Connecticut 24th Infantry Regiment
HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut and mustered in on the 18th of November, 1862. It Left State for East New York November 18, thence sailed for New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., November 29, arriving there December 17. This regiment mustered out September 30, 1863.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to Grover's Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863. Defenses of New Orleans to August, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 16 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 57 Enlisted men by disease. Total, 75.
SERVICE:
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. 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, thence 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. Mustered out September 30, 1863.
ROSTERS:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 850 men.
Company A was largely formed by men from Middlesex County.
Company B was largely formed by men from Middlesex County.
Company C
Company D was largely formed by men from Middlesex County.
Company E was largely formed by men from Hartford County.
Company F was largely formed by men from Middlesex County.
Company G was largely formed by men from Middlesex County.
Company H was largely formed by men from New Haven County.
Company I was largely formed by men from New Haven County.
Company K
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REFERENCES:
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
