17th Michigan

The 17th Michigan is one of 48 Infantry Union Units the player can choose from.

History
First raised in the state capital and major shipping and manufacturing hub of Detroit in August of 1862, the 17th Michigan Volunteers left directly for Maryland in response to the invasion of the North by Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia. The first occasion of being under fire was at the Battle of South Mountain, where the green troops - many having been students at Michigan State Normal College - took heavy casualties, but performed well enough to earn themselves the nickname the "Stonewall Regiment." At Antietam, they formed the far right of Christ's Brigade when they advanced on the town of Sharpsburg, going up against the Georgians and South Carolinians of Evan's Brigade at the Sherrick Farmstead. Following the Maryland Campaign, the 17th was transferred to Army of the Tennessee, where they served admirably as part of the rear guard during the retreat to Knoxville. Following the surrender at Appomattox, the 17th participated in the Grand Review before returning to Detroit, finally mustering out in June of 1865.

Maps
You can play the 17th Michigan on the following map:

Weapons
You can randomly spawn with one of the following weapons: