Excerpt from the Annual Report of the Adjutant General of Missouri for the Year ending December 31, 1865.
17th MISSOURI INFANTRY
LIST OF REGIMENTAL AND COMPANY OFFICERS AND HISTORICAL MEMORANDA
pp. 170-173
SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY, MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS.
DATE. |
NAME. |
RANK. |
TO RANK |
POST OFFICEADDRESS. |
REMARKS. |
Dec. 30, 1861 | F. Hassendeubel | Col | Aug. 22, 1861 | Died of wounds at Vicks-burg, Miss., July 17, ’63. | |
Sept. 25, 1863 | John F. Cramer | Col | July 18, 1863 | Died at Bellefonte, Ala., May 2, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | John F. Cramer | Lt. Col | Aug. 22, 1861 | Prom’t Col. July 18, ’63. | |
June 13, 1864 | Francis Romer | Lt. Col | June 13, 1864 | St. Louis | Mustered out expiration of term, Sept. 28, ’64. |
Dec. 30, 1861 | August H. Poten | Major | Aug. 12, 1861 | Pro. Col 5th Inf.,Mo.vol | |
June 18, 1862 | Ferd. Niegemann | Major | June 18, 1862 | Resigned Dec. 10, 1862. | |
Jan. 5, 1863 | Francis Romer | Major | Dec. 11, 1862 | Pro. Lt. Col.June13, ’64. | |
July 11, 1864 | Francis Wilhelme | Major | July 11, 1864 | Mustered out expiration of term, Sept. 28, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Frederick Leser | Adj’t | Aug. 13, 1861 | Resigned Feb. 3, 1863. | |
Aug. 18, 1863 | A. Rodenbruck | Adj’t | Aug. 1, 1863 | Mustered out expiration of term, Sept. 28, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | John Schenck | Q. M. | Aug. 12, 1861 | St. Louis | Resigned Sept. 16, 1864. |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Adolph Roesch | Surg’n | Sept. 3, 1861 | St. Louis | Resigned Dec. 20, 1861. |
Jan. 11, 1862 | Herman Hulrich | Surg’n | Dec. 20, 1861 | St. Louis | Resigned Mar. 19, 1862. |
July 28, 1862 | J.B. McConnaughy | Surg’n | July 23, 1862 | Mustered out expiration of term, Dec. 24, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Herman Hulrich | A. Sur. | Sept. 3, 1861 | Pro. Surg. Dec. 20, ’62. | |
Feb. 7, 1862 | J.B. McConnaughy | A. Sur. | Jan. 25, 1862 | Pro. Surgeon July 23,’62. | |
Aug. 1, 1862 | George Holst | A. Sur. | Aug. 1, 1862 | Died March 23, 1863. | |
Nov. 3, 1862 | Andrew Adam | A. Sur. | Nov. 3, 1862 | Dism’d W.D., May 5,’63. | |
June 29, 1863 | Charles Bruckner | A. Sur. | June 29, 1863 | Mustered out expiration of term, Oct. 7, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Herman Fehrmann | Chap. | Sept. 13, 1861 | Dism’d by G.O., Dept. Mo., Nov. 5, 1862. | |
COMPANY A. | |||||
Dec. 30, 1861 | August W. Buschs | Capt | Aug. 23, 1861 | Resigned April 21, ’62. | |
June 9, 1862 | Theodore Weller | Capt | May 1, 1862 | Died at Vicksburg of wounds, May 20, ’63. | |
Dec. 16, 1863 | J. G. Langguth | Capt | Dec. 7, 1863 | Mustered out expiration of term, Sept. 15, ’64. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Julius Wagner | 1st Lt. | Aug. 23, 1861 | Resigned Feb. 6, 1862. | |
Jan. 18, 1862 | Julius Muller | 1st Lt. | Dec. 25, 1861 | Promoted Capt. Co. B. | |
July 28, 1862 | Robert Lange | 1st Lt. | July 1, 1862 | Mustered out expiration of term, Sept. 15, ’64. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Julius Muller | 2d Lt | Aug. 23, 1861 | Pro. 1st Lt. Dec. 25, ’61. | |
Jan. 18, 1862 | Morris Jacobi | 2d Lt | Dec. 25, 1861 | Resigned Jan. 18, 1862. | |
Apr. 11, 1862 | Theo. G. Knaup | 2d Lt | Jan. 19, 1862 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. E, May 1, 1862. | |
June 9, 1862 | A. Rodenbruck | 2d Lt | May 15, 1862 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. E., January 1, 1863. | |
