Officers of
TWENTY-FOURTH INFANTRY INDIANA VOLUNTEERS

Contributed by, Gary Lane

NAME & RANKRESIDENCE      DATE OF COMMISSIONDATE OF MUSTERREMARKS
Company A.
Chaplain
Charles Fitch
Mt. Vernon
Jul. 31, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Resigned
William T. HarnedMt. VernonMar. 15, 1864 Mar. 21, 1864Resigned Jul. 11, 1864
Surgeon
Robert B. Jessup
Vincennes
Aug. 13, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Resigned Sep. 25, 1863
Arthur W. GrayOrleansSep. 28, 1863 Jan. 23, 1864Honorably discharged Dec. 3, 1864
Assistant Surgeon
John W. Davis
Vincennes
Aug. 13, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Resigned May 8, 1862
James C. PattenPrincetonApr. 28, 1862  Pro ten.,additional Ass't Surgeon
Thos. W.C. WilliamsonPaoliOct. 6, 1862 Oct. 6, 1862Killed at Champion Hills
Arthur W. GrayOrleansMay 14, 1862May 14, 1862Promoted Surgeon
George B. MontgomeryPetersburgMar. 5, 1864 Mar. 10, 1864Transferred to 24th. Reg., reorganization
Captain
Hugh Erwin
Mitchell
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Resigned Dec. 30, 1863
George SheeksMitchellJan. 1, 1864  Declined
Charles H. DunihueMitchellJul. 31, 1864 Jul. 31, 1864Mustered out Dec. 10, 1864 on consolidation
First Lieutenant
George Sheeks
Mitchell
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Promoted Captain mustered out
Charles H. DunihueMitchellJan. 1, 1864  Promoted Captain
Second Lieutenant
Hiram F. Braxton
Bedford
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Resigned Dec. 23, 1862. re-entered service as Captain of 117th. Reg.
James L. CainBedfordDec. 23, 1862 Dec. 23, 1862Killed at Vicksburg May 17, 1863
Richard F. ClevelandBedfordMay 17, 1863 May 17, 1863Promoted Captain
Company B.
Captain
Soloman Dill
Paoli
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Resigned Oct. 4, 1861
Feliz G. WelmanPaoliOct. 11, 1861 Oct. 11, 1891Killed May 16, 1863 Vicksburg
Federick T. ButlerPaolimay 16, 1863 Jul. 22, 1863Died
James M. TaylorOrleansJan. 1, 1864 Feb. 20, 1864Transferred to Co. A. 24th. Reg. reorganization
First Lieutenant
John W. Tucker
Orleans
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Resigned Jan. 27, 1862; re-entered service as Captain of 80th. Reg.
Stephen H. SouthwickPaoliJan. 22, 1862Jan. 22, 1862Died of wounds recived at Little Shilo
Frederick T. ButlerPaoliApr. 26, 1862Jan. 27, 1862Promoted Captain
James M. TaylorOrleansMay 16, 1862Apr. 26, 1862Promoted Captain
William J. StewartOrleansJan. 1, 1864Apr. 16, 1864Transferred to Co. A. 24th. Reg. re-organization
Second Lieutenant
Stephen H. Southwick   		PaoliAug. 15, 1861Jul. 31, 1861Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
Frederick T. ButlerPaoliJan. 27, 1862Jan. 27, 1862Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
James M. TaylorOrleansApr. 26, 1862Apr. 26, 1862Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
John M. ElrodPaoliMay 16, 1863May 16, 1863Discharged as Sargent
Joseph R. MoorePaoliMar. 31, 1864Apr. 16, 1864Transferred to Co. E. 24th. Reg. re-organization
Company C.
Captain
John F. Grill

