| 24th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry | |
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 Pennsylvania flag | |
| Active | May 1, 1861 – August 10, 1861 |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Joshua T. Owen |
| Pennsylvania U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861–1865 | ||||
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The 24th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was a three-month infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
This regiment was organized at Philadelphia and mustered into federal service on May 1, 1861. [1] This regiment, composed mainly of men of Irish descent, was the outgrowth of a Philadelphia militia regiment and was recruited in that city, with the exception of one company from Wilmington, Del.
After mustering in, it went into camp near Philadelphia, the men being treated well by the city's people. [2] The regiment then proceeded to Hagerstown, via Chambersburg, and arrived at Camp Porter on June 22, where it was assigned to the 5th Brigade, 2nd Division. It took part in the maneuvers near Martinsburg, Bunker Hill and Charlestown. On July 27, Major General Robert Patterson [note 1] asked the regiment to remain on duty until the replacing regiments arrived. [5] On August 9, the regiment moved to Harper's Ferry. The next day it entrained for Baltimore and arrived in Philadelphia in the afternoon. It was mustered out at Philadelphia, on August 10, 1861, having remained in the service two weeks longer than the term of enlistment. [6] .
Attached to Brig. Gen. James S. Negley's [note 2] 5th Brigade, Brig. Gen. William H. Keim's [note 3] 2nd Division, of Patterson's Army. [1]
The regiment participated in no battles during its service. [1]
The regiment suffered no losses during its service..
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