Feb. 10, 1863 | C. Andres | 2d Lt | Jan. 2, 1863 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. E, December 8, 1863. | |
COMPANY B. | |||||
Dec. 30, 1861 | William Andre | Capt | Sept. 1, 1861 | Resigned June 22, 1862. | |
July 28, 1862 | Julius Muller | Capt | July 1, 1862 | Mustered out expiration of term, Sept. 15, ’64. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Louis Voss | 1st Lt. | Sept. 1, 1861 | Resigned Jan. 22, 1862. | |
Apr. 11, 1862 | Wm. Streisguth | 1st Lt. | Jan. 22, 1862 | Resigned Nov. 5, 1862. | |
Feb. 10, 1863 | Jno. G. Langguth | 1st Lt. | Jan. 1, 1863 | Promoted Capt. Co. A, December 7, 1863. | |
Dec. 16, 1863 | Herm. O. Rettberg | 1st Lt. | Dec. 8, 1863 | Promoted Capt. Co. D., July 11, 1864. | |
July 11, 1864 | Andrew Moes | 1st Lt. | July 11, 1864 | Mus’d out as 2d Lt. ex. of term, Sept. 15, ’64. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Wm. Streisguth | 2d Lt | Sept. 12, 1861 | Pro. 1st Lt. Jan. 22, ’62. | |
Apr. 11, 1862 | Louis Darmstaetter | 2d Lt | Jan. 22, 1862 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. G, May 1, 1862. | |
June 9, 1862 | Jno. G. Langguth | 2d Lt | May 15, 1862 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. B, January 1, 1863. | |
Feb. 10, 1863 | Andrew Moes | 2d Lt | Jan. 2, 1863 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. B, July 11, 1864. | |
COMPANY C. | |||||
Dec. 30, 1861 | Francis Romer | Capt | Sept. 2, 1861 | Pro. Major Dec. 11, ’62. | |
Jan. 5, 1863 | Adolph Boettscher | Capt | Dec. 12, 1862 | Mustered out expiration of term, Sept. 29, ’64. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Joseph Fries | 1st Lt. | Sept. 2, 1861 | Promoted Capt. Co. E. | |
June 9, 1862 | Adolph Boettscher | 1st Lt. | May 15, 1862 | Promoted Capt. Co. C. | |
Feb. 10, 1863 | Charles Bruno | 1st Lt. | Jan. 1, 1863 | Promoted Capt. Co. K, December 7, 1863. | |
Dec. 17, 1863 | J. T. Mallinckrodt | 1st Lt. | Dec. 8, 1863 | Mustered out expiration of term, Sept. 27, ’64. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Stephen Sutter | 2d Lt | Sept. 2, 1861 | Resigned Jan. 10, 1862. | |
Apr. 11, 1862 | Robert Lange | 2d Lt | Apr. 3, 1862 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. A. | |
July 28, 1862 | George Moehl | 2d Lt | July 1, 1862 | D’d of wounds rec’d at Taylor’s Bridge, Ga., November 27, 1863. | |
COMPANY D. | |||||
Dec. 30, 1861 | Ferd. Niegemann | Capt | Aug. 13, 1861 | Pro. Major June 18, ’62. | |
June 18, 1862 | Paul Morensky | Capt | June 18, 1862 | Resigned Sept. 7, 1862. | |
Feb. 10, 1863 | Louis Darmstaetter | Capt | Jan. 1, 1863 | Resigned April 9, 1864. | |
July 11, 1861 | Herm. O. Rettberg | Capt | July 11, 1864 | Mustered out expiration of term, Oct. 18, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Francis Gulde | 1st Lt. | Aug. 13, 1861 | Promoted Capt. Co. F. | |
June 9, 1862 | Henry Henn | 1st Lt. | May 15, 1862 | K’d in act’n May 29, ’64. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | August Boettscher | 2d Lt | Aug. 13, 1861 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. C. | |
June 9, 1862 | Frederick Martens | 2d Lt | May 15, 1862 | Resigned Aug. 21, 1863. | |
COMPANY E. | |||||
Dec. 30, 1861 | William Fuchs | Capt | Aug. 8, 1861 | Resigned Mar. 19, ’62. | |
June 9, 1862 | Joseph Fries | Capt | May 1, 1862 | Resigned Feb. 16, 1863. | |
Dec. 16, 1863 | August Fisher | Capt | Dec. 7, 1863 | Mustered out expiration of term, Sept. 26, ’64. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Theodore Weller | 1st Lt. | Aug. 8, 1861 | Promoted Capt. Co. A. | |