Evansville

Aug. 15, 1861

Jul. 31, 1861

Promoted Major
William T. ShepherdEvansvilleMay 14, 1862Jan. 18, 1862Resigned Oct.- 1863
James M. SmithEvansvilleNov. 1, 1863Dec. 28, 1863Mustered out on consolidation. Dec. 10, 1864: re-entered service as Captain of 143d. Reg.
First Lieutenant
Charles Larch
Mt. Vernon
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Resigned Dec. 30, 1861;Reentered service in 60th. Reg.
William T. ShepherdEvansvilleDec. 31, 1861Jan. 18, 1862Promoted Captain
James M. SmithEvansvilleMay 14, 1862Jan. 18, 1862Promoted Captain
George MessickEvansvilleNov. 1, 1863Dec. 28, 1863Discharged 1863
Dittmar FisherEvansvilleNov. 27, 1863Apr. 16, 1864Transferred to Co. B. 24th. Reg., re-organization
Second Lieutenant
William Miller
Vincennes
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Dismissed Feb. 15, 1862
James M. SmithEvansvilleMar. 31, 1862Apr. 15, 1862Promoted 1st. Liet.
George MessickEvansvilleMay 14, 1862May 14, 1862Promoted 1st. Liet.
Aaron C. JosephVincennesMar. 31, 1864Mar. 31, 1864Mustered out on consolidation, Dec. 10, 1864
Company D
Captain
Nelson F. Bolton

Washington

Aug. 15, 1861

Jul. 31, 1861

Discharged 1864
Samuel M. SmithWashingtonSep. 1, 1864Dec. 21, 1864Transferred to Co. C. 24th. Reg. re-organization
First Lieutenant
Jacob Covert
Washington
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Dismissed Aug. 1, 1862
Samuel M. SmithWashingtonAug. 1, 1862Sep. 1, 1862Promoted Captain
Henry H. HyattWashingtonSep. 1, 1864Dec. 21, 1864Transferred to Adjutant 24th. Reg. re-organization
Second Lieutenant
Samuel M. Smith
Washington
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
Henry H. HyattWashingtonAug. 1, 1861Sep. 1, 1862Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
Company E
Captain
Samuel R. Morgan

Petersburg

Aug. 15, 1861

Jul. 31, 1861

Resigned Apr. 15, 1862
John E. PhillipsPrincetonApr. 30, 1862Apr. 30, 1862Promoted Jun. 11, 1862 Captain A.A.G.
Francis M. DowneyPrincetonJun. 12, 1862Jun. 12, 1862Resigned Aug. 30, 1863
Thomas J. ReedPetersburgAug. 31, 1863Nov. 12, 1863Resigned Dec. 28, 1863
John M. LemonPetersburgDec. 19, 1863Apr. 13, 1864Discharged Nov. 22, 1864
First Lieutenant
John E. Phillips
Princeton
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Promoted Captain
George D. BatemanPetersburgApr. 30, 1862Apr. 30, 1862Resigned Jul. 8, 1862
Thomas J. ReedPetersburgJul. 9, 1862Jul. 31, 1862Promoted 1st. Captain
John M. LemonPetersburgAug. 31, 1863Nov. 12, 1863Promoted Captain
William S. McGowanPetersburgDec. 29, 1863Apr. 16, 1864Transferred to Co. C. 24th. Reg., re-organization
Second Lieutenant
John T. DeWeese
Petersburg
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Resigned Feb. 15, 1862;re-entered service as Captain in 4th. Calvary
George D. BatemanPetersburgFeb. 16, 1862Feb. 16, 1862Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
Thomas J. ReedPetersburgJun. 12, 1862Jul. 31, 1862Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
John M. LemonPetersburgJul. 9, 1862Aug. 31, 1862Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
Company F.
Captain
Amazon Connett

