- Source: 24th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
The 24th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was a three-month infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
This regiment was organized at Philadelphia and mustered into federal service on May 1, 1861. This regiment, composed mainly of men of Irish descent, was the outgrowth of a Philadelphia militia regiment and was recruited in that city, with the exception of one company from Wilmington, Del.
After mustering in, it went into camp near Philadelphia, the men being treated well by the city's people. The regiment then proceeded to Hagerstown, via Chambersburg, and arrived at Camp Porter on June 22, where it was assigned to the 5th Brigade, 2nd Division. It took part in the maneuvers near Martinsburg, Bunker Hill and Charlestown. On July 27, Major General Robert Patterson asked the regiment to remain on duty until the replacing regiments arrived. On August 9, the regiment moved to Harper's Ferry. The next day it entrained for Baltimore and arrived in Philadelphia in the afternoon. It was mustered out at Philadelphia, on August 10, 1861, having remained in the service two weeks longer than the term of enlistment..
= Organizational affiliation
=Attached to Brig. Gen. James S. Negley's 5th Brigade, Brig. Gen. William H. Keim's 2nd Division, of Patterson's Army.
= List of battles
=The regiment participated in no battles during its service.
= Detailed service
=Left Philadelphia for Chambersburg, PA, on June 3
Attached to Patterson's Army, June 3
Moved to Hagerstown, MD, June 16
Moved to Williamsport, MD June 18
Garrisoned Camp Porter, June 22
Occupied Martinsburg, VA July 3
Advanced on Bunker Hill July 15
At Charlestown, VA July 17
Moved to Harper's Ferry, VA August 9
Moved to Philadelphia and mustered out August 10, 1861.
Casualties
The regiment suffered no losses during its service..
Regimental staff
Colonel Joshua T. Owen
Lieutenant-Colonel Dennis Heenan
Major Dennis O'Kane
See also
List of Pennsylvania Civil War Units
Pennsylvania in the Civil War
Notes/References
Footnotes
Citations
References
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- List of Pennsylvania Civil War units
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- 24th United States Colored Infantry Regiment
- 4th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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