24th New York Infantry Regiment

24th New York Infantry Regiment
Flag of New York
ActiveMay 17, 1861 – May 29, 1863
DisbandedMay 29, 1863
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
TypeVolunteer Infantry
SizeRegiment
Garrison/HQElmira, New York
EngagementsSecond Battle of Bull Run
Battle of South Mountain
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel Timothy Sullivan
Colonel Samuel R. Beardsley

The 24th New York Infantry Regiment, also known as the Oswego County Regiment, was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organized in Elmira, New York, the regiment was mustered into service on May 17, 1861, for a two-year enlistment and was mustered out on May 29, 1863. It was part of the famed Eastern Iron Brigade within the Army of the Potomac.