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24th Michigan Infantry      
Company A
Thomas Weber - 2nd Lieutenant   
Thomas was born in Eagle, PA., in 1839, and moved to West Chester, PA. while young. He was a plumber there when he enlisted in the 97th in 1861. After being wounded in S.C. in 1862, he was seconded to the US Signal Corps and served there till the war's end. His entire service was spent in the deep south. After the war he moved to Reading, PA. where he was city plumbing inspector. He was very involved in post war 97th PA activities. He died in 1913 in Reading.
Contact Name:  W.C. Morton
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Date Added:  7/28/2010
Company C
John Passage Jr. - Private   
John Passage Jr was my 3x's great grandfather. He was captured at Weldon Railroad and died as a prisoner of war March 1 1865 in Virginia. I would love to find where he is buried. Family story is he died on railroad car soon after being released. Most of his captivity was spent at Salisbury POW camp in North Carolina.
Contact Name:  Lisa Huettl
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Date Added:  9/17/2022
Company C
Christian Stockfleth - Private   
Wounded on 01 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA, discharged because of injury.

Burial: Livonia Cemetery - Livonia, Wayne Co., MI.
Contact Name:  Julie
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Date Added:  5/8/2004
Company C
RALPH G. TERRY - Private   
Would like to know if he was present at gettysburg.
Contact Name:  MIKE JOSLIN
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Date Added:  9/23/2002
Company D
James Sterling - Corporal   
Enlisted 12 Aug 1862.
Promoted to corporal 27 Jan 1863.
Died at the battle of Gettysburg 1 July 1863.
Mentioned in Colonel Morrows action report of the 24th Michigan at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was mentioned in terms of 'High praise' from Captain Farland Co.D. He is buried at Soop Cemetery, Belleville, MI
Contact Name:  Tim Teefey
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Date Added:  3/12/2007
Company E
Duane E. Witherell - Unknown   
Michigan Survivors of the Iron Brigade in 1923
The data below reflects only the 24th Michigan.
Company E Witherall, Duane

he was 17 years of age, when he responded to the country's call for aid, enlisting in 1865 as a member of the twenty-fourth Michigan Volunteer infantry. He continued with the army until the close of hostilities

Duane got in the army toward the end of the Civil War and was a foot soldier out of group in Michigan.
One of his older brothers Henry died of disease in Tennessee and was a sergeant in the Calvary. I’ve been told about how he was a part of President Lincoln funeral. In springfield Illinois where Lincoln is buried that my Great Grandpa Duane got to fire a volly of shot at Lincoln grave side service part. He was part of the 21 gun salute
Contact Name:  Tom Wetherell
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Date Added:  9/21/2007
Company F
William B Cox - Private   
Enlisted as a Private on 20 March 1865 at the age of 20.
Mustered in Company F, 24th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 23 March 1865.
Mustered out on 30 June 1865 at Detroit, MI.
Contact Name:  Eric Stone
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Date Added:  9/22/2010
Company F
Antoine Reno - Unknown   
Still trying to connect him in the family tree.Last name is the same just different version of the spelling. He is buried at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Ecorse Michigan.
Contact Name:  Richard Renaud
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Contact Homepage:  Yahoo
Date Added:  8/27/2008
Company G
Charles W. Langs - Private   
My great-uncle, brother of great grandfather Enoch Franklin Langs, both of whom were wounded at McPherson's Ridge, near Willougby Run at Gettysburg, PA. on July 1, 1863.
Contact Name:  Sue Davidison
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Date Added:  4/9/2011
Company G
Enoch Frankllin Langs - Private   
My great, great, grandfather wounded twice in hip and backbone on July 1, 1863 McPherson's Ridge near Willougby Run at Gettysburg, PA.
Contact Name:  Sue Davidson
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Date Added:  4/9/2011
Company H
Newell Grace - 2nd Lieutenant   
Enlisted on July 26,1862 as 2nd Lieutenant in the 24th Michigan Infantry Compnay H . Died an American Hero on July 01, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.
Newell was from Redford, MI.
Contact Name:  Theresa Grace
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Date Added:  6/17/2005
Company I
Alexander Eddy - Private   
Looking for info on Alexander Eddy and for details about the 24th Michigan''s participation in the battle of Fredericksburg.
Contact Name:  Barbara Darga
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Date Added:  5/10/2004
Company K
Richmond D Ainsworth - Private   
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Contact Name:  Mallory
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Date Added:  11/16/2010
Company K
Samuel Johnson - Corporal   
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Contact Name:  Joel
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Date Added:  11/10/2012
Company K
Thomas Sanders - Sergeant   
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Contact Name:  Ray Dinstel
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Date Added:  7/29/2007
Company K
James VanHouten - Unknown   
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Contact Name:  Richard Betz
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Date Added:  3/17/2007
Company K
Wallace Winfield Wight - Sergeant   
Killed Company K, 24th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 13 December 1862 in Fredericksburg, VA.

Burial: Livonia Cemetery - Livonia, Wayne Co., MI.
Contact Name:  Julie
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Date Added:  5/8/2004
Company K
William Walker Wight - Lt. Colonel   
Wounded on 01 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.

Burial: Livonia Cemetery - Livonia, Wayne Co., MI.
Contact Name:  Julie
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Date Added:  5/8/2004
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