Roster of Company A, 24th Michigan Infantry

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Last First Information Grave
Affholter Joseph Lived in Westphalia at enlistment. Enlisted in company A. on Jan. 5, 1864, at Gross Pointe, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered on January 7, 1864. Joined the regiment at Culpepper, VA February 17, 1864. Mustered out at Detroit, MI on June 30, 1865.
Baker Harrison

Enlisted in company A on Aug. 6, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years age 39. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Missing in action at Gettysburg, PA, July 1, 1863. Returned to regiment Oct. 10, 1863. Discharged at Philadelphia, PA, May 31, 1865.

Barss, or Bays Richard M.

Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, on Aug. 16, 1864, at Kalamazoo, for 1 year, age 32. Mustered Aug. 16, 1864. Joined regiment at Weldon Railroad, VA, Sept. 11, 1864. Mustered out at Detroit, MI, June 30, 1865.

Bartholomew Theron E.

Lived in Leoni at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, on March 21, 1865, at Jackson, for 1 year, age 20. Mustered March 22, 1865. Mustered out at Detroit, MI, June 30, 1865.

Bates William G. or C.

Born in Detroit, a clerk by trade. Lived in Detroit at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, as a Corporal, Aug. 12, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Promoted to Sergeant. Taken prisoner at the Wilderness, VA, May 5, 1864. Discharged at Camp Chase, OH, June 8, 1865. Last known residence, Detroit, MI.

Beahm Christopher

Born in Germany, by trade a farmer. Lived in Detroit at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, on July 26, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Died of disease at Brooks Station, VA, Dec. 19, 1862.

Benster Menzo M.

Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, as a Corporal, Aug. 9, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 22. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged for disability at Baltimore, MD, Feb. 8, 1863.

Benster Solomon

Born in Michigan, a machinist by trade. Lived in Ash at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, on Aug. 2, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Wounded in action at Gettysburg, PA, July 6, 1863. Discharged for disability at Detroit, MI, Oct. 27, 1863.

Benster Wendell

Born in New York, a wheelwright by trade. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, as Sergeant, July 26, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 50. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged Dec. 20, 1862.

Black John W.

Lived in Coldwater at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, on March 8, 1865, at Coldwater, for 1 year, age 17. Mustered March 20, 1865. Mustered out at Detroit, MI, June 30, 1865.

Blanchard William H.

Born in New York, a farmer by trade. Lived in Brownstown or Flat Rock at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, on Aug. 6, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 20. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Taken prisoner at the Wilderness, VA, May 5, 1864. Confined at Andersonville, Ga., until Dec. 6, 1864. Mustered out at Detroit, MI, June 30, 1865.

Blankertz Hermann

Born in Germany, a clerk by trade. Lived in Detroit at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, on July 25, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Wounded in action at Fredericksburg, VA, April 29, 1863. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 1, 1864. Discharged at Albany, NY, June 29, 1865, from company I, First Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.

 
Blankertz Jacob

Lived in Monroe at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, on March 23, 1865, at Detroit, for 1 year, age 27. Mustered March 23, 1865. Joined the regiment at Springfield, IL March 24, 1865. Mustered out at Detroit, MI, June 30, 1865.

 
Blissing Philip

Born in New York, a farmer by trade. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, on Aug. 12, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 36. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Died May 6, 1864, while prisoner, of wounds received in action at the Wilderness, VA, May, 1864.

 
Bowen Henry H.

Lived in Porter at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, on Feb. 27, 1865, at Porter, for 1 year, age 25. Mustered March 6, 1865. Joined regiment at Springfield, IL on March 14, 1865. Mustered out at Detroit, MI, June 30, 1865.

 
Brennan Frank

Born in New York, he lived in Detroit at enlistment. He was a hatter by trade. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, on July 31, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 22. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged at Washington, DC June 2, 1865.

 
Brobecker Francis

Born in France, he lived in Detroit at enlistment. He was a laborer by trade. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, on Aug. 1, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 45. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Transferred to Invalid Corps, March 1, 1864. Discharged at Washington, DC, June 28, 1865, from company C, Eighteenth Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.

 
Broughton Roderick

Born in Ohio, he lived in Brownstown or Flat Rock at enlistment. He was a farmer by trade. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, on Aug. 4, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 26. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Mustered out at Detroit, MI, June 30, 1865. He attended the Monument Dedication at Gettysburg on June 12, 1889. Died Nov. 12, 1897.

 
Brown Harvey J.

Born in New York, he lived in Holly at enlistment. He was a painter by trade. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, on Aug. 12, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 28. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Transferred to the Invalid Corps, Feb. 11, 1864. Discharged for disability at York, PA, Aug. 16, 1864, from 108th company, Second Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.

 
Bule, or Beale Alexander

Lived in Port Huron at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, on Feb. 24, 1865, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 22. Mustered Feb. 24, 1865. Substitute for Isaiah Consinor. Joined regiment at Springfield, IL on March 14, 1865. Mustered out at Detroit, MI, June 30, 1865.

 
Carroll Dennis

Born in Ireland, a farmer by trade. Lived in Wayne County or Detroit at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, Aug. 12, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 23. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Deserted Jan. 20, 1863.

 
Carroll Joseph Born in Chicago, a sailmaker by trade. Lived in Detroit at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, Aug. 11, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 21. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Shot in the abdomen and killed in action at Gettysburg, PA, July 1, 1863 as a Corporal.  
Castle Oscar N

Born in Oakland, a farmer by trade. From Detroit at enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, Aug. 12, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 27. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Missing in action at Gettysburg, PA, July 1, 1863. Transferred to Invalid Corps Feb. 15, 1864. Discharged at Elmira, N. Y. on July 14, 1865 from company K. First Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.

 
Chandler John Born in Tennessee, a gilder by trade. Lived in Detroit at enlistment.  Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, Aug. 12, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Missing in action at Gettysburg, PA, July 1, 1863. Returned to regiment at Springfield, IL, March 25, 1865. No further record.  
Chase Garrett

Born in Brownstown, a farmer by trade. Lived in Brownstown at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, Aug. 2, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 27. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Shot in the head and killed in action at Gettysburg, PA, July 1, 1863.

 
Chase Jonathan D

Born in Brownstown, a farmer by trade. Lived in Brownstown at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, Aug. 4, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 20. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Taken prisoner at the Wilderness, VA, May 5. 1864. Died in prison at Florence, SC.

 
Chase Mark T. Born in Canada, a farmer by trade. Lived in Brownstown at enlistment.  Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, as a Corporal, Aug. 4, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 26. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Discharged at Detroit, MI, Oct. 7, 1864, on account of wounds received in action.  
Clark Hyacinth

Born in Ireland, a laborer by trade. Lived in Detroit at enlistment. Enlisted in company A, Twenty-fourth Infantry, as Corporal, July 30, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 25. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Deserted while on furlough March 19, 1863.