24th Indiana Infantry Regiment

The 24th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

24th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Flag of the United States, 1863-1865
Active	July 31, 1861, to November 15, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Fort Blakeley

Living members of Co. F, 24th Indiana Regiment (1926)

Service

Alfred Agan, veteran of the 24th Indiana Infantry, after the war in Orange County, Indiana.

The 24th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, was organized for 3 years' service at Vincennes, Indiana, on September 13, 1861.

• Battle of Shiloh
• Siege of Corinth
• Battle of Port Gibson
• Battle of Champion Hill
• Siege of Vicksburg
• Battle of Fort Blakeley

The 24th Indiana on January 1, 1864, re-enlisted as a veteran organization. On December 10, 1864, it was consolidated with the 67th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, the new organization retaining the designation of the 24th Indiana. The regiment mustered out of service on November 15, 1865.^[1]

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.^[2]

Commanders

• Colonel Alvin Peterson Hovey - promoted to brigadier general, April 28, 1862
• Colonel William Thomas Spicely - mustered out July 21, 1865, expiration of term of service

See also

• American Civil War portal
• Indiana portal

• List of Indiana Civil War regiments
• Indiana in the Civil War