24th Maine Volunteer Regiment
The 24th Maine is recruiting and we want you to join.We are recruiting [NA/EU] players.
History
There is not much history to give since this was not a very popular or well known regiment but heres what i have found. The 24th Maine Infantry was organized in Augusta, Maine and mustered in October 16, 1862 for nine months' service under the command of Colonel George Marston Atwood.
The regiment left Maine for New York City October 29. Duty at East New York until January 12, 1863. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Virginia, then to New Orleans, Louisiana, January 12-February 14. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to July 1863. Moved to Bonnet Carre, Louisiana, February 26, 1863, and served duty there until May. Expedition to Ponchatoula and Amite River March 21-30. Capture of Ponchatoula March 24. Amite River March 28. Expedition to Amite River May 7-21. Civiques Ferry May 10. Advance on Port Hudson May 21-24. Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 8. Assaults on Port Hudson, May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 8. Ordered home July 24, 1863.
The 24th Maine Infantry mustered out of service August 25, 1863. The regiment lost a total of 191 men during service; 1 enlisted man killed, 5 officers and 185 enlisted men due to disease. They moved a lot and were not really known but if you join us we will change that and make this regiment known.
Roster
{Officer's}
Colonel: Matt
Lieutenant Colonel: Apollo
Major: Grant
{Non-Commissioned Officer's}
Sergeant: Johannes van den Bosh
Sergeant: Hancock
{Enlisted Men}
Private: Dragonrip
Private: Huggybear
Private: Hulock
Private: Kiff
Private: Hunter
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