John L. Parrott enlisted in Co. K of the 17th Georgia Infantry on August 13, 1861 and was made the 3rd Corporal. He was then elected 2nd Lieutenant on January 17, 1863 and then 1st Lieutenant on July 27, 1864. He was on division provost duty when he was paroled in Albany, Ga. in May of 1865. He is buried in the town that bears his name, Parrott, Georgia where he died in 1920 at the age of 82.
- Private Richard M. Cole-
The 1860 Webster County Census lists Richard M. Cole as being a farm laborer who was 17 years old from the state of North Carolina. Until we found this grave, we didn't even know he was a member of Co. K, 17th GVI because he was not listed on Lillian Henderson's Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia, nor was he on the United Confederate Veterans list of soldiers from the Terrell County Reunion of the 17th Georgia in the 1890's. As of right now, I have identified 115 different soldiers who served in the unit, including Private Cole. His marker is placed next to the markers of James and William Cole, probably his brothers who fought in the 46th Georgia, another regiment raised from the Stewart/Webster County Area. He was either killed or died of disease in 1862.
- Private Mark Hollomon
The Webster County 1860 Census lists Mark Hollomon as an 18 year old Clerk, born in Georgia. He was wounded at the Battle of Second Manassas on August 31, 1862 and died of wounds shortly there after. The 17th Georgia went into the battle at 2nd Manassas with 200 men and came out with 99 men. He is buried in the Sardis Cemetery in Stewart County. His wife Amanda died one month after him, apparently in child birth for their infant is buried next to them as well.
- Private Benjamin T. Dennard
Benjamin Dennard was only 14 years old when he enlisted in Co. K of the 17th Georgia on August 13, 1861. The 1860 Census lists him as a student at 12 years old. He served in the company during its time in Northern Virginia at the battles of the Seven Days, 2nd Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. The roll shows him as absent after September of 1863 when the unit was in North Georgia for the Battle of Chickamauga. He would have only been 16 years old when he deserted from the army. This explains why there is no Confederate marker at his grave site. He died on his birthday in 1891 at the age of 44.
- 1st Sergeant Samuel C. Passmore-
Samuel Passmore was 23 years old when he enlisted in Co. K of the 17th GVI. He was appointed 4th Corporal and then eventually to First Sergeant. He is buried in Lumpkin, Georgia.
