SEVENTEENTH BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS.

Yancey's battalion of sharpshooters was organized in the summer of 1862; served with the army of Tennessee in the Stone's river campaign, and suffered severely in the battles of Murfreesboro and Chickamauga. It served in Deas' brigade from April, 1863 until July 31, 1864, when it was transferred to Johnston's brigade. After the battle of Chickamauga, it wintered with the brigade at Dalton and took part in the incessant fighting of the Dalton-Atlanta campaign. Captain Yancey, the first commander of the battalion, was succeeded in April, 1863, by Capt. James F. Nabers, who led the battalion until July, 1864, when Lieut. A. R. Andrews took his place. Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 242 Chickamagua after battle report: Report of Capt. James F. Nabers, Seventeenth Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters. HDQRS. BATTALION SHARPSHOOTERS, DEAS' BRIGADE, October 5, 1863. CAPT.:I have the honor to report that the battalion sharpshooters was deployed Friday, September 18, about noon, in front of brigade. Stood picket the night following. Advanced on the morning of September 19 far enough to develop the enemy. Kept up casual firing until evening, when I was relieved by skirmishers from Gen. Helm's brigade, Breckinridge's division. Rejoined the command a short while after nightfall on the battle-field. Was deployed on the morning of September 20, and moved forward until overtaken by the brigade, and was then with it in its resistless charge upon the enemy's lines. As far as I was able to see, officers and men conducted themselves well. The casualties amounted to: Killed, 1; wounded, 9; missing, 2. I am, captain, very respectfully, &c., JAS. F. NABERS, Capt., Comdg. Sharpshooters, Deas' Brigade. Capt. E. F. TRAVIS, Assistant Adjutant-Gen.

Source: Official Records PAGE 340-51 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., N. ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. XLII. [Series I. Vol. 30. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 51.]

Alabama 17th Battalion Sharpshooters (Confederate)

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