Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

Battle of Williamsburg

Ordered to Williamsburg and marched to the Campus of the College of William and Mary in a light rain. Around 3 p.m. moved to the left flank of Longstreet’s line through dense undergrowth. Moved into the open and attacked Hancock’s Union brigade. The attack came within 20 yards of the Federal line before it was forced to withdraw due to heavy casualties. The regiment suffered 189 casualties. Colonel Terry, Lieutenant Colonel Hairston and Captains Bentley and Nelson were wounded.

Battle of Seven Pines

The regiment suffered 107 casualties. Major Maury was wounded.

Frayser’s Farm

The regiment lost 4 men killed, 61 wounded and 14 missing.

2nd Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

The regiment took part in Longstreet’s attack on the Union flank at Chinn Ridge. Lieutenant Colonel Hairston was wounded.

Battle of Boonsborough (South Mountain)

The regiment was commanded by Colonel William R. Terry

Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)

From the War Department marker for Kemper’s Brigade on the Antietam Battlefield:

Kemper’s Brigade reached Sharpsburg about noon September 15th and took position on Cemetery Hill. In the afternoon the Brigade moved to the ravine about 520 yards northwest of this. At noon of the 17th, the 7th and 24th Regiments were sent down the Harpers Ferry Road about 520 and 850 yards respectively, to guard the right flank. Upon the approach of the 9th Corps, about 3 P.M. the 1st, 11th and 17th Regiments advanced to the high ground in their front and met the charge of Fairchild’s Brigade; they were driven from their position and retreated through the town. They reformed with Garnett’s and Drayton’s Brigades in the Harpers Ferry Road just south of the town and, co-operated with Toombs’ Brigade, and A.P. Hill’s Division, checked the further advance of the enemy and reoccupied the ground from which they had been driven, where, joined by the 7th and 24th, they remained until the morning of the 19th, when the Brigade recrossed the Potomac.

Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment lost 8 men wounded.

Battle of Gettysburg

The regiment was commanded by Colonel William R. Terry, and brought 395 men to the field. It took part in Pickett’s charge on the right flank of the attacking column, taking heavy casualties from the flanking fire of the Vermont Brigade. The regiment lost 47 men killed, 83 wounded, and 33 missing or captured.

The regiment lost many officers. Colonel Terry and Major Joseph Hambrick were wounded, and Captain William Bentley took command of the regiment.

Casualties were heavy among the officers. Lieutenant George H. Walker was killed and Lieutenant Giles Cooper was mortally wounded.Captains Brainard Hines and Hercules Scott and Lieutenants William Bane, Peter Booth, Birdine Gunn, Ellis Hale, John Headen, and William Talliaferro were wounded. Lieutenants Daniel Hatcher, James P. Snidow and Theodore S. Webb were wounded and captured, and Lieutenant George Smith was captured.

Captain John A. Bernard is listed as having gone AWOL on July 4.

From the monument to Kemper’s Brigade on the Gettysburg battlefield:

July 2. Arrived about sunset and bivouacked on the western border of Spangler’s Woods.

July 3. In the forenoon formed line in the field east of the woods with right flank near Spangler’s Barn. At the close of the cannonade advanced and took part in Longstreet’s assault upon the Union position in the vicinity of the Angle. Exposed to a severe fire of artillery and vigorously assailed beyond the Emmitsburg Road by infantry on the right flank with ranks thinned and much disorganized by its losses especially of officers it pressed on against the Union line at the stone wall where after a fierce encounter the struggle ended. Gen. J. L. Kemper fell wounded in front of the stone wall.

July 4. Spent the day in reorganization and during the night began the march to Hagerstown.

Battle of Drewry’s Bluff

Lieutenant Colonel Richard L. Maury was wounded and Major Hambrick was mortally wounded in the chin and legs.

Battle of the North Anna

Battle of Cold Harbor

Petersburg Siege

Dinwiddie Court House

Battle of Five Forks

Battle of Sayler’s Creek

Most of the regiment was captured.

Appomattox Court House

The 24th Virginia Infantry Regiment regiment surrendered 22 enlisted men.