XVII Corps (Union Army)

XVII Corps (Union Army)

XVII Corps was a corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was organized December 18, 1862 as part of Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee. It was most notably commanded by Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson and Maj. Gen. Francis P. Blair II, and served in the Western Theater.

Read more about XVII Corps (Union Army):  Creation, Vicksburg Campaign, Chattanooga and Meridian, Atlanta Campaign, March To The Sea and The Carolinas, Red River Division, Command History

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