Blackburn’s Ford

Major Harrison was killed. Captain J.E. Blankensip of Company E broke and ran under fire and First Lieutenant C.V. Whitney took over the company.

Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

Battle of Dranesville

The regiment lost 6 men killed and 15 wounded.

Battle of Williamsburg

The regiment suffered 134 casualties. Colonel Garland was wounded.

Battle of Seven Pines

Colonel Funsten was severly wounded in the foot and Lieutenant Colonel Langhorne was badly wounded.

Battle of Frayser’s Farm, or Glendale

The regiment suffered 100 casualties.

2nd Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

The regiment took part in Longstreet’s attack on the Union flank at Chinn Ridge. It suffered 63 casualties.

Battle of Boonsborough (South Mountain)

The regiment was commanded by Major Adam Clement. Major Clement was wounded, never fully recovering. Captain Robert M. Mitchell took command of the regiment

Battle of Sharpsburg

Commanded by Captain Robert M. Mitchell.

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

Battle of Gettysburg

The regiment was commanded by Major Kirkwood Otey and brought 359 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 34 men killed, 86 wounded, and 26 missing.

Casualties were high among the officers. Lt. Colonel Otey was wounded, and Captain Robert Douthat took over command of the regiment. Lieutenant James Connelly was killed and Captain David Houston mortally wounded. Captains Robert Mitchell, Thomas Horton, James Ragan and John H. Smith and Lieutenants Washington Elliott and Clerence Haden were wounded. Captains James R. Hutter and Andrew Jones and Lieutenants Thomas Houston and Green Long were wounded and captured. Captain John Ward was captured.

From the marker 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 Otey was wounded.

Battle of Cold Harbor

Petersburg Siege

Dinwiddie Court House

Battle of Five Forks

Battle of Sayler’s Creek

Appomattox Court House

The regiment surrendered 1 officer and 28 men.