | Brock | William | F | Sergeant | Sergeant | Brooks | Charles C. | K | Private | Private | Brooks | J. | I | Private | Private | Brooks | J.W. | K | Private | Private | Brooks | Jordan D. | E | Private | ~ | Brooks | S.C. | I | Corporal | Corporal | Brooks | Thaddeus C. | I | Corporal | Corporal | Brooks | Thomas C. | I | Corporal | Corporal | Brooks | W.D. | I | Private | Private | Brooks | W.J. | I | Private | Private | Brown | A.D. | C | Private | Private | Brown | C.G. | C | Private | Private | Brown | Edmund | D | Private | Private | Brown | Edmund R. | D | Private | Private | Brown | J.A. | C | Sergeant | Sergeant | Brown | J.E. | C | Sergeant | ~ | Brown | J.M. | H | Corporal | Corporal | Brown | James | H | Private | Private | Brown | James G. | C | Private | Private | Brown | Joseph H. | C | Sergeant | Sergeant | Brown | William S. | C | Private | Private | Broxton | Hardy A. | K | Private | Private | Broxton | James B. | K | Private | Private | Bruer | J. ... | D | Private | Private | Bryan | N. | B | Private | Private | Bryan | Nathan | ... | Private | Private | Bryan | Rufus P. | D | Private | Private | Bryant | Nathan | B | Private | Private | Bryant | R.P. | Private | Private | Bufford | J. C. | M | Private | Private | Buford | J. C. | H | Private | Private | Buland | Z. | A | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Bulger | E. | A | Private | Private | Bumburg | T. | C | Private | Private | Burfor | J. C. | H | Private | Private | Burford | J. C. | H | Private | Private | Burk | John S. | B | Private | Private | Burk | William A. | B | Private | Private | Burke | J. S. | B | Private | Private | Burkett | Eli W. | D | Sergeant | Sergeant | Burkett | Jesse C. | D | Corporal | Corporal | Burns | James T. | I | Private | Private | Butler | Alexander | F | Private | Private | Butler | J. | E | Private | Private | Butler | Troup | E | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Byrd | Geo. P. | E | Private | ~ | Byrd | Thomas J. | F | Private | Private | Byrd | William A. | E | Third Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Byrd | William H. | F | Private | Private | Byrd | Wm. H. | F | Private | ~ | Calbort | L. | G | Private | Private | Calhoon | J.C. | G | Private | Private | Calhoon | J.H. | G | Private | Private | Calhoon | J.L. | C | Private | Private | Calhoun | H.J. | G | Private | Private | Calhoun | Hardy | G | Private | Private | Callaway | J. B. W. | K | Private | Private | Callaway | J. J. | F&S | Assistant Surgeon | Assistant Surgeon | Calloway | J. B. W. | K | Private | Private | Calloway | Wm. M. | K | Sergeant | ~ | Cambie | M. C. | E | Private | Corporal | Cambrie | M. C. | H | Private | Corporal | Campbell | C. G. | A | Captain | Captain | Campbell | Charles G. | D | Captain | Captain | Butler | Troup | E | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Byrd | Geo. P. | E | Private | ~ | Byrd | Thomas J. | F | Private | Private | Byrd | William A. | E | Third Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Byrd | William H. | F | Private | Private | Byrd | Wm. H. | F | Private | ~ | Calbort | L. | G | Private | Private | Calhoon | J.C. | G | Private | Private | Calhoon | J.H. | G | Private | Private | Calhoon | J.L. | C | Private | Private | Calhoun | H.J. | G | Private | Private | Calhoun | Hardy | G | Private | Private | Callaway | J. B. W. | K | Private | Private | Callaway | J. J. | F&S | Assistant Surgeon | Assistant Surgeon | Calloway | J. B. W. | K | Private | Private | Calloway | Wm. M. | K | Sergeant | ~ | Cambie | M. C. | E | Private | Corporal | Cambrie | M. C. | H | Private | Corporal | Campbell | C. G. | A | Captain | Captain | Campbell | Charles G. | D | Captain | Captain | Chamberlain | C. C. | B | Private | Private | Chamberlin | C. C. | B | Private | Private | Chambin | C. C. | B | Private | Private | Champion | George M. | A | Private | Private | Chaney | John N. | Private | Private | Chapman | F.S. | C | Captain | Captain | Chapman | H. | D | Corporal | Corporal | Chapman | H.J. | C | Corporal | Corporal | Chapman | Henry B. | C | Corporal | Corporal | Chapman | W.B. | G | Corporal | Corporal | Chapman | Wiley A. | Private | Private | Chappell | William H. | A | Sergeant | Private | Chapper | Abraham | G | Private | Private | Chase | Calen | F | Private | Private | Cheek | R. A. | F | Private | Private | Cheney | John N. | B | Private | Private | Chester | A. M. | D | Private | Private | Chester | A. M. | D | Private | Corporal | Chester | A. N. | D | Private | Private | Chester | Abel M. | D | Private | Corporal | Chester | Alfred M. | D | Private | Private | Chester | Alfred W. | D | Private | Private | Chester | Moses | H | Private | Private | Chines | J. H. | H | Corporal | Sergeant | Christie | N. B. | K | Private | Sergeant | Christie | William B. | K | Sergeant | Sergeant | Clark | E. M. | F | Private | Ordnance Sergeant | Clark | Leander M. | B | Private | Private | Clark | M. V. | C | Private | Corporal | Clarke | Edward M. | F | Private | Ordnance Sergeant | Clarke | Londer M. | B | Private | Private | Clarke | Martin C. | C | Private | Corporal | Clay | Charles | D | Private | Private | Clements | E. C. | B | Private | Private | Cleveland | Hansford D. | G | Private | Private | Cleveland | M. | G | Private | Sergeant | Cleveland | R. L. | G | Private | Private | Cline | J. W. | H | Corporal | Sergeant | Cline | W. | H | Private | Private | Clines | John W. | H | Corporal | Sergeant | Clines | Wm. B. | H | Private | ~ | Clink | Charles A. | F | Second Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Cogden | E. | E | Private | Corporal | Coglin | William | E | Private | Corporal | Cogling | W. | E | Private | Corporal | Cohen | Josiah C. | F | Private | Private | Cole | Richard M. | A | Private | Private | Coley | W. | K | Private | Private | Collens | A. J. | B | Private | Private | Collier | Jugartha E. | D | Corporal | Corporal | Collins | A. T. | B | Private | Private | Collins | Andrew J. | B | Private | Private | Collins | Dawsen R. | E | Private | Private | Colquitt | B. | A | Sergeant | Sergeant | Combest | A. J. | E | Private | Corporal | Cone | George N. | F | Corporal | Sergeant | Cone | William | F | Private | Private | Connell | James S. | E | Private | Private | Connell | Simon B. | E | Private | Private | Cook | W. W. | K | Private | Private | Cook | William H. | K | ~ | ~ | Cook | William J. | G | Private | Private | Cooper | James | E | Private | Corporal | Cooper | Jonathan L. | A | Private | Private | Copan | J.A. | I | Private | Private | Copeland | John | F | Private | Private | Copeland | Thomas | F | Private | Private | Copland | Thomas | F | Private | Private | Coplin | J. | F | Private | Private | Corbett | G.C. | C | Private | Private | Corqusdale | B.M. | Private | Private | Cosen | S.E. | B | Private | Private | Cossons | W.T. | C | Second Lieutenant | Captain | Costen | Frank | F | Private | ~ | Cott | S.S. | K | Private | Private | Cottle | Callen ... | ... | Private | ~ | Cottle | Solomon M. | B | Brevet Second Lieutenant | Junior Second Lieutenant | Cottle | Thos. P. | ... | First Lieutenant | ~ | Cotton | John | G | Private | Private | Coussins | William T. | C | Second Lieutenant | Captain | Coussons | W.T. | C | Second Lieutenant | Captain | Coussons | William T. | C | Second Lieutenant | Captain | Coussor | W.J. | C | Second Lieutenant | Captain | Coward | J.B. | A | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Cowart | John B. | A | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Cranford | George W. | H | Private | Private | Crasson | J.D. | I | Private | Private | Crasson | Lewis | I | Private | Private | Crasson | T.E. | I | Private | Private | Crawford | George W. | H | Private | Private | Crawson | Anderson | I | Private | Private | Crawson | Felix A. | I | Private | Private | Crawson | Jessee D. | I | Private | Private | Crawson | Lewis | I | Private | Private | Crawson | Thomas E. | I | Private | Private | Crew | Solomon M. | ... | Private | ~ | Crimes | W.O. | K | Sergeant | Private | Crosby | Aaron | E | Private | Private | Crosby | E. | B | Private | ~ | Crosby | Thomas | E | Private | Private | Crosby | William | E | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Crosly | Richard | E | Private | Private | Crossen | J.D. | I | Private | Private | Crosson | Anderson | I | Private | Private | Crosson | J.D. | I | Private | Private | Crosson | J.L. | Private | Private | Crotchfield | Thomas | H | Private | Private | Crutchfield | F.P. | H | Private | Private | Crutchfield | Thomas | H | Private | Private | Crymes | Tinsley P. | K | Private | ~ | Crymes | William O. | K | Sergeant | Private | Culpeper | J. C. | C | Private | Private | Culpeper | J. J. | C | Private | Private | Culpeper | M. A. | K | Private | Sergeant | Culpepper | J. C. | C | Private | Private | Culpepper | Jefferson | C | Private | Private | Culpepper | Joel H. | C | Private | Private | Culpepper | John | C | Private | Private | Culpepper | John J. | C | Private | Private | Culpepper | M. A. | K | Private | Sergeant | Culpepper | Mark A. | K | Private | Private | Culpepper | William | C | Private | Private | Cumbest | Adam J. | E | Private | Corporal | Cumbia | Milton C. | E | Private | Corporal | Cumbie | Milton C. | E | Private | Corporal | Cumbie | Thomas H. | E | Private | Private | Cumboss | Adam J. | E | Private | Corporal | Cumboss | Thomas | E | Private | Private | Cumby | M.C. | E | Private | Corporal | Cutts | W. G. | K | Private | Corporal | Cutts | William J. | K | Private | Corporal | Dalton | E. D. | D | Private | Private | Dalton | Eli | D | Private | Private | Daniel | David F. | G | Private | Private | Darbe | J. L. | A | Private | Sergeant | Darbey | James L. | A | Private | Sergeant | Darby | James L. | A | Private | Sergeant | Darden | Stephen N. | I | Private | ~ | Darley | W. J. | G | Second Lieutenant | Captain | David | Emanuel | D | Private | Private | David | H.C. | M | Corporal | ~ | Davie | James | H | Private | Private | Davis | C.H. | H | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Davis | E.H. | H | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Davis | G.T. | K | Private | Private | Davis | Green F. | K | Private | Private | Davis | Henry T. | I | Private | Private | Davis | John | F | Private | Private | Davis | John F. | H | Private | ~ | Davis | Martin F. | E | Corporal | Corporal | Davis | W.A. | E | Private | Private | Davis | W.F. | A | Private | ~ | Davis | W.H. | K | Private | Private | Dawson | H.B. | I | Second Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Day | N.E. | F | Private | Private | Dayett | Andrew | H | Private | Private | Deale | James | K | Private | ~ | Dean | Levi | D | Private | Private | Delamar | A.C. | H | Private | Private | Dellemar | A.C. | H | Private | Private | Dellmar | A.C. | H | Private | Private | Deloach | Thomas | H | Private | ~ | Delroch | James H. | H | Private | Private | Delvarch | J.M. | H | Private | Private | Denard | B.H. | K | Private | Private | Dennard | B. H. | K | Private | Private | Derby | Mr. | A | Private | Sergeant | Devane | Frank M. | B | Private | Private | Devane | Franklin | B | Private | Private | Devane | John T. | B | Private | Private | Dias | John | G | Private | ~ | Dickey | James W. | C | Private | Commissary Sergeant | Dickey | William H. | C | Private | Private | Dickinson | Frederick W. | C | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Dismuke | J. T. | E | Private | Private | Dismukes | J. T. | K | Private | Private | Dogett | W. | H | Private | Private | Dogget | Andrew J. | H | Private | Private | Dogget | W. R. | E | Private | Private | Doggett | A. J. | H | Private | Private | Doggett | W. A. | H | Private | Private | Dolar | Rayford R. | D | Private | Private | Dollar | Rayford M. | D | Private | Private | Donalson | James H. | D | Private | Private | Donelson | J. W. | D | Private | Private | Donnelson | James H. | D | Private | Private | Dorsey | D. J. | I | Private | Private | Dossey | Daniel J. | I | Private | Private | Doughty | W.J. | K | Private | Private | Dozier | Leonard W. | I | Private | Private | Dozier | Thomas | I | Private | Private | Driver | William J. | B | Private | Private | Duffey | D. | G | Private | Private | Duffy | Daniel | G | Private | Private | Dumas | Wm.F. | A | Private | ~ | Dunan | J.V. | H | Private | Private | Dunn | John | F | Private | Private | Dunn | Jonathan | F | Private | Private | Dunn | W.H. | F | Private | Private | Dunn | William | F | Private | Private | Dupree | John W. | B | Corporal | Sergeant | Duprey | J.W. | ... | Corporal | Sergeant | Durham | B.R. | H | Private | Private | Durham | C.W. | D | Private | Private | Durham | G.W. | D | Private | Private | Durham | J.B. | ... | Private | Private | Durham | J.R. | H | Private | Private | Durham | John V. | H | Private | Private | Durham | William D. | K | Private | Corporal | Durran | J.V. | H | Private | Private | Dyar | E.M. | D | Private | Private | Dyers | J.M. | G | Private | Private | Dyess | George C. | B | Private | Private | Dyess | John | G | Private | Private | Eason | John S. | B | Sergeant | Sergeant | Eason | Spencer E. | B | Private | Private | Elam | Adolphus G. | A | Sergeant | Acting Commissary of Subsistence | Elder | John D. | A,C | Private | Private | Elliott | W.H. | G | Private | Corporal | Elliott | William H. | G | Private | Corporal | Ellis | J.O. | K | ~ | ~ | Ellis | R.B. | G | Private | Private | Ellis | Robert B. | ... | Private | Private | Emanuel | David | D | Private | Private | Emanuel | William | D | Private | Private | Emanuel | Williard M. | D | Second Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Evans | Benjamin F. | D | Private | Private | Evans | William | D | Sergeant | Sergeant | F... | J. | ... | Private | Private | Fain | Thomas J.L. | I | Private | ~ | Faircloth | A. | D | Private | Private | Fairdeath | Allen | D | Private | Private | Farmer | John | G | Private | Private | Feeny | Thomas | G | Private | Private | Fentrall | Hosea | I | Lieutenant | Captain | Fergerson | Joseph | E,K | Private | Private | Ficklin | C.C. | C | Private | Private | Ficklin | William J. | C | Private | Private | Fickling | C.C. | C | Private | Private | Fickling | William E. | C | Private | Private | Fickling | William J. | C | Private | Private | Fields | Allen | A | Private | Private | Fields | C.C. | G | Private | Sergeant | Finch | Burdit | B | Private | Private | Findly | John M. | E | Private | Private | Finegan | Peter | F | Sergeant | Sergeant | Finigan | Peter | F | Sergeant | Sergeant | Finlay | J.M. | E | Private | Private | Finnegan | Peter | F | Sergeant | Sergeant | Finnigan | Peter | F | Sergeant | Sergeant | Fintrall | H. | I | Third Lieutenant | Captain | Fites | D. | B | Private | Private | Fl... | J.B. | B | Private | Private | Flanders | O.E. | B | Private | Private | Flanders | Owen | E | Private | Private |
| Flanders | Owen | E | Private | Private | Folds | E.P. | G | Sergeant | Sergeant | Forester | J.T. | H | Corporal | Corporal | Fowler | Richard | F | Private | Private | Frank | Morris | C | Private | Sergeant | Frasier | J.C. | B | Private | Private | French | Hiram L. | B | Captain | Captain | Friar | R. T. | F | Private | Private | Friar | Robert | F | Private | Private | Frield | A. | A | Private | Private | Fryar | R. | F | Private | Private | Fulford | Robert P. | F | Private | Private | Furguson | Joseph | E,K | Private | Private |
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