George W. Duncan was born May 18, 1845, near Winchester,Franklin County, Tennessee. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in July, 1862, at Louden [Loudon Co.], TN, as private in Co. D, 17th TN Regiment, Infantry; Gen. Bushrod Johnson's brigade, Cheatham's division, Hardee's corps, Army of TN.
The regiment was sent with Longstreet to attack Burnside at Knoxville, TN and on to VA. Where George W. Duncan remained until the end of the war.
Wounded at Beans Station (took a shot to the arm between his elbow and wrist) taken prisoner, with the most of the regiment, at Petersburg, VA,in June, 1864.Sent to Point Lookout, MD, and then to Elmira, NY. He was a prisoner for 8 months.
Returned to his Home Plantation April, 1865, to find everything destroyed.
G.W. Duncan
Regiment Name 17 Tennessee Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M231 roll 13
17th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in June, 1861, with 914 men.
The regiment was sent with Longstreet to attack Burnside at Knoxville, TN and on to VA. Where George W. Duncan remained until the end of the war.
Wounded at Beans Station (took a shot to the arm between his elbow and wrist) taken prisoner, with the most of the regiment, at Petersburg, VA,in June, 1864.Sent to Point Lookout, MD, and then to Elmira, NY. He was a prisoner for 8 months.
Returned to his Home Plantation April, 1865, to find everything destroyed.
G.W. Duncan
Regiment Name 17 Tennessee Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M231 roll 13
17th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in June, 1861, with 914 men.
George W. Duncan was born May 18, 1845, near Winchester,Franklin County, Tennessee. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in July, 1862, at Louden [Loudon Co.], TN, as private in Co. D, 17th TN Regiment, Infantry; Gen. Bushrod Johnson's brigade, Cheatham's division, Hardee's corps, Army of TN.
The regiment was sent with Longstreet to attack Burnside at Knoxville, TN and on to VA. Where George W. Duncan remained until the end of the war.
Wounded at Beans Station (took a shot to the arm between his elbow and wrist) taken prisoner, with the most of the regiment, at Petersburg, VA,in June, 1864.Sent to Point Lookout, MD, and then to Elmira, NY. He was a prisoner for 8 months.
Returned to his Home Plantation April, 1865, to find everything destroyed.
G.W. Duncan
Regiment Name 17 Tennessee Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M231 roll 13
17th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in June, 1861, with 914 men.
The regiment was sent with Longstreet to attack Burnside at Knoxville, TN and on to VA. Where George W. Duncan remained until the end of the war.
Wounded at Beans Station (took a shot to the arm between his elbow and wrist) taken prisoner, with the most of the regiment, at Petersburg, VA,in June, 1864.Sent to Point Lookout, MD, and then to Elmira, NY. He was a prisoner for 8 months.
Returned to his Home Plantation April, 1865, to find everything destroyed.
G.W. Duncan
Regiment Name 17 Tennessee Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M231 roll 13
17th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in June, 1861, with 914 men.
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