June 9, 1862 | Theo. G. Knaup | 1st Lt. | May 15, 1862 | Died of wounds on steamer Sept. 8, 1862. | |
Nov. 5, 1862 | Julius Montzheimer | 1st Lt. | Nov. 1, 1862 | Resigned Dec. 4, 1862. | |
Feb. 10, 1863 | A. Rodenbruck | 1st Lt. | Jan. 1, 1863 | Promoted 1st Lieut. and Adj’t August 1, 1863. | |
Dec. 17, 1863 | Conrad Andres | 1st Lt. | Dec. 8, 1863 | Mus’d out exp’n of term as 2d Lt. Co. A, Sept. 15, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Paul Morensky | 2d Lt | Aug. 8, 1861 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. I, December 20, 1861. | |
Apr. 11, 1862 | August Fisher | 2d Lt | Jan. 19, 1862 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. F, May 15, 1862. | |
June 9, 1862 | Herm. O. Rettberg | 2d Lt | May 15, 1862 | Transferred to Co. F. | |
COMPANY F. | |||||
Dec. 30, 1861 | Charles Bocking | Capt | Aug. 13, 1861 | Resigned Nov. 26, 1861. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Hugo Gollmer | Capt | Nov. 26, 1861 | Resigned Mar. 19, 1862. | |
June 9, 1862 | Francis Gulde | Capt | May 1, 1862 | Mustered out expiration of term, Sept. 28, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Charles Zimmer | 1st Lt. | Oct. 12, 1861 | Resigned April 14, 1862. | |
June 9, 1862 | August Fisher | 1st Lt. | May 15, 1862 | Promoted Capt. Co. E, December 7, 1863. | |
Dec. 17, 1863 | Leonard A. Horn | 1st Lt. | Dec. 8, 1863 | Mustered out expiration of term, Sept. 29, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | August Hannitzky | 2d Lt | Oct. 12, 1861 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. H, May 15, 1862. | |
June 9, 1862 | William Christ | 2d Lt | May 15, 1862 | Resigned Aug. 21, 1863. | |
June 9, 1862 | Herm. O. Rettberg | 2d Lt | May 15, 1862 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. B, December 8, 1863. | |
COMPANY G. | |||||
Dec. 30, 1861 | Francis Wilhelme | Capt | Sept. 25, 1861 | Pro. Major July 11, ’64. | |
July 11, 1864 | John A. Schaub | Capt | July 11, 1864 | Mustered out expiration of term, Oct. 7, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Edward Schueller | 1st Lt. | Sept. 25, 1861 | Promoted Capt. Co. I, December 20, 1861. | |
Mar. 31, 1862 | John Kaegi | 1st Lt. | Sept. 12, 1861 | Promoted Capt. Co. B, May 1, 1862. | |
June 9, 1862 | Louis Darmstaetter | 1st Lt. | May 15, 1862 | Promoted Capt. Co. D, January 1, 1863. | |
Dec. 17, 1863 | John A. Schaub | 1st Lt. | Dec. 8, 1863 | Promoted Capt. Co. G, July 11, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | August Spinner | 2d Lt | Sept. 25, 1861 | Resigned May 3, 1862. | |
June 9, 1862 | Charles O. Bruno | 2d Lt | May 15, 1862 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. C, January 1, 1863. | |
Feb. 10, 1863 | John A Schaub | 2d Lt | Jan. 2, 1863 | Promoted 1st Lt. Co. G, Dec. 8, 1863. | |
COMPANY H. | |||||
Dec. 30, 1861 | Adolph Elert | Capt | Sept. 1, 1861 | Resigned Jan. 26, 1862. | |
June 9, 1862 | John Kaegi | Capt | May 1, 1862 | Dismissed S. O. W. D., Dec. 10, 1863. | |
Apr. 2, 1864 | J. Uhlenhuth | Capt | Apr. 2, 1864 | Must’d out expir’n term, Oct. 31, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | J. M. Mauzlinger | 1st Lt. | Sept. 1, 1861 | Died December 26, 1861. | |
June 9, 1862 | Aug. Hannitzky | 1st Lt. | May 15, 1862 | Killed in action at Taylor’s Bridge, Ga., Nov. 27, 1863. | |
Dec. 17, 1863 | Gustav Wetzlan | 1st Lt. | Dec. 8, 1863. | Must’d out expir’n term, October 31, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Henry Henn | 2d Lt | Sept. 1, 1861 | Pro. 1st Lt. Co. D, May 15, 1862. | |
June 9, 1862 | J. T. Mallinckrodt | 2d Lt | May 15, 1862 | Pro. 1st Lt. Co. C, Dec. 8, 1863. | |
COMPANY I. | |||||
Dec. 30, 1861 | Charles Reiss | Capt | Sept. 10, 1861 | Resigned Dec. 20, 1861. | |
Mar. 31, 1862 | Edward Schueller | Capt | Dec. 20, 1861 | Transferred to Invalid Corps, G. O. 72, 15th A. C., Sept. 22, 1863. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | John Kaegi | 1st Lt. | Sept. 12, 1861 | Transferred to Co. G, March 31, 1862. | |
Mar. 31, 1862 | Paul Morensky | 1st Lt. | Dec. 20, 1861 | Promoted Capt. Co. D. | |
June 18,1862. | Robert Fisher | 1st Lt. | June 18, 1862 | Must’d out expir’n term, December 15, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | John Reinhardt | 2d Lt | Sept. 12, 1861 | Resigned Feb. 4, 1862. | |
Apr. 11, 1862 | Robert Fisher | 2d Lt | Feb. 4, 1862 | Pro. 1st Lt. Co. I. | |
June 18, 1862 | Julius Uhlenhuth | 2d Lt | June 18, 1862 | Pro. Capt. Co. H, April 2, 1864. | |
COMPANY K. | |||||
Dec. 30, 1861 | Adolph Schill | Capt | Sept. 27, 1861 | Resigned Dec. 28, 1861. | |
Feb. 11, 1863 | Adolph Knipper | Capt | Jan. 13, 1863 | Commission canceled. | |
Dec. 16, 1863 | Charles Brune | Capt | Dec. 7, 1863 | Must’d out expir’n term, December 17, 1864. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | Herman Ihm | 1st Lt. | Sept. 27, 1861 | Resigned May 10, 1862. | |
June 9, 1862 | John H. Peterson | 1st Lt. | May 15, 1862 | Resigned Dec. 29, 1862. | |
Dec. 30, 1861 | J. Mautzheimer | 2d Lt | Sept. 3, 1861 | Pro. 1st Lt. Co. E. | |
Nov. 5, 1862 | Peter Hassendeubel | 2d Lt | Nov. 1, 1862 | Must’d out expir’n term, December 15, 1864. |
This regiment, with exception of recruits, was mustered out at expiration of term, during the months of September and October, 1864. The following order will explain the disposition made of the recruits:
Headquarters Department and Army of the Tennessee,
East Point, Georgia, October 1, 1864.
Special Orders, No. 223.
X. The remaining men of the following Missouri regiments, viz: Fifty-six of the 3d Missouri Infantry; thirty-two of the 17th Missouri Infantry, and one man of the 12th Missouri Infantry, will form a company under command of Captain O. C. Lademann, 3rd Missouri Infantry. This company will be designated as “Lademann’s Detachment” of the 3d, 12th and 17th Regiments Missouri Infantry, volunteers, and in all field reports will be so reported, but in the required reports to the War Department, and on muster and other rolls, the detachment of each regiment will be separately reported.
By order of Major General O. O. Howard:
WM. T. CLARK, Assistant Adjutant General.
HISTORICAL MEMORANDA.
The regiment was organized by order of Major General Fremont, in August, 1861, and took a prominent part in the following battles:
Pea Ridge, 6th, 7th and 8th March, 1862; Searcy Landing, Arkansas, 19th May, 1862; Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, 28th December, 1862; Arkansas Post, Arkansas, 11th January, 1863; 14 Mile Creek, Mississippi, 12th May, 1863; Jackson, Mississippi, May 14th, 1863; Vicksburg, Mississippi, 22d May, 1863; Canton, Mississippi, 17th July, 1863; Lookout Mountain, November 24th, 1863; Missionary Ridge, November 25th, 1863; Ringgold, Alabama, November 27th, 1863, and in the grand campaign against Atlanta, Georgia, participating in the battles of Resaca, May 12th; Dallas, May 28th; Kenesaw Mountain; before Atlanta, July 22d to July 28th, and Jonesboro, August 31st.