The 24th Maine Infantry Regiment was an
infantry
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regiment
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that served in the
Union Army
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during the
American Civil War
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.
Service
The 24th Maine Infantry was organized in
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Kennebec County.
The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Maine, and third-least populous state capital in the Un ...
and mustered in October 16, 1862, for a nine month service under the command of
Colonel
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George Marston Atwood.
The regiment left Maine for New York City October 29. Duty at East New York until January 12, 1863. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Virginia, then to New Orleans, Louisiana, January 12-February 14. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division,
XIX Corps,
Department of the Gulf
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History United States Army (Civil War)
Creation
The department was cons ...
, to July 1863. Moved to Bonnet Carre, Louisiana, February 26, 1863, and served duty there until May. Expedition to Ponchatoula and Amite River March 21–30. Capture of Ponchatoula March 24. Amite River March 28. Expedition to Amite River May 7–21. Civiques Ferry May 10. Advance on Port Hudson May 21–24. Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 8. Assaults on Port Hudson, May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 8. Ordered home July 24, 1863.
The 24th Maine Infantry mustered out of service August 25, 1863.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 191 men during service; 1 enlisted man killed, 5 officers and 185 enlisted men due to disease.
Commanders
* Colonel George Marston Atwood
See also
*
List of Maine Civil War units
List of military units raised by the state of Maine during the American Civil War.
Infantry
Cavalry
*1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
* 2nd Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Artillery
See also
* Lists of American Civil War Regiments by ...
*
Maine in the American Civil War
As a fervently abolitionist and strongly Republican state, Maine contributed a higher proportion of its citizens to the Union armies than any other, as well as supplying money, equipment and stores. No land battles were fought in Maine. The only ...
References
* Dyer, Frederick H. ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'' (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
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Military units and formations established in 1862
Military units and formations disestablished in 1863
24th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
1862 establishments in Maine