24th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery

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24th Independent Battery, New York Volunteer Light Artillery
ActiveFebruary 11, 1863
Allegiance Flag of the United States.svg United States
Union
Branch Flag of the United States Army.svg United States Army
Union Army
Type Artillery
Part ofAttached to Artillery Brigade, Department of North Carolina
Engagements American Civil War

The 24th Independent Battery, New York Volunteer Light Artillery was an American Civil War regiment from New York.

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History

Organized as Battery "B", New York Rocket Battalion, and designated 24th Battery February 11, 1863, having served as such provisionally from October 19, 1862. Attached to Artillery Brigade, Dept. of North Carolina, to January 1863. Artillery Brigade, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to May 1863. District of the Albemarle, Dept. of North Carolina, to July 1863, and Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina to February 1864. District of Plymouth, N. C., to April 1864.

Service

Battery lost during service 4 men killed in action or mortally wounded and 77 men dead from disease, for a total of 81 fatalities.

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