24th Michigan Infantry Regiment

The monument to the Twenty Fourth Michigan Infantry Regiment is west of Gettysburg on Meredith Avenue. It was dedicated in 1888 by the State of Michigan A position marker is at the foot of Culp's Hill. see map

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 more killed and wounded than any Union regiment at Gettysburg. Seven color bearers were shot down, and twice Colonel Morrow himself took the colors before he, too was wounded.

From the front (west side) of the monument:

24th Mich.
1st (Iron) Brig.
1st Div. 1st Corps

From the south side of the monument:

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it was then withdrawn to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.

From the north side of the monument:

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 15,
1862. Mustered out at
Detroit, June 30, 1865.

From the east side of the monument:

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
were killed or wounded

From the marker at the foot of Culp's Hill (lower right):

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.

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