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A History of the Trials and Hard-
ships of the Twenty-Fourth
Indiana Volunteer
Infantry
1913
Indianapolis Printing Co.
Printers
Twenty-Fourth Infantry
PREFACE.
This history is based on my pocket memorandum which Ikept during the late Civil War, 1861-1865.
Richard J. Fulfer.
Twenty-Fourth Infantry
CORPS COMMANDERS OF OUR REGIMENT.
General Fremont.
U. S. Grant.
N. P. Banks.
E. S. Canby.
W. T. Sherman.
DIVISION OFFICERS.
General Pope.
Lew Wallace.
A. P. Hovey.
General McClernard.
E. O. C. Ord.
C. C. Andrews.
REGIMENT OFFICERS.
Colonel A. P. Hovey.
Lieutenant Colonel Gurber.
Major C. C. Hines.
Colonel William T. Spicely.
Lieutenant Colonel R. F. Barter.
Major John F. Grill.
OFFICERS OF COMPANY A.
Captain—Hugh Erwin.
First Lieutenant—George Sheaks.
Second Lieutenant—H. F. Braxton (resigned). J. L. Cain.
First Sergeant—Richard F. Cleveland. (Non-commissioned.)
Second Sergeant—John East. (Non-commissioned.)
Third Sergeant—Francis M. Jolley. (Non-commissioned.)
Fourth Sergeant—Henry B. East. (Non-commissioned.)
Fifth Sergeant—Van B. Kelley. (Non-commissioned.)
First Corporal—Josiah Botkin. (Non-commissioned.)
Second Corporal—Chas. H. Dunnihue. (Non-commissioned.)
Third Corporal—J. N. Wright. (Non-commissioned.)
Fourth Corporal—John Edwards. (Non-commissioned.)
Fifth Corporal—George F. Otta. (Non-commissioned.)
Sixth Corporal—William Erwin. (Non-commissioned.)
Seventh Corporal—King A. Trainer. (Non-commissioned.)
Eighth Corporal—Jasper N. Maiden. (Non-commissioned.)
Musician—James S. Cole.
Teamster—Alfred Cambron.
Hospital Steward—Robert J. Mills.
Sergeant Major—George A. Barnes.