24th Ohio Battery

24th Ohio Independent Battery
Active August 4, 1863 to June 24, 1865
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Artillery

24th Ohio Independent Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The battery was organized at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, Ohio and mustered in for three years service on August 24, 1863 under the command of Captain John L. Hill.

The battery was ordered to Cincinnati, September 22, then moved to Johnson's Island, Sandusky Bay, Ohio, November 10, and served guard duty there until August 6, 1864. Moved to Camp Chase August 6, then to Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois, August 27, and served guard duty there June 10, 1865.

The 24th Ohio Battery mustered out of service on June 24, 1865 at Camp Dennison.

Casualties

The battery lost a total of 6 men during service, all due to disease.

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