24th Michigan Infantry Regiment

On July 1, 1863, the 24th Michigan Infantry Regiment arrived on the field south of these woods in the forenoon and, with other regiments of the brigade, the 2nd and 7th Wisconsin and 19th Indiana, charged across Willoughby's Run to the crest beyond, helping capture 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 It was then withdrawn to this position, where it fought until the line was outflanked and forced back. On July 2 and 3 the regiment held a position on Culp's Hill. The regiment was raised in Wayne County, Michigan, mustered into U.S. service on August 15, 1862, and mustered out at Detroit on June 30, 1865. It went into action with 496 officers and men; 89 were killed or mortally wounded, 218 otherwise wounded, and 56 captured, for total casualties of 363. Five color bearers were killed, and all the color guard were killed or wounded.

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