24th Michigan Infantry Regiment

Located on Meredith Avenue, with a marker at the foot of Culp's Hill. See map >

From the monument: "24th Mich. 1st (Iron) Brig. 1st Div. 1st Corps"

"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 Run) 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 Assisting in the capture of a large portion of Archer's Tennessee Brigade, it was then withdrawn to this position where it fought until the time the line was outflanked and forced back."

"Position July 2nd and 3rd on Culp's Hill. The Regiment was raised in Wayne Co., Mich., and mustered into the U. S. Service, August 15, 1862. Mustered out at Detroit, June 30, 1865."

"Went into action with 496 officers and men. Killed and mortally wounded, 89; Otherwise wounded, 218; Captured, 56; Total casualties, 363. Five Color Bearers were killed and all the Color Guard were killed or wounded."

The small marker at the foor of Culp's Hill (lower right) reads: "24th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry Iron Brigade. Of the 496 men who went into battle on July 1, 1863, 99 answered roll call here on the morning of July 2 - 3 1863."

The Regiment was commanded at Gettysburg by Colonel Henry A. Morrow until he was wounded on July 1st. Capt. Albert M. Edwards then took command.

The 24th lost the most killed and wounded of any Union regiment at Gettysburg. Seven color bearers were killed or wounded, and twice Colonel Morrow himself took the colors before he, too was wounded.

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