The 24th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was an

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that served in the

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for nine months service.

Service

The 24th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was organized at Middletown,

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, on November 18, 1862, under the command of

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Samuel M. Mansfield. The regiment was attached to Grover's Division,

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, to January 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to July 1863. Defenses of New Orleans to August 1863. The 24th Connecticut Infantry mustered out of service September 30, 1863.

Detailed service

Left Connecticut for eastern New York November 17, then sailed for New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 29, arriving there December 17. Duty at Baton Rouge until March 1863. Operations against Port Hudson March 7–27. Moved to Donaldsonville March 28. Operations in western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Bayou Teche Campaign April 11–20. Irish Bend April 14. Bayou Vermillion April 17. Expedition to Alexandria and Simsport May 5–18. Destruction of Salt Works, near New Iberia, May 18. Moved to Bayou Sara, then to Port Hudson, May 22–25. Siege of Port Hudson May 25-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Ordered to Plaquemine District July 11, and duty there until September.

Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 75 men during service; 16 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 57 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders

* Colonel Samuel M. Mansfield

References

* Dyer, Frederick H. ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'' (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908. ;Attribution * {{CWR Military units and formations established in 1862 Military units and formations disestablished in 1863 24th Connecticut Infantry Regiment 1862 establishments in Connecticut

Service

Detailed service

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