24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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24th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | August 15, 1862 to June 10, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of Perryville Battle of Stone's River Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Resaca Battle of Franklin Battle of Nashville |
The 24th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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[edit] Service
The 24th Wisconsin was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service August 15, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on June 10, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.
[edit] Casualties
The 24th Wisconsin suffered 8 officers and 103 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 3 officers and 87 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 201 fatalities.[1]