Evansville

Aug. 15, 1861

Jul. 31, 1861

Resigned May 20, 1862
Joseph A. SaundersEvansvilleMay 21, 1862May 21, 1862Resigned Jul. 28, 1863
Frank M. RobbinsEvansvilleAug. 1, 1863Nov. 12, 1863Mustered out Dec. 10, 1864 on consolidation
First Lieutenant
Thomas E. Ashley
Evansville
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Resigned May 20, 1862
Joseph A. SaundersEvansvilleFeb. 6, 1862Feb. 6, 1862Resigned Jul. 28, 1863
James H. BaldwinEvansvilleMay 21, 1862May 21, 1862Died of wounds Jun. 3, 1863
Frank M. RobbinsEvansvilleJun. 4, 1863Aug. 27, 1863Promoted Captain
Cadwalader M. GriffithEvansvilleJun. 4, 1863Jul. 29, 1863Mustered out consoidation Dec. 10, 1864
Second Lieutenant
Joseph A. Saunders
Evansville
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
James H. BaldwinEvansvilleFeb. 6, 1862Feb. 6, 1862Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
Frank M. RobbinsEvansvilleMay 21, 1863May 21, 1863Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
Cadwalader M. GriffithEvansvilleJun. 4, 1863Jul. 29, 1863Mustered out consolidation, Dec. 10, 1864
Company G.
Captain
William T. Spicely

Orleans

Aug. 15, 1861

Jul. 31, 1861

Promoted Major
Charles S. JenkinsOrleansAug. 15, 1861Apr. 26, 1862Resigned Aug. 3, 1863
Charles G. BrooksOrleansAug. 6, 1863Nov. 12, 1863Mustered out Dec. 21, 1864 on consolidation
First Lieutenant
Charles S. Jenkins
Orleans
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Promoted Captain
Arthur W. GrayOrleansApr. 25, 1861May 10, 1862Promoted Assistant Surgeon
Charles G. BrooksOrleansMay 14, 1862May 14, 1862Promoted Captain
Perry D. KimbleyOrleansAug. 6, 1863Nov. 12, 1863Mustered out Jun. 2, 1865 on consolidation
Second Lieutenant
Arthur W. Gray
Orleans
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Promoted 1st. Leiutenant
Charles G. BrooksOrleansApr. 26, 1862May 10, 1862Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
Perry D. KimbleyOrleansMay 14, 1862May 14, 1862Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
Henry H. LeeOrleansApr. 1, 1864Apr. 15, 1864Transferred Co. D. Dec. 10, 1864 on consolidation
Company H.
Captain
William L. Merrick

Petersburg

Aug. 15, 1861

Jul. 31, 1861

Resigned Oct. 20, 1861
John B. HutckinsPetersburgOct. 26, 1861Oct.20, 1861Mustered out Dec. 10, 1864 on consolidation
First Lieutenant
James Wood
Loogootee
Apr. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Resigned Nov. 1, 1861
Benjamin J. SummersLoogooteeApr. 20, 1862May 10, 1862Mustered out Dec. 10, 1864 on consolidation
John M. MarleyLoogooteeNov. 4, 1861Nov. 22, 1861Promoted Captain
Second Lieutenant
Benjamin J. Summers
Loogootee
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
John M. MarleyLoogooteeNov. 4, 1861Nov. 22, 1861Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
Thomas N. GooteeLoogooteeApr. 20, 1862May 10, 1862Mustered out Dec. 10, 1864 on consolidation
Company K.
Captain
Thomas Johnson

Washington

Aug. 15, 1861

Jul. 31, 1861

Resigned Mar. 14, 1862; re-entered servict as Lt. Col. 65th. Reg.
Francis M. RedburnPrincetonMar. 15, 1862Apr. 5, 1862Promoted Major
William S. PollardCynthianaJan. 29, 1864Feb. 1, 1864Transferred to Co. E. 24th. Reg. on re-organization
First Lieutenant
Francis M. Redburn
Princeton
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Promoted Captain
William S. PollardCynthianaMar. 15, 1862Apr. 5, 1862Promoted Captain
Ewing RobertsUnionJan. 29, 1864Feb. 1, 1864Transferred to Co. B. 24th. Reg. on re-organization
Second Lieutenant
William S. Pollard
Cynthiana
Aug. 15, 1861
Jul. 31, 1861
Promoted 1st. Lieutenant
Thomas M. GibsonWashingtonMar. 15, 1862Apr. 5, 1862Resigned May 27, 1862
Ewing RobertsUnionMay 28, 1862Jul. 20, 1862Promoted 1st. Lieutenant




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