24th Michigan Infantry Regiment
1st (Iron) Brigade
(Front):24th. Mich.
1st. (Iron) Brig.
1st. Div. 1st. Corps.
(Left Side):July 1st. 1863.Arriving upon the field to the south of these woods in the forenoon of July 1st. this regiment with others of the Brigade, (2nd. and 7th Wisconsin and 19th Indiana) charged across the stream in front (Willoughby's) to the crest beyond assisting in the capture of a large portion of Archer's Tennessee Brigade. It was then withdrawn to this position where it fought until the line was outflanked and forced back.
(Right Side):
Position July 2nd and 3rd on Culp's Hill. The regiment was raised in Wayne Co. Michigan and mustered into the U.S. service August 15th. 1862. Mustered out at Detroit June 30th. 1865.
(Back):Went into action with
496 officers and men
Killed & mortally wounded
89
Otherwise wounded
218
Captured
56
Total casualties
363.
Five color bearers were
killed and all the color
guard killed or wounded
Marker is on Meredith Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
