- XVII Corps (ACW)
XVII Corps was a
corps of theUnion Army during theAmerican Civil War . It was organizedDecember 18 ,1862 as part ofUlysses S. Grant 'sArmy of the Tennessee , commanded by Maj. Gen.James B. McPherson . It served in the Western Theater.Vicksburg Campaign
Grant's
Vicksburg Campaign was the XVII Corps' first operation. It fought theBattle of Raymond and captured Jackson alongsideWilliam T. Sherman 's XV Corps. OnMay 16 ,1863 it bore the brunt of the fighting in theBattle of Champion Hill . During the Siege of Vicksburg, it formed the center of the Union forces.External links
* [http://www.civilwararchive.com/CORPS/17thcorp.htm XVII Corps history]
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