24th Indiana Infantry Regiment
| 24th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry | |
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Flag of the United States, 1865-1867 | |
| Active | July 31, 1861 to November 15, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Battle of Shiloh Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg |
The 24th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
- The 24th Indiana Volunteer Infantry was organized at Vincennes, Indiana on September 13, 1861.
- Battle of Shiloh
- Battle of Port Gibson
- Battle of Champion Hill
- Siege of Vicksburg
- The regiment mustered out of service on November 15, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 8 officers and 80 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds and 3 officers and 204 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 295 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
- Colonel Alvin Peterson Hovey
- Colonel William Thomas Spicely
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf2.htm#24th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
References
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