This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 24th Indiana Light Battery, organized by Field & Staff and Companies A through K. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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For an overview of this regiment’s organization, service, engagements, and casualties, see the regiment summary page.
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Field & Staff
- Captain Joseph A. Sims – Original commanding officer; resigned January 20, 1864.
- Captain Alexander Hardy – Promoted from lieutenant; succeeded Sims as captain.
- Lieutenant – Name and service details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Lieutenant – Name and service details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- First Sergeant – Name and service details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Quartermaster Sergeant – Name and service details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Other Staff – Additional names and notes to be added as available.
Company A
The 24th Indiana Light Battery was organized as a single battery and did not have companies designated A through K. All enlisted men served directly under the battery’s Field & Staff. Individual names and service notes will be listed below as records are compiled.
- Corporal – Name and service details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Artificer – Name and service details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Bugler – Name and service details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Private – Name and service details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Additional enlisted men to be listed as records are compiled.
Company B
The 24th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company B. No records exist for this company.
Company C
The 24th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company C. No records exist for this company.
Company D
The 24th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company D. No records exist for this company.
Company E
The 24th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company E. No records exist for this company.
Company F
The 24th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company F. No records exist for this company.
Company G
The 24th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company G. No records exist for this company.
Company H
The 24th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company H. No records exist for this company.
Company I
The 24th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company I. No records exist for this company.
Company K
The 24th Indiana Light Battery did not have a Company K. No records exist for this company.
Non-Commissioned Staff
- Sergeant Major – Name and service details to be added from state adjutant general reports.
- Other Non-Commissioned Officers – Additional names and notes to be added as available.
Unassigned Recruits
Records of unassigned recruits, if any, will be added as identified in state adjutant general reports.
Consolidations or Transfers
There are no known consolidations or transfers involving the 24th Indiana Light Battery during its term of service.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and pages for Indiana artillery units.
- State Adjutant General Report for Indiana (years 1862–1865; volumes and page ranges as available).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 3.