24th Virginia Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | June 1861 – April 1865 |
Disbanded | April 1865 |
Country | Confederacy |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Branch | Confederate States Army |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | First Battle of Manassas Peninsula Campaign Seven Days' Battles Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Siege of Suffolk Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg Battle of Five Forks Battle of Sailor's Creek Battle of Williamsburg Appomattox Campaign |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Colonel Jubal A. Early Colonel William R. Terry |
The 24th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in southwestern Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought throughout the conflict, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. The 24th Virginia's most prominent field officers were Colonels Jubal A. Early (who was promoted to brigade command after the battle and would become a key Confederate General) and William R. Terry; Lieutenant Colonels Peter Hairston, Jr. and Richard L. Maury; and Majors William W. Bentley, Joseph A. Hambrick, and J.P. Hammet.